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My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error! If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus! Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

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PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

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Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
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D70 Bites.

 
You troll. You obviously refuse to accept that D70's have back focus. Just read some forum threads. Nikon's service centers are overflowing with cameras with back focus. There's no way it's user error. In fact, you're the one with the error. If you change your battery you'll get back focus on your images too. Your obviously not experienced enough to notice though!

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Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
 
Hello,

I flashed my D70 with an MP3-file of Bob Dylans "Mr Tambourine Man", and now my camera doesn't focus on objects manufactured after 1966.

Should I try to reflash it with the Byrds version of the song instead?

Thomas
PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
Click to expand...
 
Mimoid said:
Hello,

I flashed my D70 with an MP3-file of Bob Dylans "Mr Tambourine
Man", and now my camera doesn't focus on objects manufactured after
1966.

Should I try to reflash it with the Byrds version of the song instead?

Thomas
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I assume you did this today? If you hurry up and flash it with "Yesterday" by The Beatles, you'll be OK. But you only have 24 hours in which to do it. Otherwise you'll have to go to the nearest Nikon Service Centre.

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Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
 
PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
Click to expand...
 
He's been using cameras since 1853 so we need to give the old guy a break.
PEHowland said:
You troll. You obviously refuse to accept that D70's have back
focus. Just read some forum threads. Nikon's service centers are
overflowing with cameras with back focus. There's no way it's user
error. In fact, you're the one with the error. If you change your
battery you'll get back focus on your images too. Your obviously
not experienced enough to notice though!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
Click to expand...
 
Of course.

The Lexar is thicker than the Sandisk. So, the focal plane of the card is a little more up to the front, and you get backfocus.

You can try to polish the lexar card, so that it is thinner, and then it will fit the focal plane just right.

Note to our most naive readers: I am only kidding
PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
Click to expand...
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José Luís Malaquias said:
Of course.
The Lexar is thicker than the Sandisk. So, the focal plane of the
card is a little more up to the front, and you get backfocus.
You can try to polish the lexar card, so that it is thinner, and
then it will fit the focal plane just right.
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I thought the firmware contained a table of CF card thicknesses? When you update the firmware, Nikon secretly update this table, as they refuse to admit that it really exists. Imagine the recalls if that information leaked out!

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Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
 
Just don't drop your compact flash card as i did. All the images became scrambled and it caused major pixelation!!
José Luís Malaquias said:
Note to our most naive readers: I am only kidding
PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
Click to expand...
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http://www.malaquias.net/en/joseluis/
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I think different, therefore I use a Mac.
 
Forget polishing it. I find a power sander to thin it down and leaving the rough surface enchances my photos. I have a feeling the rough surface holds data more strongly than a polished surface.
José Luís Malaquias said:
Note to our most naive readers: I am only kidding
PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
Click to expand...
--
http://www.malaquias.net/en/joseluis/
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1853 huh? That would make you 151+whatever age you started shooting.

For those that may be worried, there is no way that a different cf card can make any difference to the quality of the picture. Speed and size of the pictures are the only two factor that really change from card to card. (Also some operate under higher temps.)
 
Christopher Flynn said:
1853 huh? That would make you 151+whatever age you started shooting.

For those that may be worried, there is no way that a different cf
card can make any difference to the quality of the picture. Speed
and size of the pictures are the only two factor that really change
from card to card. (Also some operate under higher temps.)
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Thanks for the clarification Christiopher! I'm sure noone could have figured that out without your sterling efforts! Keep up the good work, the web would be a dangerous place without people like you to look after us all!

Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
 
PEHowland said:
My camera focussed fine with my Sandisk CF card, but now I tried a
Lexar card and there's definite backfocus. I've been using Nikon
cameras since 1853 and so don't you dare suggest it's user error!
If I swap to a Dane Elec 8MB card I get about 2.3mm of front focus!
Next time I'll get a Sony as at least those use memory sticks!

--
Paul

See my photos at http://www.pbase.com/pehowland
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I think it's time for someone to stop all of these whining bullsh*t...may be nest time you need to get a microdrive and your D70 don't need to focus at all...

Canon and Nikon user. Film/Digital
 
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