D7000 malfunction in still mode through viewfinder

[bumkicho]

For some strange reason my d7000 will not auto-focus (hunting for focus throughout focus range of the lens and stops) and it seems exposure meter in viewfinder is a bit off. In live view mode, it works fine taking stills and taking videos.

Has anyone heard anything like this?

 

[bumkicho]

Just got off the phone with Nikon service person. They never heard anything like this. My d7000 will be sent to them soon.

 

[jc01108]

What lens are you using? What lighting conditions were you under?

 

[AndrewGentle]

You can expect differences between focussing in Live View vs Viewfinder because while using the viewfinder the camera uses phase detection and when it is in Live View it focusses using contrast detection like a video camera would.

 

[bumkicho]

What lens are you using? What lighting conditions were you under?

It didn't matter what lenses I used. I tried three different lenses both indoor and outdoor, it simply won't focus through viewfinder.

 

[bumkicho]

You can expect differences between focussing in Live View vs Viewfinder because while using the viewfinder the camera uses phase detection and when it is in Live View it focusses using contrast detection like a video camera would.

Something is not working right in viewfinder. I reset the camera and tried different setting and it didn't help.

 

[Efexone]

what lens are you using? what AF mode? what are you focusing on?

 

[bumkicho]

I used nikkor 50mm f1.8, nikkor 18-55, tamron 28-75. I tried AF-S, AF-F, or what have you on anything I could find indoor and outdoor. Like I said everything works fine in live view mode, but nothing works in viewfinder mode. Strange.

 

[Efexone]

wierd then...warrenty

 

[bumkicho]

I got my d7000 back from service center yesterday!! Good to have it serviced under warranty. I wish they'd explained what they had found though.

 

[newtodvx100a]

Glad they took care of it!

 

[Granjow]

You didn't perhaps happen to assign AF-ON to f5: Assign AE-L/AF-L button?
Just an idea. (I'm currently experimenting with this setting.)