Focus macro on Z5 at DVinfo.net

Stelios Christofides · September 5th, 2009, 02:15 PM

Hi

Although the default setting for the focus macro setting is "on" on the Z5, do you guys turn it off?
I would like to know what is the opinion here.

Stelios

Greg Laves · September 5th, 2009, 10:08 PM

Sony service has told various customers that some of their back focus issues were a result of having "Focus Macro" turned on when they didn't need to use it. That is what they told me once upon a time. I am no engineer but that just doesn't seem logical to me. But what do I know.

Rob Morse · September 6th, 2009, 03:00 PM

I've heard it should be turned off but I leave it on. I haven't had any back-focus issues either. If I did, that would be the first thing I'd try. I tried turning it off once when I first got the camera and found it very annoying.

September 5th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#1
Stelios Christofides Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nicosia, CYPRUS Posts: 1,080	Focus macro on Z5 Hi Although the default setting for the focus macro setting is "on" on the Z5, do you guys turn it off? I would like to know what is the opinion here. Stelios __________________ My Blog: http://steliosc.blogspot.com "I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free" Nikos Kazantzakis

September 5th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#2
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Sony service has told various customers that some of their back focus issues were a result of having "Focus Macro" turned on when they didn't need to use it. That is what they told me once upon a time. I am no engineer but that just doesn't seem logical to me. But what do I know.

September 6th, 2009, 03:00 PM	#3
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	I've heard it should be turned off but I leave it on. I haven't had any back-focus issues either. If I did, that would be the first thing I'd try. I tried turning it off once when I first got the camera and found it very annoying.