Here’s a 12-minute video in which photographer Steve Perry shows how to use the relatively new “Auto AF Fine Tune” feature from Nikon.
If your camera is back or forward focusing, then it’s likely you need to fine tune the autofocus. Often this would involve buying a commercial kit, or doing a bit of guess work, and in more extreme cases even sending your DSLR back to Nikon itself.

Here’s a 12-minute video in which photographer Steve Perry shows how to use the relatively new “Auto AF Fine Tune” feature from Nikon. If your camera is back or forward focusing, then it’s.

However, that is set to change with the Auto AF Fine Tune feature that is present on cameras like the Nikon D5, D500, D7500, and most likely any future mid-to-pro level cameras. (Here’s looking at you, D850.)

“The typical way Auto AF Fine Tune is performed by most users leaves a LOT of room for errors, inconsistency, and can even make things worse,” Perry tells PetaPixel. “In this video, I outline what AF Fine Tune is, proper setup, and a technique that gets me VERY similar results to what I see with commercial products.”

1. Oct 10, 2017  Problem: In the magnifying glass window of this illustrious online D850 User Manual, I type in 'AFFT' and it responds with the message that it cannot find anything. So then I type in 'Automatic Auto Focusing Fine Tune'.same results. Anyway, Steve Perry's video below is just what I needed.
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3. Jan 29, 2020 The Nikon D850 is perhaps one of the most advanced DSLRs made by Nikon to date. As a result, it comes with a lot of controls and menu settings that might be confusing for many photographers out there. In this article, I will provide information on what settings I personally use and shortly explain what some of the camera buttons and controls do. Please do keep in mind that while these work for.
4. Auto AF fine tune.D850 PROBLEM SOLVED TWO WAYS. Steve Perry has a good video about this, check it out. The info you need starts around the 6m 30s mark. Tried all my lenses and all said 'fine tune not Available' So in frustration pushed the two green reset buttons and its working. Must admit its better on the 200-500 and 100-400Tam.

By using a target that is full of information for the autofocus system to lock onto, as well as ensuring it is properly lit, you can properly fine tune your camera’s focus for different lenses.

Auto Focus Movie

Unfortunately, you can only set a single fine tune preference for each lens. So for zoom lenses that have a varying AF compensation value across their range, you’ll need to compromise and go for a mid-point.

D850 Focus Points

Check out the full video above to learn how you can utilize this feature and properly calibrate your camera and lenses.

Steve Perry D850 Auto Focus Fine Tuner