Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Browning


Quote Originally Posted by Colin500
I will try using live-view to achieve accurate manual focus, and exactly where I want it...

I think you'll be amazed by how much more accurate your focus is with 10X live view than any other method (autofocus, OVF, anything). The problem, right now, is the handheld ergonomics. Holding the camera out in front of your face to see the LCD like a neophyte digicam user is not very fun. That's why video shooters like me invest in a big shoulder-mount rig, which does great double duty for stills shooting with live view:



Tried it, works great!


(In this case it was with the EF-S 18-55 IS at 55mm without a tripod, AF just couldn't lock on the small tree that I wanted to focus on; however without a tripod, it would have been very hard to focus with 10x live-view without IS, even though there was plenty light to shoot without IS otherwise. I.o.w., IS can be useful for MF even when it's not needed because of the lighting conditions. Why is there no 24-70 IS?)


Regards, Colin