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Reikan FoCal Pro

Source:   Reikan Focal Pro promises to automatically measure and set the perfect autofocus microadjustment for Canon and Nikon DSLR lenses  

The legendary Ansel Adams once said: ‘There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept' While there is a lot of truth to this statement, many of you will have had times when you've nailed a great moment, only to notice on review that your focus was off. Despite knowing you aimed for your subject's eye and the camera beeped to signal correct focus had been achieved, the only thing sharp is the tip of your subject's nose. While it can be frustrating, it's not always down to user error. Sometimes, there is a discrepancy between the AF system and the camera's sensor. This is because the AF system of a DSLR is typically housed at the base of the body, while the imaging sensor sits at the heart of it. These two systems receive light via separate optical pathways, which means that focus inaccuracies can arise when the AF sensor and imaging sensor function under slightly different parameters. This can be caused by production tolerances, which allow for minor inconsistencies between the thousands

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