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I have noticed all of the above, particularly having sufficient light. I wish I would of found this four way before. I was considering purchasing another canon lens but doing some serious reconsideration before I commit more seriously to this relationship. 

6 hours ago, Brian said:

Oh! The 5D Mark II only has ONE RELIABLE FOCUS POINT!! It's the CENTER AF point. All of the others can be hit or miss. So it may not be you or your lenses. 

Why you may ask? 

Canon is a company that likes to cut corners with their camera bodies. The 5D Mark II uses the same focusing system from the 5D Mark I, which was from 2005. It only has one cross-type AF point, the center one. The newer Canon 6D is the same way.

Canon's solution? Purchase a 5D Mark III. 

Uuuuuugh. Stab me in the heart already. I suppose I should get started on selling my soul...perhaps I can barter a kid. Once again, thanks for all of this. 

10 hours ago, Brian said:

I haven't really had much personal success with this sort of stuff. I'm very fortunate to have my lenses and camera body that play well together. There are plenty of DIY things you can print out, but I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND PRINTING THEM ON A B&W LASER PRINTER. The "OfficeJets" and ink-jets of the world may not produce crisp enough lines for something like calibration charts / guides. Of course a tripod will be required, along with a remote trigger of some sort. If your camera has a Mirror Lockup function, be sure to use that, as it will cut down body shake from the mirror flipping up.

Awesome, awesome! Thanks a bunch, very good information. 

On January 31, 2016 at 11:50 PM, Christina Keddie said:

What kind of Canon camera(s) are you shooting with?  Some have micro-adjustment functionality so you can calibrate your lenses yourself, but not all.

I currently have a 5D II body, 24-105 F/4, & 50 f/1.4. Thank you for the info, I'll look up to see if these come with the micro-adjustments. 

I have an inkling my lenses and camera might benefit from calibrating them. Would you happen to have any knowledge or useful resources? Thoughts on having the pros do it vs a DIY? 

If it matters I'm working with Canon gear.