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Help!! Issues with focussing using autofocus on DSLR

Mar 24, 2015 11:54AM PDT

I've recently started getting a few issues when using autofocus on my Canon eos 60D

I am unsure as to whether it's something I'm doing wrong when taking the photo, or have changed in the settings, or if it's a problem within the camera...

I'll point and focus on the centre focus point in the viewfinder and take the photo.
On the back screen, the image looks fine and in focus.
Once transferred to my laptop, it's clear the image is in fact not in focus, but very slightly off, despite using autofocus and pointing it to the area I wanted to focus on...

Very confused at what I'm doing wrong, surely it shouldn't be this hard??
Don't recall having this problem before, and it's rendering a large portion of my shoots unusable :/

Please help!
Thanks,
Ana

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AF micro adjustment is not user adjustable on 60D.
Mar 24, 2015 12:31PM PDT

That said, if this is happening with just one (new to you) lens, you could just not use that lens. Or, perhaps, try to exchange it for another copy.

Unless, when you said, "On the back screen, the image looks fine and in focus", you meant with the image zoomed all the way in. i.e. 1:1, 100% If that's the case, I dunno. Maybe an issue with your laptop/monitor? Have you tried viewing on another monitor?

HTH - Mark

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Did you calibrate that focus?
Mar 24, 2015 12:00PM PDT
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Factory settings.
Mar 24, 2015 12:45PM PDT

It is easy to inadvertently set something on the camera that causes a problem.
I suggest you restore the camera to its factory settings.
Do a Google search for:
canon 60d restore factory settings
You will find a video that shows you how to do that.
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