Posts for: polonois
Mar 4, 2019 21:06:42 #
scphoto wrote:
The Picture Control settings look suspect to me. The image information states "standard mode," but the individual settings are really extreme. I'd try resetting it them all to zero and see what happens. I couldn't see the focus points in ViewNxi, but I see the focus mode varied from continuous to auto.
Thank you, when she brings me the camera I will try to reset everything. Many of the settings were changed in an attempt to get the camera to focus. She sent me 700 pictures of the 6000 she took. She made setting and mode changes every ten pictures or so each day of shooting to try to get a sharp photo and nothing she tried gave her any sharp photos. That is why a lot of the settings are extreme. On Thurs. she spent an hour and half photographing the turkeys and took over 300 shots and none were sharp. I picked a few randomly to post from the 700 she sent me.
Mar 4, 2019 19:21:22 #
MountainMike wrote:
Okay, okay, you're being nit-picky! He meant "single-point center weighted focus".
polonois:
Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDzAMm1FCct
I agree, Steve Perry does a great job of an overview of "focus problems", which may help you solve her problem.
Mike
polonois:
Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDzAMm1FCct
I agree, Steve Perry does a great job of an overview of "focus problems", which may help you solve her problem.
Mike
Thank you, I watched it and sent it to my daughter.
Mar 4, 2019 14:00:49 #
jr168 wrote:
Nikon cameras come from the factory set in the AF-A focus mode (Auto). To me, this is the most unreliable focus setting. The camera guesses where to focus and usually chooses areas with the most contrast. Set it to single point or dynamic 9 point for better results.
Thank you, that could be the problem because it seems to be guessing where to focus.
Mar 4, 2019 13:58:55 #
sbohne wrote:
Best bet is to try to do a factory reset. I only owned one digital Nikon (besides the Fuji S1/S2 bodies) and one film Nikon. ALL of them tended to back focus. I nearly spiked one on a particularly frustrating day. Ditched the lot, went back to Canon, and with one foray into Sigma as a side camera, have been happy ever after.
Thank you I will reset it when she brings it to me.
Mar 4, 2019 13:56:49 #
mikeroetex wrote:
It's generally not camera shake, although I see so... (show quote)
I too think she needs some understanding of the focus modes. However I'm sure she used AF-S and AF-C and the focus selector was locked. She called me about the problem each day. Hopefully when I get the camera I can find the problem.
Mar 4, 2019 13:39:15 #
MountainMike wrote:
It is NOT camera shake. br Before looking at anyo... (show quote)
She is bring me the camera this evening.
Mar 4, 2019 13:36:12 #
rrazdan wrote:
A good overview of solving focus problems can be found on this informative video by Steve Perry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDzAMm1FCc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDzAMm1FCc
Thank you, I sent her the link
Mar 4, 2019 00:14:55 #
TriX wrote:
If she can’t get sharp photos with manual focus, then that points to the body or the lens (which she said is sharp on a different body).
I agree, she is going to drop it off this week and I'm going to see what I can do. If I can't get it to focus we are thinking it is the camera or possibly the lens. Yes she uses that lens on her D90 with no problems.
Mar 3, 2019 23:11:21 #
letmedance wrote:
Is she using Manual focus?
No, most were on auto focus. On Friday she told me she tried a few on manual focus and they were still blurred.
Mar 3, 2019 22:49:45 #
TriX wrote:
It’s not camera shake. Looked at the EXIF on the last shot, and it’s 1/1000 f8. While nothing is super sharp, the background behind the bird is much closer to being in focus, so either the camera is focusing on something other than the intended subject, or it’s really back-focusing.
Thank you I agree. She sent me 700 pictures and not one is sharp. I looked at the EXIF data on quite a few and I can't seem to see where the problem is. She called me from Florida a few times and I downloaded the manual. We tried to go over the settings. Nothing she tried seemed to work.
Mar 3, 2019 22:43:42 #
suntouched wrote:
The only other thing I might suggest is that you go through the camera menu to make sure that the shutter button is also set to focus - it's possible that focus was inadvertently set to back button. Not likely but you never know. Good luck!!
Thank you I will check that this week. I'm not familiar with the Nikon settings as I shoot all Sony.
Mar 3, 2019 22:34:35 #
suntouched wrote:
The experts will help out. My opinion is that the ... (show quote)
Thank for your input. She couldn't seem to get it to focus anywhere.
She tried changing the focus points around and nothing seemed to help. I agree that many are underexposed with the strong backlight and the sun was high in the sky. This week I'm going to try to see if I can get sharp focus. She has been taking pictures for 20 years and she is upset that she can't get a sharp picture from the D7200 when the ones with her D90 are almost all sharp with the same lenses.
Mar 3, 2019 22:24:43 #
JeffDavidson wrote:
What setup for focus did she have? Center weighted? Spot? Etc.? Was the focus point set for what she was composing (ie set to the upper right but the bird was in the left center)? Was the lens on auto-focus or manual? What about the camera? We need more information.
From what she told me she tried Center weighted and spot and quite a few different modes. The lens and camera were both on auto focus. Near the end of the week she tried manual focus and they were still blured.
Mar 3, 2019 22:21:00 #
Mar 3, 2019 21:57:44 #
My daughter just bought a Nikon 7200. She went to Florida on vacation and shot 6000 pictures and didn't get any sharp photos. Less than 10 are ok. She asked me to put a few here for an opinion what could be wrong. She has a D80 and a D90 and never gets a bad picture. She is quite upset with the D7200. She wants an opinion other that mine. Most all are out of focus. She tried 2 different lenses.
