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<blockquote data-quote="wornish" data-source="post: 283932" data-attributes="member: 15434">Sorry I have come into this a little late.&nbsp;&nbsp; I agree with Horoscope Fish and again no offence .The camera was focussed on the top of transformer and the relays so probably 1 inch ( 2cm) above the circuit board base hence the printing on the board is slightly blurred.Even at a high aperture f/16 this would probably still be out of focus when you are so close.Use both the inbuilt delay AND either a cable shutter release or the cheap wireless releases ( I have one and they work great). The camera should be in AF-S modeDefinitely use Live View to focus and move the red focus box around to select an area where the small print on the board is to use this&nbsp; as the focus point.you can then zoom the Live View right in and half press the shutter release to see the focus box turn green ( Don't Zoom the lens )The print should be crystal-clear.&nbsp;&nbsp; Press the shutter release all the way down to take the pic.By the way a macro lens would not make it any better as the DOF will be very thinHope this helps</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wornish, post: 283932, member: 15434"] Sorry I have come into this a little late. I agree with Horoscope Fish and again no offence . The camera was focussed on the top of transformer and the relays so probably 1 inch ( 2cm) above the circuit board base hence the printing on the board is slightly blurred. Even at a high aperture f/16 this would probably still be out of focus when you are so close. Use both the inbuilt delay AND either a cable shutter release or the cheap wireless releases ( I have one and they work great). The camera should be in AF-S mode Definitely use Live View to focus and move the red focus box around to select an area where the small print on the board is to use this as the focus point. you can then zoom the Live View right in and half press the shutter release to see the focus box turn green ( Don't Zoom the lens ) The print should be crystal-clear. Press the shutter release all the way down to take the pic. By the way a macro lens would not make it any better as the DOF will be very thin Hope this helps [/QUOTE]

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