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Missing focus with Canon 50mm 1.8 lens - is it the lens or me?
I purchased a Canon EOS 650D and EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens.
Unfortunately, the auto-focus seems to miss focus at f/1.8. I've tried setting it to single-point auto-focus: it is better, but still not good ...
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How can I make phase-detection AF more accurate with a Canon 650d and 50mm/1.8?
This is what I get pretty much every time when shooting in Live View mode using the Canon 50 1.8:
This is what I get when I'm lucky when focusing through the viewfinder:
This is what I get when ...
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How important is auto-focus with a 50mm lens?
I have a Nikon D5000. I have wanted the 50mm AF-S as a portrait lenses for a while, but it was sold out forever. I finally broke down and got the older 50mm AF. Good lens, but no auto-focus on my ...
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Why did my 50mm f/1.8 Canon lens deactivate autofocus on Canon EOS 1000D?
I recently lent my 50mm f/1.8 lens to a friend who owns a Canon EOS 1000D. Afetrwards he told me that the camera had deactivated autofocus when he switched back to his kit lens (18-55). Is this ...
