How To Auto Fine Tune Nikon D500
Re: How to auto focus fine tune Nikon 200-500 on Nikon D500 camera In reply to blainran. Oct 1, 2018 One thing I didn't notice in the responses (or missed it) is a simple test to determine if your lens problem needs AFFT. Jul 10, 2018 Today I do a quick tutorial on how to fine-tune the autofocus of your camera/lens in the field. Check out my app! 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! The thing is, the way most people use Auto AF Fine Tune is. AF Fine Tune? You don't need it; don't buy a new camera because you think it will get you sharper pictures. I never use the AF Fine Tune feature on any of my cameras — it's not needed. The only time I need AF Fine Tune is with the occasional off-brand lens. May 09, 2016 p.1 #7 p.1 #7 Nikon Auto AF fine tune does not work, here is why (D500, possibly D5) So I had a revelation today after shooting 2k photos of eagles and ospreys with varying results. Apparently the auto AF fine tune feature uses the first number it.
Fine-tune focus for up to 20 lens types. Use only as required; AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may interfere with normal focus. Auto fine-tuning is available in live view (0Auto AF Fine-Tuning). We recommend that you perform fine-tuning at a focus distance you use frequently; if you perform focus-tuning at a short focus distance, for example, you may find it less effective at longer distances.
- On: Turn AF tuning on.
- Off: Turn AF tuning off.
Tune AF for the current lens (CPU lenses only). Press 1 to move focal point away from camera or 3 to move focal point toward camera; choose from values between +20 and –20. Values for up to 20 lens types can be stored. Only one value can be stored for each type of lens.
List previously saved AF tuning values. To delete a lens from the list, highlight the desired lens and press O (Q). To change a lens identifier (for example, to choose an identifier that is the same as the last two digits of the lens serial number to distinguish it from other lenses of the same type in light of the fact that Saved value can be used with only one lens of each type), highlight the desired lens and press 2. A menu will be displayed; press 1 or 3 to choose an identifier and press J to save changes and exit.
Live View Photography
Tuning is not applied to autofocus during live view photography.
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Saved Value
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens. If a teleconverter is used, separate values can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter.
Auto AF Fine-Tuning
How To Auto Fine Tune Nikon D500
Auto AF fine-tuning is performed as described below.
Ready the camera.
Mount the camera on a tripod and aim the camera at a flat, high-contrast subject parallel to the camera focal plane. Note that auto AF fine-tuning works best at maximum aperture and may not function in dark surroundings.
Start live view.
Rotate the live view selector to C and press the a button.
Adjust focus settings.
Rotate the focus-mode selector to AF and use the AF-mode button and command dials to select the following:
- Autofocus mode: AF-S
- AF-area mode: $ (wide) or % (normal)
Select the center focus point.
Press J to select the center focus point.
Focus.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, then zoom in on the view through the lens to confirm that the subject is in focus. Focus can be adjusted manually if necessary.
Perform auto AF fine-tuning.
Press the AF-mode and movie-record buttons simultaneously and keep them pressed until the dialog shown in Step 7 is displayed (this should take slightly over two seconds).
Save the new value.
Highlight Yes and press J to add the AF fine-tuning value for the current lens to the saved values list (CPU lenses only). Note that only one value can be stored for each type of lens.
Enable AF fine-tuning.
In the camera setup menu, select AF fine-tune > AF fine-tune (On/Off), then highlight On and press J.
Auto Fine Tune Nikon D500
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