Focusing problem on my new 500D

[Glennieboy]

As per attached example. I've had several shots of 2-3 people and one face is crystal clear and the other subdued/out of focus. Only just received the camera and I believe this problem has reared its head in Auto and M mode.

Any insight/advice will be appreciated.

[Glennieboy]

Re: Focusing problem on my new 500D

sorry there's a server problem, won't let me upload. Any offers to email it to anyone for a look at would be welcome

[Canon-Fodder!]

Re: Focusing problem on my new 500D

Try putting the image up on Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to it - if the upload problem persists.

Without knowing your level of experience, I respectfully suggest that you check what aperture you're using. This sounds like a narrow depth-of-field issue rather than a focussing problem. Try stepping down the aperture from say f/4-5.6 to f/8-11. Does it make a difference?

[Glennieboy]

Re: Focusing problem on my new 500D

Anyone else having difficulty uploading jpegs to this site? I just wait ages whilst it says uploading, then I get a Server/Timeout error???

[Mickyjegero]

Re: Focusing problem on my new 500D

How are you going about uploading?