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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board AF on D700 Phil Hawkins, Photographer Fresno | ca | usa | Posted: 4:07 PM on 04.30.09 ->> I've got a new D700, and so far so good, ridiculous image quality, but the AF is way off accurate. I am told that sometimes the AF needs to be "tuned"... How does one do that or does it need to be sent in? Thanks  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (2) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jonathan Castner, Photographer, Assistant Longmont | CO | USA | Posted: 4:38 PM on 04.30.09 ->> My D700's rock my lame world. As for the AF, I haven't had any issues but I've considered doing some fine tuning just because I love to shoot @ f/1.4. The best way is to get a Lens Align: http://www.rawworkflow.com/lensalign  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Rich Cruse, Photographer Laguna Niguel | CA | USA | Posted: 5:25 PM on 04.30.09 ->> Consider carefully which focussing mode you use. Someone posted this before but it is good to watch. The Nikon Digitutor- http://tinyurl.com/cuupqc There is a lot of good info there. I turned off the Focus Tracking with Lock On and that helped a lot too. You will need to experiment to find which works best for you.  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Doug Holleman, Photographer Temple | TX | USA | Posted: 5:46 PM on 04.30.09 ->> I have constant fine-tuning problems with my D300, which I believe has the same, or nearly identical, AF system. I guess every single lens has be tweaked to each camera. The fine tuning thing is good to have, but constantly having to jack with it is a pain. Every time you think you've got it nailed down, another lens is front-focuing every frame just enough to tick you off.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jason Myers, Photographer West Palm Beach | FL | USA | Posted: 1:51 PM on 05.01.09 ->> I agree..I had issues with my d300 too and had to AF fine tune some of the older lenses 80-200 etc because they were front focusing. It can't hurt to AF fine tune and then keep the setting in memory for the future. The newer lenses all seem tack sharp so I'm guessing it's mostly with the non AFS lenses. Good luck...  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: AF on D700 Thread Started By: Phil Hawkins Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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