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<blockquote data-quote="yauman" data-source="post: 249461" data-attributes="member: 15418">Like a couple of answer here already pointed out, you really can't tell for sure by looking into the view finder or the LCD if you got it really sharp but you can get very very close. The only absolutely sure way is to download the image into a large screen (minimal 13&quot; laptop) to see if you got it tack-sharp. That's why those of us shooting models in studio shoot tethered.&nbsp; But having said that, the autofocus really does a good job if you use the right mode for your particular situation.&nbsp; Also, make sure the you have adjusted the diopter settings in your viewfinder properly - otherwise all bets are off.&nbsp; Look into the view finder and look at the info displayed at the bottom - adjust the diopter setting until you get displayed info very sharp for your eyes - especially if you wear glass, or worse like me with bifocals.&nbsp; Now if you are really obsessed about sharpness, you can use manual focus - but unfortunately cameras like these are not designed for manual focus - it's a pain - no split screen and lens focus ring is small and with very small angle of turn from end to end making it too sensitive to fine focus.Here's someone who makes a split screen focus screen for the D7100:<a href="http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--Nikon-D7100-Focusing-Screen--prod_D7100.html" target="_blank">Nikon D7100 Focusing Screen</a>I'm so tempted to buy one - when I have the balls to take my camera apart to install it - I will!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yauman, post: 249461, member: 15418"] Like a couple of answer here already pointed out, you really can't tell for sure by looking into the view finder or the LCD if you got it really sharp but you can get very very close. The only absolutely sure way is to download the image into a large screen (minimal 13" laptop) to see if you got it tack-sharp. That's why those of us shooting models in studio shoot tethered. But having said that, the autofocus really does a good job if you use the right mode for your particular situation. Also, make sure the you have adjusted the diopter settings in your viewfinder properly - otherwise all bets are off. Look into the view finder and look at the info displayed at the bottom - adjust the diopter setting until you get displayed info very sharp for your eyes - especially if you wear glass, or worse like me with bifocals. Now if you are really obsessed about sharpness, you can use manual focus - but unfortunately cameras like these are not designed for manual focus - it's a pain - no split screen and lens focus ring is small and with very small angle of turn from end to end making it too sensitive to fine focus. Here's someone who makes a split screen focus screen for the D7100: [url=http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--Nikon-D7100-Focusing-Screen--prod_D7100.html]Nikon D7100 Focusing Screen[/url] I'm so tempted to buy one - when I have the balls to take my camera apart to install it - I will! [/QUOTE]

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