daniel_smithson

<p>Too dark outside, but I took these three, one thing I found is that manual will never work with my eyes, twenty years ago yes, now no.<br> Here are two autos and one manual, not sure how or if this will help<br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22741050440/in/photostream/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22741050440/in/photostream/lightbox/</a><br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22915638152/in/photostream/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22915638152/in/photostream/lightbox/</a><br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22307912273/in/photostream/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22307912273/in/photostream/lightbox/</a></p>

<p>No I have never examined a focus point, I just get it where I want it in the viewfinder and shoot. I can shoot this lens and get blurry images, then pop on my 80-200 and get ultra sharp freeze focus even in fast motion shots, which tells me the camera settings are fine, as is the camera.<br /> Focused on the green light below and in between the seagulls, this photo is better but still not right. <br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22738468840/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22738468840/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/</a></p> <p>On this one the gear in the boat is just not clear enough. Though the boat looks better than a living object for some reason.<br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22926405985/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22926405985/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/</a></p> <p>How exactly do I adjust the autofocus, and how do I save that value?? </p>

<p>Well if it's a Sony they already know and are likely bound by a confidentiality agreement. Canon surely has torn some apart, perhaps we can squeeze it out of them? I think it's a Sony, because Toshiba is not a competitor.</p>

<p>Just shot this at 400 thru an open window, used the live view, seems a little better, but it's still not right<br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22304664723/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22304664723/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22737929790/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22737929790/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/</a><br /> <br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22737929790/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22737929790/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/</a></p> <p>The 80-200 using the viewfinder was the best, it's easy to spot focus with the viewfinder,<br /> I am not sure what the camera is doing in live view.<br /> Also not sure why my links are not links</p>

<p>The dog images are all fine, in fact in some of them the dog is moving 30mph, this to get anything the camera worked flawlessly. why is live view different than the viewfinder? Can I do this tuning indoors, it's pouring here?</p>

<p>but to determine that we would need to see more images at different distances and certainly need to see a comparison between images shot using the phase-detect AF and the live-view contrast-detect AF. </p> <p>I think I might need to run that thru Google translate. Seriously I am using the D7100, and I have a custom program in U1 using the sport program and continuous AF. Here is a turtle shot the other day in better light, even they can't be focused well <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22924766435/in/dateposted-public/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22924766435/in/dateposted-public/</a> Those pictures pissed me off so bad after I got home, that I took my dog back out and got these with the 80-200 <br> <a href=" <br> <a href=" This was my last good shot with the 400, it did turn out nice <a href=" </p>

<p>Frankly the Nikon page on fine tuning a lens scares me off because it says not to do it unless you really need to, and it also says that it is lens specific so it has to be undone. https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&site=&source=hp&q=how+to+af+fine+tune+nikon+lens&oq=how+to+af+&gs_l=hp.1.1.0l3j0i22i30l7.117002.120407.0.123529.12.12.0.0.0.0.131.1086.9j3.12.0....0...1c.1.64.hp..2.10.920.0.OvpJlfOxDOg If conditions change and I need to change my lens quick, I can't be fumbling with camera menus, I just need to shoot fast. My 80 200 is a godsend, this 400 is a turd. The difficult thing is I could be the problem as I may not be able to know either what I am doing wrong, or if the lens is shot. The 200 makes me feel that I do know how to take a photo though

<p>I have never tried manual focusing, I could easily do this for some tripod shots. will see, thanks</p>

<p>The only things in the 7200 that I can tell are good for me, are a bigger buffer so I can shoot high speed longer, and better low light sensitivity. I was in the market for the sale on the 7100, but more dusk Whitetail shots would be a boost.</p>

<p>I am looking to add a second body, but am somewhat discouraged that Nikon is refusing to say what sensor make and model number is being used in the 7200. Seems buyers do not have the right to know what they are buying. They actually told me that I do not have the right to know.</p>

<p>My 80-200D is stunning, so the camera is fine. The manual for the 80-400 does not say that the camera or autofocus has to be tuned for this lens, and if I did this I would have to detune when I put the 80-200 back on, so I do not know what that is about. The camera is supposed to focus the lens, not me, manual focus is not possible for most of my photos. But even on a tripod with a still image like a seagull I get this <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22300812474/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/136279335@N04/22300812474/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/</a> the camera sport setting chose 1/1000 second, which would have been clear with my 80-200 as I get stuff like this <a href=" Handholding the 400 is just not possible at any distance. Here are some of the initial images from the lens, but this was on a different camera <a href=" Just can't get that anymore</p>

<p>This lens will just not focus properly at any distance, even while on a tripod, initially it was very good for me, if I shoot it up close the photos are not so bad but I am wondering if I am doing something wrong..........Tried with and without the vr, it locks and focuses, but ends up being blurry as can be.</p>

<p>Anyone have both this camera and the D7100? Is it worth the upgrade and do you use the WIFI???</p>