Nikon D800 Auto Focus Fine Tune Pattern
Here’s a 12-minute video in which photographer Steve Perry shows how to use the relatively new “Auto AF Fine Tune” feature from Nikon.
If your camera is back or forward focusing, then it’s likely you need to fine tune the autofocus. Often this would involve buying a commercial kit, or doing a bit of guess work, and in more extreme cases even sending your DSLR back to Nikon itself.
However, that is set to change with the Auto AF Fine Tune feature that is present on cameras like the Nikon D5, D500, D7500, and most likely any future mid-to-pro level cameras. (Here’s looking at you, D850.)
Aug 08, 2017 Do you have a Nikon camera that features Auto AF Fine Tune? If so, then this video is just what you need to get the most from it! When Auto AF Fine Tune first came it, it was pretty exciting – In fact, I think we all had visions of never going through a tedious lens calibration process ever again. This feature can be found on Nikon bodies from the D7000 up and Canon bodies from the 50D and up, as well as several Sony, Olympus, and Pentax cameras. Fine tuning settings are specific to the lens/camera combination and once you tune a lens, the camera saves the setting, which it reverts to anytime you mount that lens. Where To Download Nikon D200 Manual Focus Nikon D200 Manual Focus Nikon D200 DSLR Review & Feature Walk Around This is a review of the Nikon D200 DLSR. Jul 14, 2012 Page 100 of the USA PDF manual has some guidelines on what can fool the AF system. One of the things it says is: The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns. Example: Blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper. I couldn't tell you whether Michael Tapes' LensAlign MkII.
“The typical way Auto AF Fine Tune is performed by most users leaves a LOT of room for errors, inconsistency, and can even make things worse,” Perry tells PetaPixel. “In this video, I outline what AF Fine Tune is, proper setup, and a technique that gets me VERY similar results to what I see with commercial products.”
Dev c keep console window open full. By using a target that is full of information for the autofocus system to lock onto, as well as ensuring it is properly lit, you can properly fine tune your camera’s focus for different lenses.
Unfortunately, you can only set a single fine tune preference for each lens. So for zoom lenses that have a varying AF compensation value across their range, you’ll need to compromise and go for a mid-point.
Check out the full video above to learn how you can utilize this feature and properly calibrate your camera and lenses.