did u change ur sharpness setting? mine was at 2. now bumped to 7..urs?

2 is too low.
most ppl recommend to bump it to 6 or 7.

I just noticed... your D700 and D5100 pics are on different lens le o_O Problem with that 24-70?

i din notice that earlier since i jz started photography a month ago..n that was the third day since i got my dslr..lol..

nothin wrong with the lens..checked..cz i used the lens on D700 on that day too..crispy and sharp.

started a month ago and already own D5000 and D700?

this consider sharp or not?

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@everdying the scary face avatar O_O
people rich mah, 1 month straight D700 and D5100 ....you mad bro?


This post has been edited by Agito666: Jun 27 2012, 11:27 AM

Ur face is terrifying..lol.. D700 belongs to my uncle..Lens also his..haha,.

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Added on June 27, 2012, 11:29 amlol..as i said it wasnt mine..bt it was so poisoning tryin out those lenses..and those body..automatically it made d5100 feel like toy camera..mainly bcz of the weight..
anyway, that shot wasnt shooting human skin, cant tell..bt of course it's impressive..haha.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 27 2012, 11:29 AM

I shoot raw, i dont think lightroom can read the settings, and i forget what picture setting i use

u could check ur setting now..?

JPEG have default sharpening. Is both having the similar sharpening in the preset?

Just now didn't check EXIF, so I thought both from same camera, now that mmhodnor posted the EXIF, I have some additional thoughts:

1. As above, do check the sharpening on the D700 body.
2. Is it using the same lens or does your body have back/front focus issue? How you can test is, try using a tripod and shoot in liveview; Is it tack sharp now? Or still same?

D700 has higher sharpenin value..i think it's 6 or 7.. I dun think there's any front or back focus issue cz i tried shooting a measuring tape..

Is it accurate?
If you have time, try this.
Put the camera on tripod or something steady, zoom to 70mm @ f/2.8, place an object as close as possible to the closest focusing distance (e.g. a logo on a cup).
Shoot through viewfinder and again using LiveView and compare both results. Is both result similar or the LiveView is tack sharp?

Oh yes, I forgot. There's also Noise Reduction.
DX body vs FX Body, the noise level and detail will be different. On D700, the ISO800 is better than D5100/D7000. Moreover, the sample for the D700 is using 70-200mm.

This post has been edited by Andy214: Jun 27 2012, 12:24 PM

Camera not with me now

Later i go home check la

i'll check it out..btw, i dun have that lens with me right now..

i did this jz now.:

DSC_0175crop by Calvin Kohlz, on Flickr

is this backfocusing/front focusing? i suppose there's a lil backfocusing.. i focused on the black dot.. it's an image of a tree trunk.. captured from upwards
kit lens, cropped.

This post has been edited by f5calvin: Jun 27 2012, 01:25 PM

this guy selling his 35mm 1.8g for 580 only
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2403972

ok la, i seen it as low as RM550.
guess slowly dropping due to 50mm 1.8G

omg....that time i get is around 750, rugi la

the easiest way that some ppl use to test is to line up batteries diagonally from each other.
http://phototipsandsips.blogspot.com/2011/...focus-test.html

Handheld? If handheld with shallow DOF, it's not easy to get accurate result.
What I did test before is using tripod or put the body on table or that is doesn't move.
I tested shooting and compare both Viewfinder shot and ViewFinder, the result is consistent no matter how many times I tried, and it's done with good lighting, so I'm using lowest ISO.
The difference is very minimal, the service personnel were not able to tell the difference, but because of too small difference, they won't adjust it and advice to use the in camera adjustment (which unfortunately not available for D5100)

Well, that's when you get very close to your subject and the DOF is shallow. The minor back/front focusing will be noticeable. If you shoot from further distance, then it's less of a problem because the more area will be in focus.

YEah handheld..anyway it's fine with me..sooner or later also will be upgrading so no worries..