Hi Don ... When testing or comparing lenses, the camera is always mounted on a strong, solid tripod or base, and I use a magnifier, such as a refconverter, to help focusing accuracy. Whenever possible I use a fast shutter speed and MLU. You might be surprised at how much difference the magnifier makes, and the other factors seem to help as well.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Don Sanderson > OK, you guys have me convinced I'm shaky and can't focus very well. > The wierd thing is it's only the 50/1.4s (Usually the A) that > _consistently_ give me grief! :-( > The 50/1.7s (A,M and F)are among my very favorites, and results > are usually quite good, same with the 2.0s. > I'll go out with the 1.4s this weekend with a tripod and a 2x. > > If you see a couple come up on eekBay soon you'll know I didn't > have much luck with them. > Not much good owning lenses I can't get along with! ;-)
