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<blockquote data-quote="mshest" data-source="post: 97175" data-attributes="member: 12078">I recently picked up the D7000 from my mom. She got it back in 03/2011 (out of warranty) but never really used it.I am seeing very good results from AF using live-view LCD focusing but really out of focus results using viewfinder. All my tests have been indoors w/ and w/out flash but reasonable ambient light present. I have been using AF-S with 1-spot focus area.Using a focus chart I've been able to fine-tune the viewfinder AF to produce reasonably in focus images. But on the 50mm Nikon prime it was a wopping -20 and on the 18-105mm kit it was a -11. And still... its only just as good as the live-view focus.I've read in other forums/posts that people have sent their cameras to Nikon under warr. Unfortunately since this camera isn't under warr anymore I wanted to see if there was anything else I could do. Tech support at Nikon quoted me anywhere from $40 to $305 on an out of pocket repair. From what I understand most people fine-tune their lenses only a couple points and a -20 and -11 is not reasonable.Any advise?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mshest, post: 97175, member: 12078"] I recently picked up the D7000 from my mom. She got it back in 03/2011 (out of warranty) but never really used it. I am seeing very good results from AF using live-view LCD focusing but really out of focus results using viewfinder. All my tests have been indoors w/ and w/out flash but reasonable ambient light present. I have been using AF-S with 1-spot focus area. Using a focus chart I've been able to fine-tune the viewfinder AF to produce reasonably in focus images. But on the 50mm Nikon prime it was a wopping -20 and on the 18-105mm kit it was a -11. And still... its only just as good as the live-view focus. I've read in other forums/posts that people have sent their cameras to Nikon under warr. Unfortunately since this camera isn't under warr anymore I wanted to see if there was anything else I could do. Tech support at Nikon quoted me anywhere from $40 to $305 on an out of pocket repair. From what I understand most people fine-tune their lenses only a couple points and a -20 and -11 is not reasonable. Any advise? [/QUOTE]

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