Viewfinder off/ focus confirmation question :)

[Viggo]

Hi guys and gals!

I was wondering about buying a manual focus lens. I have the focusing screen EC-S and when I manually focus my 35mm focus is CLEARLY behind subject when the confirmation lamp lights up. But when I push the shutter the picture is very sharp where I aimed. And when I focus so that my VF is sharp on the subject, the picture is way off. I have tried to adjust the diopter but it just gets worse either way.

I then tried with my normal focusing screen and realized, the issue is there as well, I just never noticed because I just trust the AF and use servo and it just works.

What is wrong when the VF is off ?

 

[Eldar]

Hi guys and gals!

I was wondering about buying a manual focus lens. I have the focusing screen EC-S and when I manually focus my 35mm focus is CLEARLY behind subject when the confirmation lamp lights up. But when I push the shutter the picture is very sharp where I aimed. And when I focus so that my VF is sharp on the subject, the picture is way off. I have tried to adjust the diopter but it just gets worse either way.

I then tried with my normal focusing screen and realized, the issue is there as well, I just never noticed because I just trust the AF and use servo and it just works.

What is wrong when the VF is off ?

CPS made a mechanical adjustment to my 5DSR, to ensure proper operation. My 1DX was excellent in this regard. I have not tried the 1DX-II yet.

 

[Viggo]

Thanks! I rather not send it in now that it finally AF's. Hmm, but can the VF be adjusted completely separately to the rest?

 

[Random Orbits]

Thanks! I rather not send it in now that it finally AF's. Hmm, but can the VF be adjusted completely separately to the rest?

I think it should. I had taken out the focusing screen because there was a hair stuck in it, and I did a poor job of putting it back in so optically it was OOF but the pictures were in focus. Sent it in for a clean and check and they fixed the VF back to matching the sensor.

 

[Viggo]

I asked my local service shop and they confirm it's possible to move the VF up or down to display the same focus as the actual AF system.

Problem is it's at least 170 usd with shipping....

My brother has fine tuned all his Leica bodies front/back focus with an Allen key quite easily. So... Where's the adjustment on the 1dx? 8)