erikfig Goldmember  2,151 posts Likes: 203 Joined May 2012 Location: Orlando, FL More info | Jul 04, 2012 21:57 | #1 Keep in mind this was shot with the kit lens 18-55... No wide angle lens at the moment.
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Unknown456 Member 90 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Jul 04, 2012 22:28 | #2 they're out of focus
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Jul 04, 2012 22:30 | #3 Unknown456 wrote in post #14671798  they're out of focus Yeah man, I need to check how to focus to infinity with that kit lens Who cares about my gear?
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Unknown456 Member 90 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Jul 04, 2012 22:32 | #4 erikfig wrote in post #14671801 Yeah man, I need to check how to focus to infinity with that kit lens  look through the view finder then turn the focus ring on the lens until your subject is sharp.
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Jul 04, 2012 22:34 | #5 Unknown456 wrote in post #14671814 look through the view finder then turn the focus ring on the lens until your subject is sharp. I had the camera pointing to the sky and it wad all darkness. Any other way to do it? Who cares about my gear?
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Unknown456 Member 90 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Jul 04, 2012 22:37 | #6 erikfig wrote in post #14671801 Yeah man, I need to check how to focus to infinity with that kit lens look through the view finder then turn the focus ring on the lens until your subject is sharp.
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dedlewamp Junior Member 26 posts Joined May 2011 More info | Jul 04, 2012 23:32 | #7 Manually focus on something far off in the distance. Check your focus during the first shots, and then leave it alone.
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 05, 2012 00:11 | #8 Unknown456 wrote in post #14671826 look through the view finder then turn the focus ring on the lens until your subject is sharp.  Put your lens in manual focus and then look through the view finder..... Dave
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cgen1 Senior Member  834 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey More info | Jul 05, 2012 14:49 | #9 Oh erikfig, these are oput of focus as mentioned my other members comments. You need to use manual focus, IS off, and a tripod when shooting fireworks. Since they shoot them off all week everywhere you may have another chance to try. Good luck. Claire
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Jul 05, 2012 23:22 | #10 For fireworks, why not just turn the focus ring to infinity and be done with it? ------
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snowmanxlt Mostly Lurking 13 posts Joined Jan 2010 More info | I auto focus on the first few then turn auto focus off. At shows they are all shot to the same area anyways. f10 , 3.2 sec , 15 mm.  Image hosted by forum (604550) © snowmanxlt [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop More info | Jul 06, 2012 08:25 | #12 Jazzi wrote in post #14676936 For fireworks, why not just turn the focus ring to infinity and be done with it? Because infinity on a lens isn't always infinity. Dave
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