malin_ranwala

<p>Thanks alot for your opinions everyone. Craig, I do use the 'focus and recompose" technique. I shall try changing my focusing style first and see. I however don't think shooting at a lower aperture will properly solve the problem (true, in the final photo, a larger depth of field means that focus errors are less noticeable) since the lens is always wide open when autofocusing with the viewfinder, and only stopped down just before the shutter releases.<br> I shall carry out a series of tests and find out more.</p>

<p>I having using a Nikon D5300 for over a year and I recently purchased a 50mm 1.8G lens for portraits. Great lens, but the only issue is that when I autofocus on a subject in a dimly lit area (eg - indoors), the focus appears fine in the viewfinder, but when I check out the final photo, the camera nearly always seems to have focused slightly behind the subject. I have tried this with stationary subjects and a tripod to make sure that the focus isn't changed by camera movement. <br> I have tried shooting with the camera's inbuilt AF assist light as well as that of my speedlight, but even so this only slightly reduces the focus error instead of eliminating it. <br> The unusual part is that this seems to occur only when shooting throught the viewfinder with phase detection AF (and the center focus point which is said to be the most sensitive). There appears to be no problem at all with contrast detection AF in Live view.<br> Also, in the past I used an 18-55 lens and ran into this problem on a couple of occasions. However, the focus was not as off as with the 50mm, and for the most part, it focused perfectly.<br> Any help would be much appreciated.</p>

<p>Yes, the manual says the shutter and everything else is completely mechanical. I checked on eBay where there are used, working replacements from $25, but ordering is going to be a bit of a hassle since I'm located in Sri Lanka where we have taxes for getting camera equipment through post, etc. I'll check the local shop to see if it is actually cheaper to get repaired if I can't find a replacement body here. This camera holds a lot of sentimental value since my dad took it around the world and enjoyed taking thousands of pictures with it so I really don't want to toss it out! Until then, thanks guys.</p>

<p>Hi all, I have an old Ricoh KR Super II which my dad bought in 1995, and used it until around 2005 until we switched to digital. It's been in storage ever since, and when I took it out yesterday and released the shutter, I noticed that the mirror didn't return after popping up. Now the shutter curtains remain open and the film advance lever won't turn all the way, but it still lets me release the shutter.<br> Once I took the lens off and examined the mirror box, I noticed a little lever on the side. I pulled this lever down and it clicked in place, but couldn't do anything about the shutter curtain. Now every time I press the shutter button, the mirror flips up and stays up and I have to pull down that lever each time, and as for the shutter curtain, it remains permanently open.<br> Any help please? Thanks.</p>