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D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate

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Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate

In reply to AZBlue, 5 months ago

AZBlue wrote:

Sorry if this has already been covered, but you are shooting in center point AF-S mode, right? No 3D, motion tracking or facial recognition, correct?

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"I've been in more laps than a napkin" - Mae West

Yes, AF-S no dynamic modes, no area modes, true single point. Using centre or selecting one of the central cross types. All pretty much give the same problem of front or back mis-focus.

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D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago	2
My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	Mauro.B	5 months ago	1
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	Art Jacks	5 months ago
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	Daniel Lauring	5 months ago	1
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	primeshooter	5 months ago	2
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	Daniel Lauring	5 months ago
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: My conclusion after my D800 went 3 times to Nikon service	primeshooter	5 months ago
Another example of the D800's poor focus ability:	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	gl2k	5 months ago	2
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago	3
AF-C, and those suggesting it	primeshooter	5 months ago	2
Can you enable 100% viewing in the gallery?	Horshack	5 months ago
Re: Can you enable 100% viewing in the gallery?	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	rtf	5 months ago	4
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago	2
Re: I'm not surprised.	moving_comfort	5 months ago	1
Re: I'm not surprised.	Timbukto	5 months ago	4
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	Timbukto	5 months ago	2
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	michaeladawson	5 months ago	1
Re: I'm not surprised.	MOD TOF guy	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	j_photo	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	NektonFi	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	Leo360	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	Mauro.B	5 months ago	2
Re: I'm not surprised.	KLO82	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	CeleryBeats	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	NektonFi	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	CeleryBeats	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	NektonFi	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	NektonFi	5 months ago	2
Re: I'm not surprised.	moving_comfort	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	NektonFi	5 months ago
Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	moving_comfort	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	NektonFi	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	moving_comfort	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	NektonFi	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	NektonFi	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	moving_comfort	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	NektonFi	5 months ago	1
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	moving_comfort	5 months ago
Re: Your AF, not necessarily Nikon's	primeshooter	5 months ago	1
Re: The same AF problem as primeshooter here but mine is a D600...	alan1024	5 months ago	1
Re: The same AF problem as primeshooter here but mine is a D600...	davidfoto	5 months ago	1
Re: The same AF problem as primeshooter here but mine is a D600...	davidfoto	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: I'm not surprised.	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	rivercanyon	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	rivercanyon	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	rivercanyon	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Horshack	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	rivercanyon	5 months ago	1
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Mauro.B	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	inasir1971	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	inasir1971	5 months ago
Please open the pictures in Capture NX2 and show us....	rayman 2	5 months ago
Re: Please open the pictures in Capture NX2 and show us....	inasir1971	5 months ago
Re: Please open the pictures in Capture NX2 and show us....	primeshooter	5 months ago
How do you know what I want to say ?	rayman 2	5 months ago
Re: Please open the pictures in Capture NX2 and show us....	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	dustyj	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago	1
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Paul Spatafora	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	NektonFi	5 months ago	1
Similar problems with D4, but AF-C works perfect here...	Roland Schulz	5 months ago	1
This is a generic problem	Photo Pete	5 months ago	2
Re: This is a generic problem	rivercanyon	5 months ago
Re: This is a generic problem	Photo Pete	5 months ago	1
Re: This is a generic problem	Colin46	5 months ago	1
Re: This is a generic problem	primeshooter	5 months ago
Mixed thoughts	M Lammerse	5 months ago
Re: This is a generic problem	primeshooter	5 months ago	1
Re: This is a generic problem	Kerry Pierce	5 months ago
Re: This is a generic problem	fPrime	5 months ago
Another Example of D800's poor focus ability...	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Svetoslav Popov	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Svetoslav Popov	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	AZBlue	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	AZBlue	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	michaeladawson	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	CFynn	5 months ago
My D800 frontfocusses in incandescent light	bloomoose	5 months ago
Re: My D800 frontfocusses in incandescent light	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: My D800 frontfocusses in incandescent light	Horshack	5 months ago
Re: My D800 frontfocusses in incandescent light	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: My D800 frontfocusses in incandescent light	Horshack	5 months ago
Re: My D800 frontfocusses in incandescent light	CFynn	5 months ago
..primeshooter...check out my D800	gDaniel	5 months ago
Re: ..primeshooter...check out my D800	Timbukto	5 months ago
Re: ..primeshooter...check out my D800	gDaniel	5 months ago
Oh my...	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: Oh my...	gDaniel	5 months ago
Re: Oh my...	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	Leonard Shepherd	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	Jim Keye	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	Jim Keye	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	rayman 2	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: this is an interesting thread	rayman 2	5 months ago	1
If it cuts down on the number	Reilly Diefenbach	5 months ago
Re: If it cuts down on the number	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: If it cuts down on the number	Steve Bingham	5 months ago
Re: If it cuts down on the number	Reilly Diefenbach	5 months ago
Re: If it cuts down on the number	davidfoto	5 months ago
Re: If it cuts down on the number	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Leonard Shepherd	5 months ago	1
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Art Jacks	5 months ago	1
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	digital ed	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Photo Pete	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	Photo Pete	5 months ago	2
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	gDaniel	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	digital ed	5 months ago
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	primeshooter	5 months ago	1
Prime...	Ecniv	5 months ago
Re: Prime...	Photo Pete	5 months ago
Re: Prime...	Ecniv	5 months ago	1
Re: D800 focus with 1.4 prime lenses is very variable and inaccurate	FX and DX	5 months ago
Flawed tests	Pradipta Dutta	5 months ago	3
Re: Flawed tests	davidfoto	5 months ago
Re: Flawed tests	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: Flawed tests	Jim Keye	5 months ago
Re: Flawed tests	primeshooter	5 months ago
Re: Flawed tests	Pradipta Dutta	5 months ago	1
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