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Rainbow Lunchtime Not sure what it is with my new camera that I cannot seem to focus in as well as I could with my trusty 600D. That seemed to be able to get the shots pin sharp. Clearly more practice is required! Salticus scenicus,Zebra spider Click/tap to enlarge

Rainbow Lunchtime

Not sure what it is with my new camera that I cannot seem to focus in as well as I could with my trusty 600D. That seemed to be able to get the shots pin sharp. Clearly more practice is required!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Still a nice photo!
    Did you calibrate your lens?     Posted 7 years ago
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      Stuart
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      Well I'm not going to lie, I didn't have a clue that I had to. Just bought a focus card which will arrive tomorrow. Thank you very much :) I incorrectly assumed that I could just stick the lens on the camera and it would work. Fingers crossed I can have sharp images again! Posted 7 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        No worries, Stuart, ideally you don't have to calibrate. Only when you actually face the issue (front or back focus) is it worth a try. Posted 7 years ago
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          That would make sense, from the optical viewfinder, it is pin sharp yet upon reviewing images, they are ever so slightly out of focus. As you say, worth a try for nothing :) Posted 7 years ago
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            Ferdy Christant
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            And if that does not improve things, there's some more things to look into. Some optical view finders allow you to correct for your specific eye-sight, you may have accidentally moved the dial for that. If so, you'd have the problem on any lens you attach to it, so it's relatively easy to exclude as a possible cause. Posted 7 years ago
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              Lens calibrated - according to the software I used, I should micro adjust by '-2' for the 100mm Macro Lens. Will see if future shots are better! Posted 7 years ago
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                Hope it works! Posted 7 years ago

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The Zebra spider

The zebra spider is a common jumping spider of the Northern Hemisphere. Like other jumping spiders it does not build a web. It has a particularly large pair of forward facing eyes that help it to locate and stalk its prey before pouncing on it.

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Uploaded Aug 22, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2018 12:52.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/16.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm

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