tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887449990186699709.post3096393992379578905..comments2020-02-16T03:53:29.350-08:00Comments on Racing Daylight: Adjusting the Nikon D300 Auto Focus systemEikenberry Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03301810268339147732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887449990186699709.post-53905185993009781522011-07-19T12:45:56.372-07:002011-07-19T12:45:56.372-07:00Steven, Thanks for the information. I did replace ...Steven, Thanks for the information. I did replace my problematic first D300 with a second one, which had a slight far focus problem too. However, when I went to adjust that one, the screws were far "tighter". I greatly suspect that my first D300 body suffered from loose eccentric screws as I could set the focus to work fantastic, and four shoots later I'd be griping about the focus point again. With the new D300 body, it's been set and forgotten. Now I deal more with focus shift issues with my 50mm f1.4D lens than anything else. <br /><br />I cannot claim to be the first to successfully adjust a Nikon mirror stop as there were people doing it on D80s on other websites years ago. I didn't see anyone else doing with a D300 though. I am still not wildly impressed with Nikon's choice of eccentric screws for those mirror stops. I rather preferred the Minolta/Sony method of adjusting the AF sensor with three hex screws through the bottom of the camera, like the A700 does.Eikenberry Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301810268339147732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8887449990186699709.post-27791719178685280872011-05-10T11:21:16.411-07:002011-05-10T11:21:16.411-07:00I just finished adjusting my d300s which was way w...I just finished adjusting my d300s which was way way off. opting for the safer lifting the mirror. <br /><br />If anyone is interested it is a 1.5mm hex key for the eccentric adjusters. <br /><br />Thanks for being the first to take the leap and let us know how to do it.<br /><br />StevenStevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574275539115049392noreply@blogger.com