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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board D2Hs background focus problem? Gary Jones, Photographer Rocklin | CA | United States | Posted: 4:07 AM on 11.05.05 ->> I've had my D2Hs for several months and love the image quality. I shoot indoor and outdoor prep and youth sports. I am wondering now if my autofocus is not working properly. Many of my shots seem to have the focus on a background subject, usually within "proximity" of the main subject. My focus setting is center weighted and the mode priorities are "focus". When I am looking through the lens I can see that the AF locks immediately but when I view my images afterwards at least 50% have the focus locked onto something behind the subject in the center. My primary sports lenses are 200-400 f/4, 200 f/2 and 85 f/1.4. All are AFS and the problem occurs with all lenses. I have a D2H backup body but I don't use it much any more so I'm not sure if the problem occurs with the D2H. But before I purchased my D2Hs I used my D2H bodies (I had two) for about a year and I didn't have such a high percentage of out-of focus shots. It seems like the focus is either dead-on my subject, or dead-on some other subject that is not in the center. Anyone else have this problem?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chris Lekhavanija, Photo Editor, Photographer Silver Spring | MD | USA | Posted: 9:02 AM on 11.05.05 ->> I have had that problem with one of my D2H as well. I send them to Nikon, should have it back sometimes next week. Hopefully, they would be able to fix the problem. Will keep you update.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: D2Hs background focus problem? Thread Started By: Gary Jones Message: Member Login: Password: || Sponsor Special Deals We BUY & TRADE you OLD Gear Available from: Adorama Camera | Price: $0.00 Notes: We all have some cameras & lenses sitting around collecting dust right?...Or you work at a Newspaper that has downsized?...What to do with your excess photographic equipment? Adorama's Used Dept is looking for your used gear to purchase or take in trade. Contact me directly jsnyder@adorama.com or 1-800-223-2500 X2435 and I can fill you in on the details. Cash in your pocket is better than sitting on the shelf, right? -- More Info -- Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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