I have been in the situation where I have been taking pictures for a virtual tour in an unfurnished house that is painted pretty much beige from ceiling to floor. Of course my digital camera can’t auto focus on a blank wall under these circumstances and manual focus is a crapshoot.
What I have found that works is to take a leaf rake along with me. Put the rake against the wall with the tines facing up and in the center of the area of focus for the camera lens. Fortunately, a leaf rake is just about perfect height for this. I let the camera auto focus on the rake tines and then switch it to manual from there to freeze the focus. Remove the rake and take your shot. Rake-N-Take works every time with no fuzzy pictures!
Wayne Hobin
1st Choice Realty, Keowee Key
864-944-2135
Wayne@horizonpointe.net
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Wow! This could solve some problems. I was in a house today, vacant, "MerrillLynch" beige -- came to a blank wall without even a light switch to focus on -- Are you saying all I have to do is stand a rake in the line of focus, switch to manual, take the rake out, and proceed? And the panorama will actually stitch together without problem? Can't wait to try this--hope I'm understanding it correctly. Thanks Wayne!
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