Need Help with Nikon D500
Sep 5, 2017 10:40:02 #
Been trying to calibrate a lens on the D500. I go to Auto fine tune & turn on. I than go to live view, set focus to normal, single point AF, and make focus by touching screen. Once the focus is confirmed , I hold in the Red record button & AF button on the side at the same time.
I get an error message that the focal length set , won't let the camera lens calibrate. I made all kinds of length adjustments but the error pops up. The lens is a Tamron 18-400.
What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help.
I get an error message that the focal length set , won't let the camera lens calibrate. I made all kinds of length adjustments but the error pops up. The lens is a Tamron 18-400.
What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help.
Sep 5, 2017 11:06:30 #
A book that will help you tremendously is Steve Perry's "Secrets To The Nikon Autofocus System" Steve is a member here and his web site is:
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www.backcountrygallery.com
Sep 5, 2017 12:01:56 #
You know, I've been shooting digital for 10 year and have never felt the need to re calibrate a lens or question a lens' calibration.
Why?
Why?
Sep 5, 2017 12:13:03 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
You know, I've been shooting digital for 10 year and have never felt the need to re calibrate a lens or question a lens' calibration. Why?
One of the few times I ever walked off a job was when a foreman kept telling me, "I've been doing this for 10 years."
I finally had to say, "I've been doing this for 25 years and don't give a f**k that you've been doing it wrong for 10 years." Then I walked.
Sep 5, 2017 13:45:01 #
This what I used to calibrate my lens. Still got error message. Thanks anyway for your suggestion.
Sep 5, 2017 15:02:33 #
I contacted Nikon and they stated to go to Spot Meter. I did with no results. Same error message. Called back & asked me the name of the lens. TAMROM They stated that Nikon cannot guarantee that this feature will work with other brands. All is still well for me. Great sharpness without AF fine tuning.
Sep 6, 2017 05:26:13 #
I just got a D500 so I'm still learning it, but I recall reading that third party lenses may not work with all of the features.
Sep 6, 2017 05:46:04 #
FL shooter
Loc: Lake Worth, FL
I have a Nikon D500 with the following lenses; Nikon, Sigma, Tokina. I get amazing results and never did a lens calibration. My walk around lens is the Sigma 17/70 F2.8
Sep 6, 2017 05:53:17 #
FL shooter wrote:
I have a Nikon D500 with the following lenses; Nikon, Sigma, Tokina. I get amazing results and never did a lens calibration. My walk around lens is the Sigma 17/70 F2.8
Lucky you.
Sep 6, 2017 06:09:56 #
How unfortunate Another very helpful comment from somebody who's unemployed probably let someone feel so. Arrogant they can walk off the job what that comment has to do with lens calibration I do not know but here's my two cents None my lenses need it
Sep 6, 2017 06:24:06 #
Robert Bailey
Loc: Canada
Does the D500 do automatic lens calibration?
With other cameras, you have to use a focus target and then manually adjust the camera settings.
A friend of mine tested fifteen Nikon lenses with his camera and discovered that ALL
of them needed calibration. He was using the manual calibration system using a focus target.
You are actually calibrating that specific lens to that specific body.
With other cameras, you have to use a focus target and then manually adjust the camera settings.
A friend of mine tested fifteen Nikon lenses with his camera and discovered that ALL
of them needed calibration. He was using the manual calibration system using a focus target.
You are actually calibrating that specific lens to that specific body.
Sep 6, 2017 06:27:38 #
bigjoe wrote:
How unfortunate Another very helpful comment from somebody who's unemployed probably let someone feel so. Arrogant they can walk off the job what that comment has to do with lens calibration I do not know but here's my two cents None my lenses need it
i'm happy for you.
Sep 6, 2017 07:11:28 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
I opt to have my lenses calibrated to my cameras by a professional. It runs me about $28 per lens.
Sep 6, 2017 07:28:24 #
TomV
Loc: Annapolis, Maryland
A blanket statement "I never calibrate my lens to my body" can appear to be one of smugness, or "My equipment or technique is better than yours". However, it can also be based on what your lenses and subject distances are.
I shoot with long lenses (600, 500, 400, 300) and usually at long distances (50 to 200 feet). The DOF calculators will demonstrate that that my typical ratio of DOF to subject distance is much tighter than for a 50mm lens with a subject of 20 feet. I see the advantage of calibration in my style. However, shooting at much closer distances with shorter lenses would probably not require calibration, based on the DOF calculator.
I shoot with long lenses (600, 500, 400, 300) and usually at long distances (50 to 200 feet). The DOF calculators will demonstrate that that my typical ratio of DOF to subject distance is much tighter than for a 50mm lens with a subject of 20 feet. I see the advantage of calibration in my style. However, shooting at much closer distances with shorter lenses would probably not require calibration, based on the DOF calculator.
Sep 6, 2017 07:45:12 #
avemal wrote:
Been trying to calibrate a lens on the D500. I go ... (show quote)
The auto fine tune is not reliable even when the technique is perfect. And to do it on a zoom with that range is inviting disaster.
Auto tune is more of a Nikon marketing ploy at this time just like Snap Bridge.
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