D850 Auto Fine Tune Nikkor 85mm 1.4
Here’s a 12-minute video in which photographer Steve Perry shows how to use the relatively new “Auto AF Fine Tune” feature from Nikon.
If your camera is back or forward focusing, then it’s likely you need to fine tune the autofocus. Often this would involve buying a commercial kit, or doing a bit of guess work, and in more extreme cases even sending your DSLR back to Nikon itself.
However, that is set to change with the Auto AF Fine Tune feature that is present on cameras like the Nikon D5, D500, D7500, and most likely any future mid-to-pro level cameras. (Here’s looking at you, D850.)
Jul 16, 2018 Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Fixed Lens with Auto F. Skip navigation Sign in. Nikon AF Fine Tune. Nikon D850 Nikon 58mm f/1.4 First Impressions. Best Portrait Lenses for Nikon D850 camera. Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens is a excellent tool for shooting portraits and for low-light work. The lens Auto-focus speed is amazingly fast and accurate. Aug 22, 2015 Am I fine-tuning the lens to match the camera or am I fine-tuning the camera to match a lens? The reason I ask. This is providing that your camera body has the fine tune feature. Taking it somewhere would probably be at the most cost, in my guessing. Nikon AF 85mm ƒ/1.4 D.
“The typical way Auto AF Fine Tune is performed by most users leaves a LOT of room for errors, inconsistency, and can even make things worse,” Perry tells PetaPixel. “In this video, I outline what AF Fine Tune is, proper setup, and a technique that gets me VERY similar results to what I see with commercial products.”
By using a target that is full of information for the autofocus system to lock onto, as well as ensuring it is properly lit, you can properly fine tune your camera’s focus for different lenses.
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Unfortunately, you can only set a single fine tune preference for each lens. So for zoom lenses that have a varying AF compensation value across their range, you’ll need to compromise and go for a mid-point.
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Check out the full video above to learn how you can utilize this feature and properly calibrate your camera and lenses.
