Is there a good or better alternative product to the Lensalign Pro which is lower in cost? Thanks
mrmarks Senior Member 817 posts Likes: 9 Joined Jan 2010 More info       | Mar 06, 2010 08:39 | #1 Is there a good or better alternative product to the Lensalign Pro which is lower in cost? Thanks
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PicSniper Goldmember ![]() 1,017 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Northern Cuba........(a.k.a. Southern Miami) More info       | Mar 06, 2010 08:48 | #2 I don't believe there is. By the way, the Lensalign Pro is pricey, but worth it, in my opinion. Hello, my name is Victor.
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bohdank Cream of the Crop ![]() 14,060 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada More info       | Mar 06, 2010 09:18 | #3 Yes and it costs nothing. Bohdan - I may be, and probably am, completely wrong.
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lannes Goldmember ![]() 4,370 posts Likes: 5 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Perth, Australia More info       | I found this post by Yvon Bourque very useful, especially as the charts he designed are created to give you the correct 45 degree angle when the focus target appears round in the viewfinder. Probably just as accurate as lens align and it's free. Different charts are used for different lens types. Try this first before you invest in lens align, the post is in 2 parts. 1Dx, 1DM4, 5DM2, 7D, EOS-M, 8-15L, 17-40L, 24 TSE II, 24-105L, 50L, 85L II, 100L, 135L, 200L f/2.8, 300L f/4, 70-200L II, 70-300L, 400Lf/5.6
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1] ![]() More info       | Mar 06, 2010 09:59 | #5 Here is an extremely cheap alternative (go spend the money on some other accessory you really need!...if you threw out any VCR tapes, go splurge & buy some from the Thrift Store) Box fronts are the AF focus target, ruler at 45 is to help assess accuracy of focus. And in this example, the '9' on the ruler is exactly aligned to the front of the target VCR tape box used for AF, and it is clearly in sharp focus, indicating good AF alignment. You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support http://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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      | Mar 06, 2010 10:10 | #6 bohdank wrote in post #9740072 ![]() Yes and it costs nothing. Put camera on tripod. AF (Quick) using Liveview. Look at image in Liveview and MF to see if you can improve focus. If so, MA and do it all over again. When you think you have it right.... MF in Liveview (Quick AF). Don't use the contrast detect focusing since I have discovered it never hits perfect focus with any of my lenses. Once MF'd, watch the distance scale on lens and Quck AF. If there is no movement (lens does not refocus), your lens is now perfectly calibrated to your body. Bohdank, what type of chart or image do you typically use for this purpose? Do you zoom into the image in Liveview? Thanks
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bohdank Cream of the Crop ![]() 14,060 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada More info       | Mar 06, 2010 11:00 | #7 I use the back of a Western Digital 1.5TB drive. The printing on the label is extremely fine and clear edged. I stand it up on a table. When perfectly in focus there is no ambiguity. Bohdan - I may be, and probably am, completely wrong.
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      | Mar 06, 2010 11:09 | #8 Thanks Bohdank, I like the idea of using liveview as this is faster and more convenient. I will try this using a Moire interference pattern which I downloaded from http://www.northlight-images.co.uk …s3_af_micoadjustment.html
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crn3371 Cream of the Crop ![]() 7,198 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA More info       | Mar 06, 2010 11:27 | #9 You might want to take a look at thisthread. Forum member TeamSpeed has developed a low cost alternative that you might want to look at.
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011 ![]() More info       | Mar 06, 2010 15:28 | #10 Thanks CRN, here is my free version as well...
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      | So here are some examples of my microadjustment settings in my 5D2 made with the liveview method and a moire interference pattern on my laptop:
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tvphotog Cream of the Crop ![]() More info       | Mar 07, 2010 11:41 | #12 PicSniper wrote in post #9739963 ![]() I don't believe there is. By the way, the Lensalign Pro is pricey, but worth it, in my opinion. I second this. I've had very reproducible results with it, again and again. If I have any trauma to the lens or body, I can check it with the LensAlign to see if it's been thrown off, and send it to Canon. Jay
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