An old trick I learned years ago when using manual focus lenses, especially in low light, to make sure it is in focus is as follows: Do your composition first. Take a cheapo laser pointer and place it against the back of the viewfinder and turn it on. It will produce a red dot where ever it is pointed. If the dot is small and well defined, the subject is in focus. If not adjust your focus until it is small and crisp. I played with this even doing some bending on the 3G and the Composer and it works great. The Composer is the easiest to use this technique because of the barrel focusing. But it is very easy to do with the 3G too. Let me know if this makes sense to everyone, if not I will take a photo of what I mean. Good luck and happy bending. David http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90685#msg-90685 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:45:58 -0700 Phorum 5.2.8 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,95920#msg-95920 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,95920#msg-95920 PeggySue67 How Do You Do That? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:13:36 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,95916#msg-95916 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,95916#msg-95916 sudhir How Do You Do That? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:57:35 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93370#msg-93370 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93370#msg-93370 RHWeiner How Do You Do That? Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:10:32 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93301#msg-93301 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93301#msg-93301
Joey]]> weejo83 How Do You Do That? Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:31:59 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93145#msg-93145 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93145#msg-93145 David]]> BearWoodsDavid How Do You Do That? Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:50:03 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93076#msg-93076 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,93076#msg-93076
Thanks,

Joey]]> weejo83 How Do You Do That? Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:19:48 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92808#msg-92808 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92808#msg-92808 gimme09 How Do You Do That? Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:46:21 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92684#msg-92684 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92684#msg-92684 This gives me a better visual so thank you!
Melissa]]> MelissaGrace How Do You Do That? Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:16:43 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92634#msg-92634 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92634#msg-92634 ranfoto How Do You Do That? Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:52:32 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92617#msg-92617 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,92617#msg-92617 MelissaGrace How Do You Do That? Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:20:23 -0800 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,91099#msg-91099 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,91099#msg-91099 Some cameras will give focus confirmation in MF, using their AF sensor. My Pentax do this. It is useful at times. Other cameras may do it too. Will try the laser pointer trick.
thanks
barondla]]> BARONDLA How Do You Do That? Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:42:22 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,91030#msg-91030 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,91030#msg-91030 David]]> BearWoodsDavid How Do You Do That? Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:22:15 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,91026#msg-91026 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,91026#msg-91026 thanks, Scott]]> ScottM How Do You Do That? Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:48:08 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90864#msg-90864 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90864#msg-90864
Oh well it's almost Halloween .....:))]]> ranfoto How Do You Do That? Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:55:57 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90861#msg-90861 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90861#msg-90861
-Craig]]> Craig How Do You Do That? Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:21:36 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90688#msg-90688 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90688#msg-90688 paul morgan How Do You Do That? Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:05:12 -0700 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90685#msg-90685 http://lensbaby.com/forum/read.php?9,90685,90685#msg-90685
Do your composition first.
Take a cheapo laser pointer and place it against the back of the viewfinder and turn it on.
It will produce a red dot where ever it is pointed.
If the dot is small and well defined, the subject is in focus.
If not adjust your focus until it is small and crisp.

I played with this even doing some bending on the 3G and the Composer and it works great.
The Composer is the easiest to use this technique because of the barrel focusing. But it is very easy to do with the 3G too. Let me know if this makes sense to everyone, if not I will take a photo of what I mean. Good luck and happy bending.
David]]> BearWoodsDavid How Do You Do That? Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:49:21 -0700