Anden wrote:
You should be able to do better than that with the Rokkor.
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Do you mean in terms of the subject matter? I'm focusing it through XTi's viewfinder, so it's really really difficult. I'm waiting for an AF confirmation chip to arrive from Hong Kong...
bobbytan wrote:
I was just wondering .... how do you know when to stop or how far you can focus without the rear hitting the mirror? Is there a way to determine the furthest point you can go without actually doing it until it touches the mirror?
I suppose I could put a mark on the focus ring to remind me where I need to stop. It's near 20ft or so. Far enough for this lens for me.
Today it finally arrived. The lens is in very good condition, the rings move smoothly and it focusses to infinity. At f/2+ it is very sharp and at wider apertures it gives some lovely small DoF. I have to practice to get some funkier bokeh. I shot some photos today with my new focus screen and it works perfectly. I discovered at the last few photos that the AF confirm dot also works. Aperture information unfortunately doesn't work (remains at f/1.8).
Enough off-topic, images you'll like to see.
Thanks. I like the heavy vignetting this lens has wide open, it's a wonderful characteristic. Live view makes it so much more usable, too - no more focus errors.
I'm focusing it through XTi's viewfinder, so it's really really difficult. I'm waiting for an AF confirmation chip to arrive from Hong Kong...
