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04/25/2004 04:48:47 AM · #1 |
Hi, I am a newbe in photography and i got my Olympus C5050 zoom recently. i am facing a problem with my camera's autofocus system, 5 out of 10 pictures tends to be out of focus or not in a sharp focus, and this really dissapoint me.i also tried manual focus it is good on near subjects with good lighting conditions but when it comes to distant subjects or not 100% ideal lighting i can not differentiate between the area in sharp focus with other areas in the LCD. i think there should be some tips and techniques getting the most out of AF. I will appreciate any comments on this.
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04/25/2004 05:44:47 AM · #2 |
Maybe you can post a few examples...
Note that the autofocus area is usually a small area in the middle. A common error when taking picture of for example two people might be that the focus is on the background (in between the two people. In such a case, focus on one of the persons first and then turn your camera to get the required composition.
Might not be your issue. Some examples or further description will be helpful.
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04/25/2004 07:12:38 AM · #3 |
I have this camera and yes, it does sometimes have a mind of it's own when it comes to auto focus. It looks for areas of high contrast. So it your main (in the center) subject is dark, for example my black dog, it will search the background instead and focus on parellel tres behind. It like verticle parellel lines especially, rather than horizontal
So you have to think a bit like it does. If your subject has some contrast that the camera will like, use autofocus. If your subject is dark, lacking contrast or if there is some more interesting contrasts behind it (I got caught once by images in a mirror which I had ignored but the camera loved) then use the manual focus.
Yes, it is impossible to focus with the LCD screen, especially with old eyes. However the distance in feet/meters can be set with accuracy. Check your manual. I dropped my 5050 recently (awwck - shutter button broke off) and during withdrawal while I wait for repair, the E-1 is looking very tempting.
I love the 5050 . I broke one of the latches that holds the batteries in and discovered that a little table top tripod would hold the battery cover closed. THAT improved my focus more than anything!! Always having a tripod attatched to the camera made me realize how much of my focus problems had actually been camera shake. |
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