Sandroots Loc: Glen Allen, VA

Please share the picture quality and the level of difficulty to successfully use the Tap-in Console. Thanks, Jim Markham

ggab Loc: ?

To simply upgrade the lens firmware or set switch settings on the lens, it is a piece of cake.
To do micro focus adjustments, it's as difficult as the sigma dock.

baygolf Loc: DMV

If you have multiple cameras then only apply Tap-in results to the camera body, not the lens.

ggab Loc: ?

As most of the lenses using the Tap-in allow for many micro focus points adjustment and the cameras only allow for one or two, it is easier to use the camera for micro focus adjustment if you are putting the settings into the camera. You do not need the console for that.

Pistnbroke Loc: UK

Its easy if you have a D850/500/ 7500. I have the 100-400 which needs 15 figures for the setting.
Just use the auto fine focus adjust to find the figure for the distance/focal length requested . Note the figures and then transfer them to the dock software . Takes about 1 min per figure. Set camera at 0 .
What you find is that the closer distances shorter focal lengths vary wildly from the max focal length infinity figure but show a trend thro the readings.
If you dont have a nikon then just adjust at max focal length and infinity leave the dock at 0 and put the figure in the body...

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Depends on what you want to do with the tap-in, what lens(es) you have and what kind of photography you are involved in.

Some just like to get the upgrades, some like to do micro adjustments, some (like BIF) like to set tight focus limits in the customization switches, etc... It is a tool that has many uses.

markinvictoria Loc: Victoria TX

My first experience with the tap-in was with the D500 and the 18-400. My thoughts were with the focusing of the D500 and the capability of fine tuning the 18-400 I should have a great combination. It was definitely a learning experience and test of my patience and frustrations. One of the main lessons learned was not to have the tripod an thick carpet while doing the setup...probably common sense for most...but I learned it the hard way.

The biggest problem with the tap-in...Tamron did not provide a decent set of instructions. It told how to input the settings...but nothing on the best way get the proper numbers. Also they provided no info as to distances for infinity adjustments. At the time there wasn't much information on line to help out. I wound up sending the 18-400 back...mostly because the VC wasn't strong enough for my 75 year old hands.

Recently I purchased the 70-200 G2 and with much more info on the internet...had pretty good results in setting up the focus fine tuning. Still haven't done the infinity adjustments...just haven't found a good target to use at the recommended distances provided by Tamron customer services:
(900 X focal length / 25.4 = inches / 12 = feet)

Pistnbroke Loc: UK

A few strips of black insulation tape on a white card is fine ..use the automatic fine focus adjust on your D500 to give you the figures ..only takes about a minute to get each figure ..input to the dock and set your D500 at zero

baygolf Loc: DMV

I must be missing something with the math:
(900 X 200 max focal length 70-200 G2 {180,000}/ 25.4 = 7,086 inches / 12 = 590 feet

So the distance from the camera to target is 590 feet! Wow, using that same calculation on Tamron 150-600, the distance from the camera to target is 1,771 feet. What I'm Missing!

Pistnbroke Loc: UK

The distances to do the adjustments are on the computer screen when you have the lens on the doc.
Infinity is not well explained but for a 200 mm about 30 yards and for the 600 about 60 yards. That formula is rubbish.

markinvictoria Loc: Victoria TX

I sent several requests to Tamron Customer Service for Tap-in infinity distances...that is the only reply I received. She also said the formula isn't official...just was what they were recommending. Guess that's why I haven't done the infinity adjustment yet.

markinvictoria Loc: Victoria TX

But the camera has only one adjustment...not the 16 or so of the tap-in. I've read some adjust the lens to one body...then use the in camera adjustment for other bodies. I haven't tried that approach yet...might work??

Pistnbroke Loc: UK

If you got a Nikon and a brain its easy to use the doc ….Unwatch