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SacrificeTheory

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So I made the jump from the D7100 to the D800. I feel like there is a lot to learn. What should be the first things I do when I get the D800? I heard that I should calibrate the lenses using LensAlign? I also heard I should do the autofocus test to see if there are any issues.

I want to get crisp clear shots with this camera. Do you recommend any websites to get the best out of this camera?
 
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SacrificeTheory

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Do you think it's necessary to use LensAlign and do the autofocus test when I take it out of the package?

I also read that you should shoot this camera with a higher shutter speed and ISO for better results.
 
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Rick M

Senior Member
SacrificeTheory said:
Do you think it's necessary to use LensAlign and do the autofocus test when I take it out of the package?

I also read that you should shoot this camera with a higher shutter speed and ISO for better results.
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I'd mess around with it a bit first, lenses may not need calibration.
 
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Scott Murray

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SacrificeTheory said:
Do you think it's necessary to use LensAlign and do the autofocus test when I take it out of the package?

I also read that you should shoot this camera with a higher shutter speed and ISO for better results.
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I cannot comment on LensAlign as I have never used it, as for shutter speed I alternate from fast to slow, high ISO to low ISO depending on what I want.
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
This is something I found yesterday to fine tune your lenses with. Works just like the $65 LensAlign system but much cheaper.
I went to a craft store (Hobby Lobby) and bought a sheet of form core that has adhesive on one side already on it. that was the only thing I had to buy.

GhettoCAL: A DIY Lens Calibration Tool for Microadjustment-Enabled DSLRs

Print this on to Glossy photo paper for a sharper print. Here is the one I made today. Shot with my iPhone.

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aroy

Senior Member
Don Kuykendall said:
This is something I found yesterday to fine tune your lenses with. Works just like the $65 LensAlign system but much cheaper.
I went to a craft store (Hobby Lobby) and bought a sheet of form core that has adhesive on one side already on it. that was the only thing I had to buy.

GhettoCAL: A DIY Lens Calibration Tool for Microadjustment-Enabled DSLRs

Print this on to Glossy photo paper for a sharper print. Here is the one I made today. Shot with my iPhone.

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I use a one meter metal scale inclined at approximately 45 degrees. That serves the purpose.
 
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Roger3006

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I would not feel aligning a good Nikkor lens on a D800 should be necessary. In my film days I did nothing different with my Hasselblad, Leicaflex, or F4. I matched, film, shutter speed and F shop to what I was shooting. I also went from a D7100 to a D800. I slapped my 105MM Nikkor on my D800 and went to town. My D7100 shot great images and my D800 shoots better images.As mentioned above, practice. Photography is 10% theory and 90% practice. A bad photographer will shoot bad images with a great camera. A great photographer will shoot great images with a cheap camera. A great photographer will shoot outstanding images with a great camera with less effort. IMHO.Roger
 
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