Camera Lens Calibration for SHARP Portraits | AF Fine Tune & Micro Adjustment Tutorial

[@ChelseaNicole]

QOTD: What camera do you prefer: DSLR or Mirrorless?? (or are you currently using both like me!) Share below!👇

[@VishalKumar-xq3mz]

I started photography recently and i am using nikon d750 with 50mm 1.8d lens

[@sheeshia]

Bye² Nikon (DSLR), hello Fujifilm (Mirrorless). 2 years now, no regrets.

[@flying4nts46]

@bottle2lip The AE-1 was a Canon not a Nikon

[@diegoguzman6105]

I’m switching from Nikon full frame to Sony A6400 since it is much lighter. D610 + lens 70-200 is just too much weight.

[@zoemeow7677]

DSLR durable camera

[@DinxVlogs]

Thank you for the tips. I’ve switched to mirrorless and i love it. Still learning

[@darbyfaccinto4384]

I recently picked up a lens - and didn’t know this was even an issue! I had a friend tell me I could have a bad copy - wow! Thanks for the info!

[@jpdj2715]

IMO it's not about "bad copy". Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras have an image sensor that takes your raw image and another sensor for autofocus (AF). That AF sensor has a calibration requirement. Variations in that sensor's distance and angle to the lens's nodal point as well as the sensor cause the calibration requirement. There are minimal differences between individual lenses as well as cameras - my experience with pro-grade Nikon SLRs and lenses was that I never had a calibration issue, though, even when verified.

[@marlie41]

Great tutorial Chelsea!

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks Marlie! 🙂

[@danvollstedt5135]

Thank you for a very clear and comprehensive demo for lens calibration. I am having a difficult time calibrating a new lens and found your tip regarding 1/3 front focus and 2/3 back focus beyond a zero focus point very helpful.

[@ChelseaNicole]

So happy this video was helpful Dan! 🤗

[@tamarapounds1860]

Thank you so much, Chelsea, for sharing your knowledge. I ordered a calibration board (the 3rd) whilst watching your video. I can't wait to use it and follow your instructions. As to mirrorless or DSLR, I've never used a mirrorless, so would have to say that I'm a DSLR lover! Thanks again. - Tamara, Posh Shutterbug Photography

[@ChelseaNicole]

I’m so happy it was helpful Tamara!! 🤗

[@EvilNightNurse]

Although I am a landscape/macro guy, not a portrait shooter, I found this very helpful, especially with the finicky focus on the shallow depth of field when shooting super close macro shots, thanks for all the great info. Steve

[@rigidhammer7376]

You mean a wild photographer? 😁

[@victorliphotography857]

Yes new video! Thank you so much for the info Chelsea - informative and super helpful as always 😅

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks so much Victor!! 😄🤗

[@jenniferculipher4058]

This is a great video! I’m about to upgrade to mirrorless in a few months

[@colt6920]

Great video. I calibrated all my lenses. Thank you!

[@kidglove55]

I am glad you shared this. I've been micro-focusing for a while without the calibration tool. I will get one soon though. Great job.

[@lizle9322]

This is so helpful! Thanks Chelsea! I use both a DSLR and a mirrorless but I'm loving my Nikon Z6 more and more!

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks Liz!! And I'm right there with you - loving the Nikon Z6! 😍

[@ViperQQ]

Hi Chelsea, First timer watching your videos. Back in the 70's-90's, I freelaned in sports photography and promos for inspiring actresses and bands. Nikon gear included (4) F2AS, (4) F3HP, each with motor drives and 13 lenses (from 10.5mm-500mm, and a couple zooms) and Hasselblad 500c/m, 3 backs, 80mm & 150mm zeiss lenses. Gave F2/F3 bodies, some lenses, and Hassy gear to my daughter when she started her business in 2000 after high school. In 2015 and retired, I jumped back into landscape and now venturing into wildlife. Using a D7100 until I can buy a D500. Looking forward to warching more of your videos and training lessons. - Greg (Lodi, CA)

[@gkhairmakeup]

You are so good at explaining please don't stop doing videos it helps me so much

[@ChelseaNicole]

Aw thank you!! 😊🙏 I love making videos for you!

[@lb_studio7]

Great video! I was going to send my camera in for this.

[@AllieOnPointe]

I shoot olympus mirrorless and I love it!

[@peter_shadow7559]

There is still hope of finding channels on YT that teach photography. As soon as my portfolio allows it, I switch to mirrorless. Excellent video.

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks for the support Peter! 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions on switching from DSLR to mirrorless. I'm planning to do some videos around it.

[@peter_shadow7559]

@@ChelseaNicole I will.

[@davidhughes3727]

A very interesting video. I've learned something today. Thanks for sharing your knowledge - I didn't know that live-view contrast detect AF was more accurate than the faster phase detect. Great job.

[@diegoguzman6105]

Great video. I will need to calibrate my lenses

[@강도-g2e]

Thank you for your lecture, It was really good for me

[@NoelDelPilar]

Great video! Another option is the software based Reikan FoCal, I love it!

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks Noal! 🤗

[@frankc.9853]

Thanks for including the mirrorless camera info at the end! I have a Sony mirrorless, so I may try the calibration with my Tamron and Sam Yang lenses but I am not in as much of a rush as before!

[@ChelseaNicole]

So glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@skesinis]

I bought a second hand Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8, which was incredibly front focusing, and both the micro adjustment & Sigma’s calibration console weren’t enough to fix it. After sending it eventually to Sigma’s service for a calibration, where they didn’t do a great job, they at least brought it within the limits of the calibration console, so I could fix it myself. However Sigma’s software has 16 points to calibrate compared to just 2 on my Canon DSLR. 4 zoom levels, and 4 focal distances. The technique that I found to save me a great deal of time was this: I used a book as a target, perfectly perpendicular to a table, where I had my camera, and a measuring tape to ensure the focal length from the sensor to the book was right and that both their planes were parallel to each other. Then, I was switching to live view, which uses dual pixel phase detection AF, and it was always perfectly accurate. I was taking a picture and I was verifying that the book was in clear focus from edge to edge. The simple trick that I used, was to switch to the view finder, half press the shutter to refocus, and see if the focus barrel of the lens would move to front/back focus. Then I’d take out the lens, plug it to the Sigma’s console, adjust the correction value and try again until the barrel wouldn’t move at all between the two modes. Then I’d go to the next calibration point. Also one more tip, about the 4 infinity calibration points on Sigma’s software: You don’t actually want to calibrate infinity, but a much closer distance. It still has to be a few times further away from the previous point to work well, and in my case I used 1.5m. The reason for that is that when I tried at infinity with a building far away, many different correction values would work fine without any noticeable difference. However at closer distances, any wrong value that I’d use for infinity would have a major impact. Using this technique I managed to get the exact same focus using both AF systems, and the speed up compared to when I was using a target before, taking shots, and trying to figure out the adjustment value from the shot, was an order of magnitude faster.

[@chrismcgrew4692]

YES! Thanks for this

[@ChelseaNicole]

You're welcome! Hope it's helpful! 🤗

[@chrismcgrew4692]

@@ChelseaNicole Very helpful! Thanks for making this tutorial over a relatively simple thing to do, and not making it complicated like every other video I've seen. That's what I like the best about your channel. Cheers!

[@ajazahmed3694]

Great video

[@notearsinheaven9445]

Thank you so much for the video. I still prefer DSLR (Nikon D750) The video was very helpful, but I still have several questions. Hope you’ll be able to help me out with them. 1. Do we need a separate calibration for each focal length? You calibrated at 200mm does it mean that we will be able to take advantage of the improved focus ONLY when we photograph at 200mm and we have to perform a SEPARATE calibration for other focal lengths if we wish for improved focus at THOSE focal lengths? 2. Similar to the above question but for various APERTURES. For example if I calibrate at f/2.8 does it improve focus for ONLY when I use f/2.8 or for OTHER apertures as well? Since we obviously use MORE than one aperture setting when we photograph. 3. What about the distance at which we perform the calibration? You used the distance that you usually photograph at while using 200mm but if I photograph at DIFFERENT distances all the time do I need SEPARATE calibration for EACH of the distances? I know it’s a lot to ask but would really appreciate if you can answer my questions. Thanks so much, Marianne

[@DMW5533]

I have just found your channel and am enjoying it very much. Could you please think about doing a video on lighting groups. Thank you

[@ersinkacan9924]

Thank you :)

[@HaraldEngels]

I have watched several videos about micro-adjustments. Your video was for me the most helpful. Thank you for sharing it. To answer your final question: I am using both, DSLR and mirrorless cameras (primarily Sony, e.g. A99, A77, A65, NEX-7, A7, A7S, A7RIII and ZV-1) and I will continue to use regularly my old DSLRs until these will be falling apart. When I will see an opportunity to get a reasonably priced A99II I will try to add it to my camera collection. My more modern A-mount glass I am partially re-using on my A7x cameras with the help of the LA-EA5 adapter. Most people will find this awkward: I am using my A7x cameras primarily for my huge collection of manual focus film-era vintage lenses and not for modern auto-focus lenses. For my style of shooting the A77 and A99 are just doing fine with auto-focus but there are some old auto-focus lenses where I have to take better care of the AF micro-adjustment for achieving best results.

[@nomorokay]

Thank you for your helpful video. I haven’t calibrated any of my lenses yet, but watching your video gives me the confidence to finally get into it. However, when you placed your focussing target, you said “Right here should be good.”, with no indication where “here” is, so I have no idea how far the target/calibrating tool should be from the camera. I shoot with a DSLR, since I really like the optical viewfinder.

[@thejaysehansen]

Love Sony! But that new Nikon Z6 ii looks amazing!! Dual card slots finally!!! Great vid!!

[@ChelseaNicole]

Sony is definitely crushing the mirrorless game! But SO excited for the new Nikon Z6ii! Can't wait! 😃

[@Cad1900]

Thank you for this video 🙏

[@lauriegreer1466]

Hi Chelsea! Thank you for the calibration video! I am shooting with the nikon D750 but would really love more info on the mirrorless version. My son just got a mirrorless sony and it seems a lot easier!!! Ugh! LOL!!! Maybe you could do a video on the Nikon Mirrorless?? :)))) Thanks for your great videos! You do such a great job explaining!

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks so much Laurie! 💗Mirrorless definitely has its perks. Since you're a Nikon girl like me, I feel like you would LOVE the Nikon Z6!! I can't wait to get my hands on the new Z6ii when it's released next month. I'm definitely planning on doing a video, and can't wait to share it with you!! :)

[@lauriegreer1466]

@@ChelseaNicole Awesome! I can't wait to see the video! Thanks so much!!

[@ChelseaNicole]

@@lauriegreer1466 Hey Laurie!! Video on the Nikon Z6 ii is up! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4WuiYalmryIi6s

[@michaela8802]

Great video. Super informative. My calibration tool is arriving today and I’ll be using this instructional to calibrate all of my primary lenses. Thanks 😊

[@ChelseaNicole]

So glad it was helpful Michael! 🙂

[@ridaali4601]

Hi do some video on oncamera flash share tips and techniques using exposure composition during indoor low light wedding event

[@HV71851]

Thank you for this video, it was a really great help! I must say, I don’t care for the mirrorless cameras, I still prefer DSLR. I looking through a viewfinder, not a screen.

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks Jim! 🙂

[@michaeldensley6175]

That’s (one of several reasons) why I started shooting mirrorless back in 2011. I will never have to worry about that issue ever again.

[@tofitatv]

How does mirrorless avoid this?

[@RobinCernyMitSuffix]

@@tofitatv Mirrorless cameras use the sensor it self for Autofocus. DSLRs (and late SLRs) use sensors placed below the mirror, so there is potential for some misalignment between the AF sensors and the Image sensor. Mirrorless just avoids that completely.

[@trinhk]

Thanks for the tip. What happen when you swap lens? Does it automatically knows to switch to my saved settings?

[@thejaysehansen]

Yes it does! Thank goodness!

[@sharronburns6888]

Just found your channel and I'm loving the content. This particularly video really helped as I have a very sensitive 85mm Nikon which is really unforgiving 😂 thank you 😊

[@guillmunoz7474]

I used the same JJC tool you depicted in this video but ultimately decided that there is no way to ensure the focal plane of the target and the camera are parallel to each other. You identified the same problem with the pyramid tool but you did not say how you overcame the same problem. Yes, we can level the X axis, but how do you make sure the Y and Z axis fare the same? The target and camera might be at the same height but if I am off left or right, or the lens is pointing up or down, does it invalidate this process? Nikon Support recommended to let them do the adjustments for the same reasons. What are your thoughts on how to solve this adjustment problem. Thank you and please keep up with Nikon tips. If you switch to Sony, you might loose your audience as other KZbinrs already have.

[@mikextreasure]

Like the three videos of yours I have seen so far. I have been playing around with the idea of "going pro". Currently shooting on Nikon D700, F5, and Pentax 645 Medium format film. Looing at D4 and D5 at the moment.

[@ChelseaNicole]

In my experience, chasing your biggest dreams is ALWAYS worth it. Cheering you on!! 🙌

[@deerpark2439]

I'm using a Nikon D810 and am trying to calibrate my Nikon 105mm 2.8 macro lens, I was shown that you could use two rulers vertically on a whiteboard with a horizontal line in between the rulers at an angle to adjust the focus point, what do you think of that?

[@ninarosaphotography2039]

Thanks.I'm Sony Alpha shooting. Still shooting with my SonyA99V I want to go to Mirrorless Sony7RIV.

[@tedfeld3118]

Hi Chelsea, Thank you for the informative video. I plan to calibrate my lenses both for full frame and crop sensor bodies. With respect to telephoto lenses, since I shoot anywhere between 24-70mm on a f2.8 Tamron G2 or between 70-200 on Sigma f2.8 , is there any merit for checking calibration at both ends and taking an average? Perhaps one end of the zoom range will be fine, here's hoping. I shoot Nikon as well.

[@thejaysehansen]

Some bodies allow you to calibrate ranges (zoomed in and wide) and in that case, you would want to do both. But if you can't do more than one calibration, calibrate for the more zoomed in range (if shooting people mainly) because this is where you'll really notice micro softness if it's present.

[@matejweiss896]

Hi, nice tip. But how come if I use more lens, should I do calibration for each lens?

[@vernonpipkin7975]

I have some older A mount Sony lens will micro adj work with them?

[@sarahmitchell7390]

Hi Chelsea, this is a great video and has answered many questions for more. However, I noticed that on your camera, the AF fine tune "Default" setting was set to -20. Is there a reason for this.

[@annebrooks5940]

Thank you so much for all that information. I just got a Nikon Z7 ii Mirrorless and I want to make sure that my Sigma Art 1.4 is properly calibrated. Do the calibration settings apply to different lenses when different lenses are used? For example, my 70- 200 mm compared to this Sigma 1.4? How does it differ? I’m a little confused. Thanks so much.

[@myketripp3838]

I have the Z7ii as well and it has the Fine Tune Options as well as my D850 (although set up differently). This tells me the mirrorless camera can be calibrated to my lenses. If it didn't need to be ... why is it available to be adjusted? Still a very good video.

[@manuelzenteno2]

nice video I understand it better the calibration part. I'm trying to calibrate my sigma 35mm f/1.4, but dont have the calibration chart. i guess have to ask my best frien Google were to get it for free.

[@alexandrabavcevic9643]

Fantastic video. I'm new to this DSLR world and have so much to learn. I had no idea we had to recalibrate our lenses every so often. Also, I haven't come across any other videos addressing lens calibration. They may be out there but I haven't seen them so thank you. This was very informative.❤

[@ChelseaNicole]

Thanks Alexandra! So happy this was helpful!! ❤

[@solaresphotography1381]

Hey, what tripod are you using?

[@thejaysehansen]

That's a Manfrotto 190CX Pro Carbon Fiber. She also uses the Peak Design 5 section Travel Tripod because it's insanely small and light.

[@jpdj2715]

I shoot DSLR and ML. Nikon. The calibration issue is that the DSLR uses a separate sensor for autofocus. It needs to work "around" the mirror or it would be in the way of your optical viewfinder. Here the calibration relates to that AF sensor's distance to sensor and lens as well as its angle. In LiveView and Mirrorless you use AF sensors that are in the imaging sensor, or the imaging sensor itself (or both technologies combined). With zoomlenses you have the shallowest depth of field at the longest focal length (completely zoomed in). Old school manual focus with zoomlenses "we" did by first zooming in completely, focusing, and next zooming out to desired framing. This requires the lens to retain the focal plane exactly during zooming. So if a lens was made properly, then there should never be a requirement to calibrate at other focal lengths than completely zoomed in. Or, a manufacturer that offers calibration for different focal lengths of their zoomlenses must either make very bad zoomlenses or does not know what they are doing.

[@farazahmad7806]

Your video is very helpful thanks.I have a problem with my Nikon d4.on live view mode it perform very sharp focus but on view finder it's focus gone out.do you have any suggestions?

[@ChelseaNicole]

Live view mode uses a different (slightly more accurate, but slower) focusing mechanism, so it will be different than focusing using your view finder. I only used live view on this tutorial for demonstration purposes/to make it easier to see what I was doing. But when doing your own calibrations you'll want to look through the view finder to make the proper adjustments.

[@messylaura]

when using a mirrorless camera do lenses themselves still need to be micro adjusted? i know the camera itself doesn't as it uses the same sensor for af and image capture. not sure if the lens itself would need to be or does the af on a mirrorless deal with that by design?

[@thejaysehansen]

You're mostly correct - the AF on mirrorless deals with the lenses by design, yes. However it's still possible that a lens element could be tilted off from the rest slightly, which would cause a side of your image to be very slightly out of focus more than another. Doing this calibration can help you spot that!

[@RANDALLGUINN-x6f]

Z611 Mirrorless I love it i'm thinking about New Z6111 Mirrorless cameras😃❤📷

[@travelingtiv]

My focus screen was damaged on my canon 5D Mark IV so I sent it to Canon Repair and Support to have it replaced. I haven't used my camera very much since I got it back. I'm going on a trip and I wanted to make sure my camera gear was good to go and noticed my pictures are not sharp no matter what I do..... I shot in full sun and not sharp to my liking. I followed your steps and I am not satisfied with the results I'm getting. I feel that the "focus screen" is not right...... Do you think the focus screen has anything to do with it? Thanks

[@KanonMadness]

so what about if i reach to 20+ and 20- and the lens still doesnt focus properly in the center but when i hit the AF bottom it bocus a bit off still

[@thejaysehansen]

It may need to be adjusted at the factory in that case. :-/

[@stevecroucher7531]

Hi thanks for the video info. Couple of points I would like to try and understand. Your video shows setup for camera and target at similar height ! Yet when you took image your camera was considerably higher. Also when I followed this video everything was set up correctly yet when viewing the image the centre line to ‘0’ was about 3 marks out ? Is there something I am not doing correctly? I was trying to calibrate a sigma 150-600 Thanks in anticipation of your help Steve (uk)

[@thefunkybeat79]

So... focus micro adjustment is a setting saved in... the camera body?... the lens?... is it saved in the lens and that setting follows to other cameras you attach the lens to? Is this setting only important if you're using auto-focus? (because if you don't use AF, you just keep turning the focus ring until your subject is in focus, right?)

[@ChelseaNicole]

Hey!! The calibration settings are saved in the camera body (and may be slightly different per camera body, even with the same lens.) And yes, this is for auto focus. However, for manual focus, the light that tells you it's in focus might use the same AF system - so it would just depend how much you trust your eye to tell if the focus is tack sharp when focusing manually. Hope this helps! :)

[@thefunkybeat79]

@@ChelseaNicole Thanks!

[@edwardbearlighthouse]

To reduce camera vibration, would using the 'Mirror-Up' setting be better than setting the timer? I heard there's no Mirror slap on this setting.

[@sanjaythanki6399]

Hi Chelsea As you said don’t need to calibrate mirror less, if I use sigma art lens with adapter should I have to calibrate?

[@TartantazCreates]

I’m relatively new to manual cameras. I’m currently using a canon EOSR. I’m fed up not being able to meet up with anyone to take their photo and I’m not very photogenic, plus it’s so much harder getting the focus in the right place when taking self portraits so I’m stuck for practicing my portrait taking T

[@kannonfps]

street photography is the answer, maybe too late but for anyone wondering can help

[@chalzjo2455]

I'd like to add a little more. I think you should let the viewers know to have the camera setting at single point focus. Another mention is the difference of 'Saved Value' and 'Default' value. I had made the mistake of adjusting with the Default value, and made my other lenses that were working fine become off focus. 1. after mounting the lens, first go to 'List saved values'. assign a number to the lens. 2. Go to 'Saved Value' and adjust from there. This will allow the camera remember the lens that you have just adjusted, and it will adjust after lens changes. You should not touch 'Default' value unless you feel like all the lenses are off. And / or, when the lens is still not in focus after the allowed 20 fine adjustments.

[@alexabadi7458]

Beautiful hair, hard not to stay focus on it ! ;o)

[@Mr.SisterFisster]

Super Camera Blondie

[@jen43072]

I used Sony mirrorless through 2020 and it was okay, but the Nikon colors, the ergonomics of the DSLRs and my previous knowledge and comfort with the menus and functionality of the cameras brought me back. I had kept my D500 when I switched to using Sony full time for clients, and I have since sent the Sony to sell/trade with one of the big box NY stores, and have bought a used D850 for now. I may decide to get back into mirrorless through Nikon when I am positive their system is reliable, but at the time I switched, the Z series was just too new and there was only one slot for memory cards, the autofocus didn't work as well as Sony, and it seemed like Nikon needed more time to get things right. All of my work in 2021 will likely be with the Nikon DSLRs unless I rent something else for a short time to try it out.

[@MrPercursor]

Thank you fellow phtographer!

[@Ancextorr]

What do you do when the largest possible number is not enough? -20 in this case

[@KeigoMoriyama]

why it is shacking so much the video? :(

[@chuckmac3994]

Really like your videos, just worried about that heavy lens dangling of your D4, when you could maybe have used the tripod mount on the lens.

[@rigidhammer7376]

Very impressive. But i have'nt a camera. 😅

[@ebrambadpa]

how i can af tune nikon d7500 lens 50mm f1.8g without calibration tools

[@gerardshorticultureculture7579]

Mirrorless all the way

[@george6036]

Video was well done except for the audio when you raised voice being in that echoed environment it would be deafening

[@michaelbailey4164]

Its good that those new to photography, ya know the ones buying mirrorless cameras because they are easy to use. Well its good they dont have to do this anyway, could be the straw that broke the mirrorless users back, just playing relax, relax :) Now go learn your new laminated, exposure triangle, flash cards.

[@willparsons32]

Setting your camera to 1/60 sec. ... perhaps if you add more ambient light you'd be able to crank up your shutter speed to 1/125 sec. Having good lighting - beit natural or artificial is crucial when it comes to calibrating your gear. Don't settle for 'just enough' light. You don't want your AF to start hunting during this process.

[@charlieschmidt9668]

....I will keep using my dslr....tried mirrorless and did not like it .....

[@ChelseaNicole]

I hear ya! There was definitely an adjustment phase for me where I kept going back to my trusty DSLR. But after finally doing the full switch last year I'm really loving mirrorless. :)

[@dawnwitt7633]

You really should fill the frame with the pyramid no matter what focal length.

[@32456hf]

A decent video, but you weren't clear on how far away the camera should be from the focal target. On average, it is 30 X the ?mm. Example: 100 mm lens X 30 = 3000 mm. Converted to feet: 9'8". A simpler way is to drop the last number. In this case, the "0". 100 mm is 10 feet from the target. One other thing you failed to mention was that you use only a single (1) point of focus. Cheers.

[@thejaysehansen]

If you photograph people, she said you should calibrate it at the distance that you would normally photograph people with it, rather than by the equation, if that makes sense. But it's cool to have those equations too for reference. I think Chelsea always shoots single point focus so that's a great point! Thx!

[@kevinduong5524]

Im still into film photography, anyone else?

[@HaraldEngels]

I am a guy who loves ancient tech. But I gave-up film shooting when I purchased my Sony A100 approx. 15 years ago and I never looked back to shoot again with film. I still own several of my old film SLRs but these are just collecting dust in the cabinet and I should sell those.

[@ChelseaNicole]

I actually started with film photography in college. Fine art black and whites... and the sweet smell chemicals in the darkroom. 🥰 Some of my favorite memories. I still shoot film for personal work, and it will always have a special place in my heart ❤

[@NikCan66]

Yes still use film

[@willparsons32]

The more cameras get techy, the more I want to return to film!

[@NikCan66]

Still shoot film but gard to get film developed or even buy film in a camera shop nowadays

[@Alex-ps5ok]

Anyone else annoyed that the stair rail protrudes further that the wall/bottom step in the background? No.... just me

[@hawkeyepierce688]

Chelsea, please do fix that camera, those artificial movements (at the beginning of the video) of the camera are just awful and annoying. otherwise, thank you for preparing this video

[@willparsons32]

I've noticed that you have placed the calibration tool many several feet in front of the camera... Because you're shooting with the 70-200 mm lens, it's important to know what the proper distance is between you and the cal. Tool in order to get proper adjustment results. (200mm x 25 = ____feet away) So for someone who has a 150-600 mm lens... I'd think that using the same calibration tool for the purpose of micro-AF Adjustment would be rather difficult to see at 30 feet away? I thought it would be better to pick natural items outdoors in your backyard ( fencepost, tree etc...) To calibrate with instead of the calibration tool.

[@markgoostree6334]

I have tried this with my camera. I've not been very happy with my results. I have NEVER seen that "pin sharp" image. Tri pod? check. Image stabilization off? check. Timer ? check. Grumpy old photographer? CHECK! I'll have to try again. grump grump

[@ChelseaNicole]

This made me lol 😂 Hope you were able to get better results the second time around Mark!