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stany buyle

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D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...

May 20, 2012

It would be better to stop refering to some particular D800's with an AF issue as a general D800 problem because it definitely is not.

Both my D800 and D800E focus perfectly. They both focus faster and more accurate -with all focus points and even with TC's or extention tubes mounted- than any former Nikon dslr I've had before (D1H -> ... -> D3s).

I am testing all my cameras seriously the day I get them and if I have a problem, rather than whine on a forum, I make an appointment at Nikon repair in Brussels for calibration or repair. Also among the several competent professional photographers that I know personally and who are using D800 there is not one who has this problem. And be sure, they all know how to test AF accuracy with professional tools and professional setup.

D800's with the need of AF calibration for sure exist, but it is definitely not a general issue and blown out of proportion by the internet, by some users who wrongly think their body is affected, by some trolls and probably even by some disguised PR people from competitors.

With D7000 I had 2 copies that both suffered badly from back focusing. The first one I could return to the shop, the second one I gave in for focus calibration at Procirep Brussels and after that, autofocus was simply perfect and amazingly good.

http://www.nikonuser.info/fotoforum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1140&sid=b6e6b227eb4050b4a81796454e4ce447

Kindest regards.
Stany Buyle
http://www.nikonuser.info

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D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	SkyDreamer	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	ocean7	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	SkyDreamer	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	russbarnes	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	M Lammerse	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	M Lammerse	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	spbStan	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	M Lammerse	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	Red G8R	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	tonganqn	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	fwampler	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	M Lammerse	May 20, 2012
Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Good point. I won't argue with you anymore.	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	spbStan	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ocean7	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
I would not stay without the camera for a trifle ... over .. out (nt)	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Your problem is NOT the D800 left ext. AF sensor Sir.	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 20, 2012
Re: Michel, that's a bit playing on semantics	M Lammerse	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Stany ...	Grevture	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	resident	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	Bruce sawle	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	Bruce sawle	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	Bruce sawle	May 20, 2012
Here are some facts	Julian Vrieslander	May 21, 2012
Re: Here are some facts	D800	May 21, 2012
Re: Here are some facts	ocean7	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	candoo	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	ripleyuk	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	ThePaleRider	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	Julian Vrieslander	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	ripleyuk	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	candoo	May 21, 2012
Re: D800/e general AF problem!	Reimar Gaertner	May 21, 2012
Wow! Two data points out of tens of thousands...	user_name	May 20, 2012
Remember the German study...	Dominique Dierick	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	dominikov	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	GAP IMAGES	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	Reimar Gaertner	May 20, 2012
wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	Kerry Pierce	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	Bruce sawle	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	Kerry Pierce	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	ocean7	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	Kerry Pierce	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: wow, that's rather harsh, Stany	Kerry Pierce	May 20, 2012
Very well put, Kerry	MOD TOF guy	May 21, 2012
For Kerry Pirece, about fanboy...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: For Kerry Pirece, about fanboy...	Kerry Pierce	May 20, 2012
Re: For Kerry Pirece, about fanboy...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: For Kerry Pirece, about fanboy...	Kerry Pierce	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	Arretose	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	BackInTheGame	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	BackInTheGame	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
A significant proportion of D800 have AF problem!, on the contrary...	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	ThePaleRider	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	Dominique Dierick	May 20, 2012
No many other lens exhibit it (n/t)	MOD TOF guy	May 20, 2012
Re: IF the D800 AF issue is only related to the 24mm F1.4, than...	BackInTheGame	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	D800	May 20, 2012
Re: Seriously?	sandy b	May 20, 2012
Re: Seriously?	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Seriously?	BackInTheGame	May 20, 2012
Stop this lens nonsense Atomic ;)	Dominique Dierick	May 20, 2012
Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	Horshack	May 20, 2012
And your conclusion? AF issue or not?	stany buyle	May 20, 2012
Re: And your conclusion? AF issue or not?	Horshack	May 20, 2012
Re: Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	AtomicPunk	May 20, 2012
Re: Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	Dominique Dierick	May 20, 2012
Re: Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	tashley	May 24, 2012
Re: Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	GAP IMAGES	May 24, 2012
Re: Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	tashley	May 24, 2012
Re: Here were my results w/24G, 14-24G, and 35G	PMMP	May 24, 2012
You, like all, never had a 36MP Nikon Body before D800.	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 24, 2012
Re: You, like all, never had a 36MP Nikon Body before D800.	PMMP	May 24, 2012
Re: You, like all, never had a 36MP Nikon Body before D800.	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 24, 2012
Re: You, like all, never had a 36MP Nikon Body before D800.	PMMP	May 24, 2012
Yes I agree	phototrope	May 20, 2012
Have you tested your d800s with 24g or 35G?	Solo	May 20, 2012
Re: Have you tested your d800s with 24g or 35G?	phototrope	May 20, 2012
Re: Have you tested your d800s with 24g or 35G?	galupi21	May 20, 2012
Re: Have you tested your d800s with 24g or 35G?	michaeladawson	May 20, 2012
Re: Have you tested your d800s with 24g or 35G?	jplatanou	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	tabloid	May 20, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	studio460	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	ScottRH	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	tonganqn	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	galupi21	May 21, 2012
You won't hear from Nikon until	BackInTheGame	May 21, 2012
Not an owner yet, but tend to agree	rhlpetrus	May 21, 2012
Re: Not an owner yet, but tend to agree	tonganqn	May 21, 2012
Re: Not an owner yet, but tend to agree	ThePaleRider	May 21, 2012
Re: Not an owner yet, but tend to agree	BackInTheGame	May 21, 2012
Re: Not an owner yet, but tend to agree	Alejandro Daz del Ro Fery	May 21, 2012
Re: Not an owner yet, but tend to agree	Julian Vrieslander	May 21, 2012
Re: D800 has NO general AF problem!, on the contrary...	em_dee_aitch	May 21, 2012
on the contrary... it "only" has specific AF problems ...	fjpyyy	May 21, 2012
Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	calson	May 21, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	AtomicPunk	May 21, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	BackInTheGame	May 21, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	ThePaleRider	May 21, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	em_dee_aitch	May 23, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	michaeladawson	May 23, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	ThePaleRider	May 23, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	ThePaleRider	May 23, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	em_dee_aitch	May 24, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	BackInTheGame	May 23, 2012
Re: Sample of 1 D800 and 1 D800E means absolutely nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!	em_dee_aitch	May 24, 2012
Re: What a nonsense thread!	Leonard Shepherd	May 24, 2012
Re: What a nonsense thread!	jonstatt	May 24, 2012
This guy Leonard is pathetic	ShootDuringTwilight	May 24, 2012
Here's one from the Nikon repair center	lock	May 24, 2012

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