Automated Microfocus Adjustment

[picman]

This could be very cool. Put up a focus target, hook-up camera to computer, and run the program and get the microfocus adjusted automatically.

Version 0.7.5 so it's a work in progress.

It's only for Canon 5D mk2 and 7D.

AFMAC 0.7.5 - New Target, Better Processing | Reikan Photography

I've just started playing with it and it seems to work well. I can see this being a commercial program.

[Abel]

whoa really?

[TheFantasticG]

I'd really like that for my D7000

[Abel]

looks like there are no versions available online. but new version will be coming out soon. cant wait to try it

[princer7]

Call me stupid but... Does this change the BIOS in any way on the camera or is it just software for the PC?

[picman]

Originally Posted by princer7

Call me stupid but... Does this change the BIOS in any way on the camera or is it just software for the PC?

The program take over the camera like the EOS utility, set the camera for the as
required for the test, shoots several shots of the target and then sets the focus adjustment.

[princer7]

Cool!!

[reikanphoto]

Originally Posted by picman

The program take over the camera like the EOS utility, set the camera for the as
required for the test, shoots several shots of the target and then sets the focus adjustment.

Yep, you're right. No changes to the camera.

I'm Rich - the author of the software. I'm hoping to release the first non beta release on Friday - its in closed beta testing at the moment and looking good.

[mdurisseau]

Any chance this will work with the 1D series?

[reikanphoto]

Originally Posted by mdurisseau

Any chance this will work with the 1D series?

Yep - I had it working on a 1Ds3 before making significant changes to the camera interface layer.

I won't release camera support without validation, and I've been focusing on the image analysis reliability. Now that it's ready to release, the next step is to add the 50D and 1Ds3 (as I can get easy physical access to those two through friends), then 1D3 and 1D4.

Then it's on to Nikon... :)

[mdurisseau]

Greatness! If you need some help with getting the validation done for the 1D III, let me know...I would like to help out.

[reikanphoto]

Originally Posted by mdurisseau

Greatness! If you need some help with getting the validation done for the 1D III, let me know...I would like to help out.

Cheers Michael - I might take you up on that!

[crazeazn]

same here, if you need validation done on a 1D3, would be glad to help.

[picman]

Originally Posted by reikanphoto

Yep, you're right. No changes to the camera.

I'm Rich - the author of the software. I'm hoping to release the first non beta release on Friday - its in closed beta testing at the moment and looking good.

Welcome to the forum, I applaud your ingenuity. You just blew every other way of micro adjusting out of the water. Anybody that markets an alignment device should be on the phone to you. I hope your intellectual property is protected, this could be pretty big.

[ptrd]

50d if you ever get around to it..

would be glad to try to help