Auto focus micro adjust - could it be done automatically?

Jul 28, 2015
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With Canon now making dual pixel sensors should it not now be feasible to have auto micro-adjust? I was thinking along the lines of having a 'AFMA' menu item. Then
(1) focus on the target in the usual way with OVF. Register the focusing details
(2) go into Live View and focus on the target. Register the focusing details
(3) the camera looks at the differences in register details and automatically assigns AFMA value
 
Considering that Nikon already offers Automatic AF Fine Tune, I'd say the answer to your topic question is yes.

http://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_solutions/d500_tips/af/auto_af_fine-tuning/

Reikan checked it out vs. FoCal:
http://www.reikan.co.uk/focalweb/index.php/2016/04/nikon-d500-automatic-af-fine-tune/
 
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