"This lens is soft" and other myths

<p>Not a question, just <a href="http://www.lensrentals.com/news/2008.12.22/this-lens-is-soft-and-other-myths">an interesting article</a> that I thought would be interesting and might even prevent some questions.</p>

<p>Thanks for positing this. Probably belongs on another forum on this site too because beginners have not yet had a chance to get anxious about this stuff.</p>

<p>Good, but better suited to the Casual Photo Conversations Forum, so I'll move it there. The Beginner Forum is best suited to answering specific questions from beginners.</p>

 

<p>Wasn't sure about the most appropriate place to post this, so thanks for the help!</p>

<p>Are autofocus cameras really accurate with 1.4 lenses? I find that 2.8 is pretty much the limit with a Canon T1i. Between the focal points not being exactly where the red dot flashes and the trickiness of getting the focal point in the exact place I have not had good luck with very fast AF lenses at close ranges.</p>

<p>That said, a lot of people (myself likely included) blame their equipment for their own mistakes.</p>

<p>Great article. Thank you for posting. I had no idea my camera has a lens microcalibration feature. </p>

<p>As above, interesting article & Thanks for sharing!</p>

<p>Wow, I propose we start a dedicated forum for FLAOdom ^o^</p>

<p>Second Wow! This article it great. It brings to light the things so many amateur photographers struggle with. This is what I wanted the manufacturers of my equipment to admit but never would. I now wish I had set my sights on a more expensive body that could be adjusted to match my lenses. I would consider accessing professional services but that's probably very expensive. Anyway, it's a relief to have someone confirm what I suspected but could never nail down. Thanks <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3668464">Laurentiu</a>, and thanks LensRental</p>