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p.1 #1 · D300 and lens adjustment

Fellow FMers. I did a search and could not locate a topic on this (maybe its me

but wanted to ask the question: does the D300 have the ability to adjust the focus for certain lenses like the D700 and the newer Canons?
For example, can I set in memory that my 85 1.4 needs backfocusing or visa versa?

thanks, George.

Oct 08, 2008 at 03:41 PM

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p.1 #2 · D300 and lens adjustment

Yes it does. I believe it was the first body from either Nikon or Canon to offer the lens AF fine tuning adjustment feature.

Oct 08, 2008 at 03:54 PM

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p.1 #3 · D300 and lens adjustment

what gt_me_jon said, just reimbursing his answer :-)

Oct 09, 2008 at 12:13 AM

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p.1 #4 · D300 and lens adjustment

George, I wrote about it almost a year ago...

http://www.photomatter.com/Reviews/NikonD300b.html

Oct 10, 2008 at 12:11 AM

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p.1 #5 · D300 and lens adjustment

Thats brilliant, thanks Markus, great thing to know.
cheers, george.

Oct 10, 2008 at 02:15 AM

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p.1 #6 · D300 and lens adjustment

gt_me_jon wrote:
Yes it does. I believe it was the first body from either Nikon or Canon to offer the lens AF fine tuning adjustment feature.

I think the Canon 1D III was the first one?

Oct 10, 2008 at 08:54 AM

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p.1 #7 · D300 and lens adjustment

This fine tuning thing is exactly what my camera + lens need. I find the pics are in focus but somehow a tad on soft side. Thanx!

Oct 10, 2008 at 09:27 AM

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p.1 #8 · D300 and lens adjustment

so for fine tuning the 70-200, should I set it @ 200mm @ f/2.8?

Oct 10, 2008 at 07:32 PM

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p.1 #9 · D300 and lens adjustment

I think the Canon 1D III was the first one?
yup

Oct 10, 2008 at 07:36 PM

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p.1 #10 · D300 and lens adjustment

diggitydawg510 wrote:
so for fine tuning the 70-200, should I set it @ 200mm @ f/2.8?

Unfortunately, zoom lenses can be 'far sighted' at one focal length (i.e. 70mm) and 'short sighted' at the other (i.e. 200mm), so for zoom lenses it's not possible to tune them for all focal lengths perfectly. I wish it were. My 18-200 for instance need about +5 at 18mm and about -2 at 200mm

So, unless your zoom needs the same adjustment throughout it's focal range, this is not going to be much help.

For primes it's about as good as it gets....

Oct 10, 2008 at 10:39 PM

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p.1 #11 · D300 and lens adjustment

My 70-200 needed the same adjustment. I tested at 200 (which is where I use it most), but it improved the 70 mm end as well. I don't know if the 70mm end was the optimal adjustment, but I figured I could always turn it off if it made things worse. Instead it made it better as well.

Oct 11, 2008 at 01:16 AM

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p.1 #12 · D300 and lens adjustment

I think the AF fine tune is a good thing. However, it is a stop gap to a time when the lens is able to be sent for calibration/adjustment.

I usually send mine in at the end of a season. Two at a time so as not to have too many missing at once.

Best, D.

Oct 12, 2008 at 03:45 AM


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