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D200 IR Focus Adjustment

You may have heard of adjusting focus using the hex screws in the mirror chamber:

 

www.leongoodman.com/d70focus.html

 

(The D200 has the same screws as the D70).

 

These screws are useful for minor focus calibrations, but they proved insufficient for the adjustments I required. Nevertheless, I suggest you tinker with them prior to attempting the procedure described below.

 

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Alternate method (illustrated in picture):

 

If you pop off the bottom panel of the D200, you will notice three hex screws below the lens mount. These screws are partially hidden by a circuit board, so a flashlight may prove helpful in locating them.

 

I extend my thanks to photo-net.fr for providing me with the following information:

 

The screws allow the following adjustments:

 

Top left = Z adjustment

Top right = yaw adjustment

Bottom left = pitch adjustment

 

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