
Please note that I captured the image above the camera to show where the focus chart is relative to the camera. To check if your level is good, look from the side and make sure that the lens is pointing directly at the center of the focus chart. Make sure that the camera is not tilted left / right / up / down – it must be parallel to the wall.

You can print it on a laser printer or inkjet (doesn’t really matter). Print out either this Siemens Star Focus Chart or this Focus Test Chart on regular letter size paper.For example, your garage door or a wall inside your home that is adjacent to a very large window will do fine. A flat vertical surface in a very brightly lit area.At least one lens, but preferably 2-3 lenses if you want to isolate the problem to the camera or your lenses.Any DSLR with Live View mode capability.

For this test, you will need the following:
