reikan focal pro lens calibration review

The software still works as advertised and seems to do a good job. Reikan FoCal Software Review Reikan FoCal Software Review Automated MicroAdjustment Posted on Author Forrest If you find that the process of manually testing and adjusting your camera body for autofocus microadjustment on all your lenses is tedious and time-killing, definitely consider spending a few dollars on Reikan’s very awesome FoCal 2. Is Nikon to blame for that too? I'm just saying, whether you shoot a D800 or 1DX you're going to make the adjustments manually. If you look at the purchase options, there's a big warning about the 1DX and the 5D3 - they're both completely manual too.

Even Thom Hogan is getting fed up with Nikon. I've been using Nikon gear since the N60, but I can say I have bought my last piece of Nikon gear and installed my last 'update'. Nikon is becoming ever more insular, and trying to keep anyone from using third party gear if at all possible. I'm running the multi point test now, but that takes some time The focus consistency test got me a 90.9% with my D800. That's always been my rule of thumb, although some say 7.1. Big surprise, the 58 1.4G is sharpest at f5.6. But I'm left wondering what exactly I should set the AF Tune to? I should imagine somewhere between +14 and +18, so +16? Or should I just go with what FoCal suggests and stick with +17 at 3.5M or 18 at 4.2M? I guess I have to decide what range I tend to shoot at most with this lens. Then I ran the test at 3.5 meters and got +17. I ran the test again and got the exact same result.

First time through, at 4.2 meters, FoCal determined +18 was needed and goodness the test chart was sharp!!! I ran the target alignment right afterward to see if I had bumped the camera, and it was still aligned. At an AF value of 0, the default, the test chart was incredibly soft. I'm working with a 58 1.4G, which has been struggling wide open. You'll have to be extremely delicate when you manually adjust the AF Tune numbers. You need to make sure that your tripod is seriously locked down tight. Once I got past all that, I aligned my target and began my AF Tune procedure. Make sure you only download and install 2.10.9, or FoCal won't work at all. I was a bit agitated to find I had install something called Mono Framework, before FoCal would even start up. I have a d800e, it is not like if it was an outdated camera.

I am really disapointed that they didn't find a way to make it run in full auto for nikons camera. Everytime you touch the tripod is a risk to invalidate the results.

It is not optimized for nikon camera! If it would work in full automatic mode I would be happy! But you have to go in af fine tune to change the value every time, which defeats the purpose.

Reikan focal pro lens calibration review