Nikon D7000 which AF settings do you use

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recently purchased a D7000 and if I'm honest its probably got more features than I need but I'm loving the buttons and less having to go in menus like I did on my Nikon d3100 and d5100.

I am however struggling sometimes to get sharp photos and I know there are issues with back focusing and ive printed the charts and slightly changes some of the lenses. With this in mind what focus settings do people use I m tending to use AFS and centre point with the picture being taken once focus is achieved and not when pressed.

If anyone has any tips etc i would appreciate it
 
Depends what the subject is?
 
I found the below settings from another forum. I had a similar problem to you. The focus just never seemed right. I have only used these settings on static objects however but everything has been good so far. I would probably switch to 3D when shooting moving objects.

Set AF mode to AF-C
a1 AF-C priority set to* Focus* (this is very important!).
a3 Set to OFF .
a6 Number of focus points = 39
f5 Assign AEL/AFL button to AF lock only .

Choose the number of AF points base on the requirements of my subject.
  • 1 or 9 points for static objects.
  • 9 points for slow or predictable direction moving subjects.
  • 21 points for erratic moving subjects (like hummingbirds), that only fill a small portion of the scene.
With this AF set-up, keep your shutter button half pressed so the lens continuously adjusts focus until you actually fully depress the shutter. Focus and re-compose is accomplished by pushing and holding down the AFL button after subject focus is achieved.
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Hope this helps. The D7000 is a great camera but it takes a little getting used to I have found especially with it's AF
 
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