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04 MASTER MANUAL FOCUS

A lot of sharpness issues come from failed focusing, or a lack of understanding when it comes to focusing correctly. Modern cameras generally have impressive autofocus capabilities, but for absolute precision you really need to master manual focusing.

“I greatly prefer manual focus for landscapes,” says Matt Reynolds. “I think many new users are afraid of manual focus and hesitant to use it, but at closed-down apertures it’s actually not complicated and, after some experience, can even be faster.”

“Mirrorless cameras have some

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