[Studor13]

Here is a typical landscape shooter's scenario:



When I don't have to deal with our kids I wake up early and check the light outside. (holiday here)



Today the light looked like it's going to come.



I make a guesstimate where there may be a shot.



I get there and set up.



Take and number of test shots. The focus point is the yellow building with some lights.







It's actaully darker than it looks.



Focus is locked with AF-On. Job's done. I no longer need to mess around with "critical focus"- whatever that is.



What are my problems?



I try with no filters, 1 stop grad ND, 3 stop grad ND, 3 stop reverse grad ND and some more. (but not with a CPL. I already know that this will cause a problem)



The light comes within a few moments.



And I get the shot! Yes, everything is tack sharp.







You are kidding yourself if you think serious landscape photographers have got the luxury of time to be dealing with a non-existing critical focus point using LV.



PS. Image is from JPEG. I have the RAW version but it's a lot more difficult to get it right than I thought. A rainy day project.