Am I wrong to expect a brand new camera to have good,sharp focus out of the box?since when do we have to purchase software,after we get our camera,to be able to get acceptable pictures.I did not see any warning on Nikons website making me aware of this.my four previous new cameras focused perfectly.in fact,all of my Nikon camera purchases have been very enjoyable.the only enjoyment from my d-7000 purchase so far has been unboxing it.I'm sorry,but this is pretty sad from a high ranking camera from a very high ranking camera manufacturer.sorry for venting,but I could not hold back any longer. Troy
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Horoscope Fish
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Are you sure it's the camera?
well,my lenses work just fine on my D-80's,tried again today with lots of sun and very high shutter speeds to eliminate any camera movement.not a single,great keeper.I'm not that bad.10mp to 16mp should not make that big of a difference.with 1/4000s and higher shutter speeds,pics should be very sharp.
no shots left,got mad and deleted all of them and reformatted my cards before I started this rant!I'm going to fine tune my lenses this weekend.if that don't work then its off to Nikon repair.I have enough time before football practice starts,which is also my practice time to learn my new camera before the season starts.
Troy can you post some pictures so we can see an example of what is going on? I have the d7000 and love it. Have you tried changing your other settings besides adjusting just the shutter speed? If you post some pictures we can better assist you. Do a few more test shots and if you are still not getting any sharp images bring it back to where you purchased it. If you bought it locally bring it in and have them test it out for you. There is a chance you may have a defective unit. If you ordered it online then I would ship it back and exchange it and eliminate the frustration and get back to enjoying the wonderful world of Photography again.
I felt the same way when I went from the D5100 to the D7000. I was so mad because I couldn't get sharp pictures, I felt the low light sensitivity wasn't as good, the pictures didn't look as good, etc. However, I started spending more time with my camera and I realized it was mostly learning curve. The D7000 is heavier than my old camera and I wasn't holding it steady enough which was causing issues. I was also running my ISO to low, because I thought the D7000 was a wonder camera, and it was causing some issues with sharpness. I also increased the sharpness to +6 in picture control which helped for me. I also found out that the camera had a slight backfocus problem which I fixed with a fine tune of about +3. One month later and I love this camera. It's a more professional body so you really have to tweak it to get the most. I watched a lot of Youtube videos to figure out some of the tricks. I also read lots of posts here to learn even more tricks. It's a great camera, don't give up.
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WhiteLight
Senior Member
Sorry, but i never faced that problem.
I have a D5100 but picked up a D7000 as well.
It was so smooth & blissful with the 7k that i just wouldn't let go of it & got into trouble cos of that (it was meant to be a Christmas gift for my wife
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Unless there is something dreadfully wrong with your camera (which i am 99.99% sure about as not being the case), i would suggest you spend some time with the beautiful body, play with it, click some more awful photos, see why they wrong & incorrect.
Plus, this WILL help anyone using a D7000
http://nikonites.com/d7000/12007-d7000-guide-autofocus.html#axzz2S0OgfQKr
AND of course Grandpaw's awesome tips for the D7000.
I have a D5100 but picked up a D7000 as well.
It was so smooth & blissful with the 7k that i just wouldn't let go of it & got into trouble cos of that (it was meant to be a Christmas gift for my wife
)Unless there is something dreadfully wrong with your camera (which i am 99.99% sure about as not being the case), i would suggest you spend some time with the beautiful body, play with it, click some more awful photos, see why they wrong & incorrect.
Plus, this WILL help anyone using a D7000
http://nikonites.com/d7000/12007-d7000-guide-autofocus.html#axzz2S0OgfQKr
AND of course Grandpaw's awesome tips for the D7000.
I'm going to test this weekend with a tripod and focus target.I'll post some pics then.D-lighting is off,sharpening at +7,single point focus using center point,af-s,matrix metering,auto white balance,iso 100 to 800,large/fine set to highest quality.will also try live view this weekend since I have not tried that yet.until then I will study some more,especially the fine tune.thanks for the replies.I just had to vent and get back on track.
WhiteLight
Senior Member
Yep.. we all do go through that phase with anything..
especially if your expectations are really high..
practice.. am certain you'll enjoy images sooner than you would think.
good luck
especially if your expectations are really high..
practice.. am certain you'll enjoy images sooner than you would think.
good luck
Horoscope Fish
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Personally I find AF-A[uto] is the way to go.
When AF-A is enabled the D5100 will intelligently, and automatically, switch between AF-S and AF-C ... on the fly.
When AF-A is enabled the D5100 will intelligently, and automatically, switch between AF-S and AF-C ... on the fly.
It could be the AF system, it could be the lens or it could be you. If you can get tack sharp photos in live view and the the pick box zoomed in, it might be the AF that needs tuning. Not a big deal unless you can't fix it within the limits of AF fine tune. You'll have to do it for each of your lens, but it's going to be a world of difference once you get it right. I had the same issues.