Hello all
This is my first post here and I hope someone can help me. I've had my K10D for a while but due to illness have only more recently started getting to know it. I can't seem to get sharp pictures.
I printed a focus test chart I found online to see if my camera possibly had front/back focus issues but from my results I don't think either of those are the problem.
I would appreciate any productive suggestions/advice.
Regards
Byrnsy
The pictures below were all taken with the same set-up:
a. Subject on a flat table placed against at a ceiling-to-floor window on a bright, fully overcast day.
b. Camera on tripod at a 45 degree angle to subject and approx. 25cm from subject.
c. Shake Reduction turned off.
d. 2 second Self - Timer set.
e. SEL focus set at centre.
f. Autofocus system set to AF-S.
g. smc Pentax-DA 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm AL kit lens.
h. Dial Mode Av set to widest possible aperture.
i. JPEG 10m, Image Quality 3 stars, Saturation 0, Sharpness +2, Contrast +1
j. ISO 100, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/125sec
First two pictures are of the printed focus test chart I used. Second two pictures are of a jewellery piece placed in the same position.