Desmolicious wrote:
I had a terrible time manually focusing when scanning. Then I switched to an AF macro lens and it focused on the grain every time in a fraction of a second. Problem solved! Using a Z7, before with a D850 but via Live View not the optical system!
^ This. I use a 60mm Micro Nikkor lens with AF on a D810. It instantly focuses on grain, and the AF is spot-on. Compared to the difficulty of finding proper focus with MF, AF is a breeze!
The only problem comes along when I have to use extension tubes. I don't have a set of tubes that supports AF.