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D3300 unable to focus through the viewfinder
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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 565730" data-attributes="member: 16090"><p>I do not think that D5xxx series will solve your problem. Better get D7200 or D750. These have better AF than the D3xxx and D5xxx series. You also have the ability to "Fine Tune" the focus of each lens, so that the AF is consistent.</p><p></p><p>That said, I have never faced any focusing issues with my D3300. You have to be careful of the AF mode you are using. I use single point AF with Spot metering. That ensures that the AF is spot on. The exceptions are</p><p>. Low light Low contrast situations where at times the camera refuses to lock on the focus</p><p>. Where the focusing rectangle is larger than the area I am trying to focus, so that if I am trying to AF on a flower the body may focus on the leaves either in front or behind the flower. So you have to select an area that is larger than the focusing rectangle</p><p></p><p>For manual focus on these bodies you have to either use the "green dot" to get the focus right or use "live view". On the higher end bodies you can install a third party screen, but that may interfere with metering.</p><p>Here are links </p><p><a href="http://www.photoproshop.com/Kamerazubehoer/Sucherscheiben/Nikon-132/" target="_blank">Nikon</a></p><p><a href="http://www.focusingscreen.com/work/d800en.htm" target="_blank">NIKON D800 D750 D600 D610 Df Focusing Screen Installation Instruction</a></p><p><a href="https://www.focusingscreen.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&cPath=22_131&products_id=1315&osCsid=87b183304a94d957a1dfcae560d33ef0" target="_blank">https://www.focusingscreen.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&cPath=22_131&products_id=1315&osCsid=87b183304a94d957a1dfcae560d33ef0</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aroy, post: 565730, member: 16090"] I do not think that D5xxx series will solve your problem. Better get D7200 or D750. These have better AF than the D3xxx and D5xxx series. You also have the ability to "Fine Tune" the focus of each lens, so that the AF is consistent. That said, I have never faced any focusing issues with my D3300. You have to be careful of the AF mode you are using. I use single point AF with Spot metering. That ensures that the AF is spot on. The exceptions are . Low light Low contrast situations where at times the camera refuses to lock on the focus . Where the focusing rectangle is larger than the area I am trying to focus, so that if I am trying to AF on a flower the body may focus on the leaves either in front or behind the flower. So you have to select an area that is larger than the focusing rectangle For manual focus on these bodies you have to either use the "green dot" to get the focus right or use "live view". On the higher end bodies you can install a third party screen, but that may interfere with metering. Here are links [url=http://www.photoproshop.com/Kamerazubehoer/Sucherscheiben/Nikon-132/]Nikon[/url] [url=http://www.focusingscreen.com/work/d800en.htm]NIKON D800 D750 D600 D610 Df Focusing Screen Installation Instruction[/url] [URL]https://www.focusingscreen.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&cPath=22_131&products_id=1315&osCsid=87b183304a94d957a1dfcae560d33ef0[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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