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Posted by J. Ramón Palacios on November 25, 1999 at 12:01:18:
In Reply to: Focus problems on Canon FD camera - need advise posted by Yan Yankowski on November 24, 1999 at 22:33:49:
: I have an old Canon EF camera and have not so long ago discovered some discrepancies in the focus system. When I focus through a viewfinder on an object which is (according to my eyes) 5m away, I read on the lens distance scale that the object is 10m away (sometimes infinity). I need advise of someone more experienced with photography: do I have to be guided only by the viewfinder and not by the lense distance scale in this case? Or should I disregard focusing through a viewfinder and use lens's distance scale guided by my eyes' estimation?
: Thank you.
Hi:
I visited your site, learned about your current engagement and
noticed your age range. As a consequence I have sufficient data
to suppose you do have a good if not very good eyesight.
I would trust it for the time being and chech on the results in
the film. There is a chance that the lens barrel has become loose
from the distance reading ring and it now gives false readings;
however, if the film gets what you see you should have no problem
in the pictures.
If such a distance ring becomes looser it would have to be
attended by a repairman before it interferes with your focusing.
Have a great time.
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