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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 346441" data-attributes="member: 12496">The marked distance scale on the 14-24 f/2.8 only goes to 1 meter, and then it says infinity.&nbsp; On a Nikon D800, at either 14 or 24 end when focusing at a measured 1 meter, my distance scale ends up about halfway between 1 M and infinity. There are no markings past 1 meter, so no farther number seems possible there.&nbsp; A measured 7 or 8 meters is much closer to infinity.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ignoring the scale, AF always seems to focus accurately.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't know how any adapters might affect that.For critical focusing with Live View, you should zoom in on that Live View rear LCD, so you can see something much larger to manually focus more critically.&nbsp; It should not be much issue then (except for fast action).&nbsp;&nbsp; It's a great lens for star pictures, but focus is not easy.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />The marked numbers you refer to are a different subject, but my complaint has been the D lens reported focus distance.&nbsp; Not specifically this lens, but any zoom lens.&nbsp; The zoom lenses all seem poor that way, and some lenses report outrageously incorrect values (which seriously affects TTL BL direct flash exposure).The 14-24 is one of the better of those.&nbsp;&nbsp; Only because a measured 1.5 meters reports 2 meters, and larger distances mostly report Infinity, which puts it out of play, not causing problems.&nbsp; This is a different subject, but more at <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/ttlbl-d.html#alert" target="_blank">http://www.scantips.com/lights/ttlbl-d.html#alert</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 346441, member: 12496"] The marked distance scale on the 14-24 f/2.8 only goes to 1 meter, and then it says infinity. On a Nikon D800, at either 14 or 24 end when focusing at a measured 1 meter, my distance scale ends up about halfway between 1 M and infinity. There are no markings past 1 meter, so no farther number seems possible there. A measured 7 or 8 meters is much closer to infinity. Ignoring the scale, AF always seems to focus accurately. I don't know how any adapters might affect that. For critical focusing with Live View, you should zoom in on that Live View rear LCD, so you can see something much larger to manually focus more critically. It should not be much issue then (except for fast action). It's a great lens for star pictures, but focus is not easy. :) The marked numbers you refer to are a different subject, but my complaint has been the D lens reported focus distance. Not specifically this lens, but any zoom lens. The zoom lenses all seem poor that way, and some lenses report outrageously incorrect values (which seriously affects TTL BL direct flash exposure). The 14-24 is one of the better of those. Only because a measured 1.5 meters reports 2 meters, and larger distances mostly report Infinity, which puts it out of play, not causing problems. This is a different subject, but more at [URL]http://www.scantips.com/lights/ttlbl-d.html#alert[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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