pesfls wrote:
I am not familiar with your D7100 model. However I can tell that on the Nikon Df if in the menu you go to custom settings A and scroll to autofocus and tab to a4 AF activation and then select AF-ON only, and “OK” what you want to achieve happens automatically. Perhaps your menu system is the same or similar, but I don’t know. If not maybe you’re stuck with what you’re now doing. Good luck
What if you just focus on a stationary subject and then....seconds or even minutes later take the picture?
Is the VR activated all the time? Doubt it, even if I am not familiar with the Df.