Canon LTM Focusing w/ the P

Canon M39 M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
no problem

no problem

no rpoblem with my P and 50 1.8!




markbrennan said:
Hi Canon RF users!

More questions from this newbie P users. The level of expertise and the willingness to help is so pervasive and consistent here, I can't help coming back w/ more questions!

Being new to the RF experience in general, perhaps it's typical that I find RF focusing different. But I'm wondering if I'm having some trouble focusing, and whether it's a question of learning.

Using the 50 framelines in my P finder I find it easy to focus when there are distinct edges. However, when focusing on people and people's faces, I find my percentage of out of focuse shots increases. Not surprisingly, this is also the case when shooting w/ wider apertures in lower light.

So I'm wondering if this is typical, or whether it's a matter of getting used to using the RF patch in the P finder, or something else? Maybe the RF patch could be brighter? The alignment seems fine.

Not to blame the gear (because God knows I'm very much an amateur and still learning), but I'm also wondering if the relatively small effective base length (41mm, I think) of the P is partly to blame? For example, would someone like me notice any difference shooting w/ something like the M3, which has an effective base length of something like 62mm? Will that really make a difference? Or is it more a matter of my technique?

Joe, I know that you shoot pretty much only w/ the P, so you're quite the veteran; what's your experience w/ this?

Many thanks.
Regards,
-Mark
 
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