Prognathous
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And if so, how did you resolve them without AF micro-adjust?
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Have you had front- or back-focus issues with the D5300?
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BirgerH
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Prognathous
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FF/BF issues are practically never consistent across lenses, so sending the camera for service won't help. You have to adjust it per-lens. This is why in most cameras AF micro-adjust is a per-lens setting and not a global one.
A general common fault is normally not the reason for FF/BF. This is not what I had in mind when I opened this thread (which btw is for a friend who considers getting a D5300; I'm using a Sony A77 which has this setting).
From my experience, sending anything to service is a major PITA compared to simply adjusting things yourself.
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Prognathous
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Do you consider AF in live-view (CDAF) fast enough on the D5300 for subjects that aren't moving? If so, then it may be a reasonable option to those (like my friend) who don't shoot many dynamic subjects.
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my camera is old enough to not have live view. from what i read on dpreview tests and user comments i wouldn't want to use it except for landscape, realtor photos or similiar. it's just plain slow especially compared to some of it's dslr or slt competitors.
BirgerH
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Yes - only that it turns up with the D7000, that most of the issues with BF/FF was due to misunderstanding the Area AF-system (same AF-system), very few issues was documentet by regulary tests. Again these were not alignment issues, but serious camera-issues.
Then it is easy: The D5300 has no AF-fine-tune - it's the hard way to Nikon for an alignment.
Sorry - just the way I understood your question - that you have issues with the camera.
Still - with the D5300 you have no other way, than having your camera and lenses optimated by the manufactorers.
Well - my experiences are somewhat different - but with the entry-level Nikons it's the only way.
BirgerH.
BirgerH
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Hi mosswings.
Thanks for the reference to Marianne - it's hard stuff reading, even she proclame it easy understandable - but absolutely interesting.
I have to read it slow, but will come through it some day
BirgerH.
Thanks for the reference to Marianne - it's hard stuff reading, even she proclame it easy understandable - but absolutely interesting.
I have to read it slow, but will come through it some day
BirgerH.
Krizzle
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Funny coincidence you ask this because I made a similar thread regarding my own D5300 about two weeks ago. I have since returned my camera for a full refund. The camera took absolutely beautiful photos and videos, but there was pretty severe back focus with both the kit and 35 1.8 lenses that made getting critically sharp shots through the viewfinder impossible. Live view worked far better, but was too slow to be of any real use in most situations.
Now I'm camera-less and wondering what I should get next. I have the 35mm 1.8 but I may jump ship from Nikon as a result.
Now I'm camera-less and wondering what I should get next. I have the 35mm 1.8 but I may jump ship from Nikon as a result.
i replied to you in another thread about this. if you have'nt read mosswing's post up 2 or 3 in this thread, please do. he [and the other guys] have a very good response about this front/back focus problem and the ins and outs of af fine tune.
Prognathous
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- FF/BF does happen and is more common with fast prime lenses
- The D5300 doesn't have AF micro-adjust, so the solution is to send the camera and Nikon lenses to service.
- A workaround is to use live-view contrast detect AF, but it's slow so only useful for stationary subjects.
Prog.
I have this issue with all lenses on my D5300.
So how am I going to fix this myself?
BirgerH
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