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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Daveg66" data-source="post: 837959" data-attributes="member: 64604">Hi All, I'm an amateur,  I replaced a D7100 with a D7500 a few months ago, and tbh have struggled to get it to focus right, I've tried multiple things (af area, af modes, all the pasm and scene modes etc etc), I've back button focused and have tried af fine tune,  I've got decent glass; not very high end but good stuff; Nikon 85mm F1.8, Nikon 35mm F1.8, Tamron 70-200 F4, Nikon 70-300 af-p, and Sigma 17-70 f2.8-f4.   The quality of outputs is very frustrating; one minute a shot can be tack sharp but the next out of phase, like a foggy overlay or a very cheap filter being fitted.     I find the Nikon's af fine tune to be VERY frustrating and totally erratic.   I'm also doubting my move from the D7100 to the D7500.  My very first slr was a Pentax back in 1984, and I swiftly moved into Sony D-slrs when they replaced Minolta, I had many Sony dslr's before moving onto SLT's ending with the A77, it's ironic that many from the Nikon and Canon camps belittled my Sony's (another general camera forum- now deceased), only to see Sony up there, as I now use a Nikon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite25" alt=":whistle:" title="Whistling    :whistle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":whistle:" /> .    Why mention this ?,  I'm used to settings including lens fine tuning, using full manual and back button focusing etc which is why I'm so frustrated, the D7500 is probably the best camera I've had BUT it's not producing the results I'm expecting by a long shot, and yes I've fully updated the firmware and carried out factory resets.   I'm aware of lens sweet spots and the adverse effect of high iso.     I do have lens adjustment aids, I might be wrong but i suspect that some or all of my lenses either back or forward focus however because Nikon's fine tune system is so weird and having spent ages to do one lens (which still isn't right), you can see my frustration.I shoot a lot of Football / Soccer, and general photography (wildlife, portraits, landscapes etc).The attached photo was taken today, it has been edited/sharpened but you'll notice the central figure is not sharp (look at the branding on the sleeve).Any info/advice would be greatly appreciated, what am I doing wrong and is there a simpler way than using an aid or manually going thru the +20/-20 steps in fine tuning ?.</blockquote>

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