Hi all,

i just got back from the beach and had a chance to shoot some "interesting" shots. after having read the thread on raw, i decided to try going all the way raw.

my question to the forum isnt whether raw format is the culprit in my problem.

i noticed that there are some images that are really crisp on the other hand there are some that have crisp portions and blurred areas.

an example would be portraits shots at 1/250 f 7.1-9.

the middle portion of the body is crisp but the face is a bit soft at 100% magnification. the focal length would vary from 70-200mm.

any thoughts or experiences on this situation?

thank you in advance.

hi paul! two of my barkada here in Davao have 18-200mm VRs (one has the Thailand made lens and the other Japan), maybe you want to make close comparisons since you are using a D200 and my friends use a D70s and D50. :D we are just hobbyists and have casual photo ops weekly :D let me know lang.

thanks jon. that would be helpful. ill pm you when i get back.

no problem paul! :D kita kita nalang diri ;)

nikkor lens kasi e... if you want to get rid of the problem, change your lens!!! try using better lenses from canon. Also, a good research for you would be about the "VR" technology. Try to find out how it affects the image quality.

hmmm is it really because its a nikkor?!? :)

sir wala yatang adaptor for canon lens to nikon bodies.... but there's an adaptor for nikon lenses for canon bodies (hmm... bakit kaya?!? :Grin: )

Hi Paul,

Lyndon here. Friend of Dex.

Can you post the photos somewhere or send it to my email add. i'll try to compare.

thanks!

Hi Paul, is it not possible that u focussed on the body instead of the face? raw I think has nothing to do with it.

Hi all,

i just got back from the beach and had a chance to shoot some "interesting" shots. after having read the thread on raw, i decided to try going all the way raw.

my question to the forum isnt whether raw format is the culprit in my problem.

i noticed that there are some images that are really crisp on the other hand there are some that have crisp portions and blurred areas.

an example would be portraits shots at 1/250 f 7.1-9.

the middle portion of the body is crisp but the face is a bit soft at 100% magnification. the focal length would vary from 70-200mm.

any thoughts or experiences on this situation?

thank you in advance.

And if the sae happens to Canon, they should use Nikkor Lens. Afterall, Canon was using Nikkor lens. :D

hmmm is it really because its a nikkor?!? :)

sir wala yatang adaptor for canon lens to nikon bodies.... but there's an adaptor for nikon lenses for canon bodies (hmm... bakit kaya?!? :Grin: )

hi dodie. thanks for the input. probably did focus on the body but i would think that because my apertures were at 7-9 range, the depth of field would be ok.

any thoughts on this?

we almost have the same set-up Paul, and I noticed the same softness as mentioned in some of my images before. I thought it has something to do with the 18-200 lens, I almost dump it just after 2 weeks of use.

You should look more deeply into the AF of the D200. It's not a simple thing compared to other Nikon Cameras. Check the AF pattern, this can be the culprit.

hi dodie. thanks for the input. probably did focus on the body but i would think that because my apertures were at 7-9 range, the depth of field would be ok.

any thoughts on this?

Depth of field is also controlled by focal length and your distance to the subject, so its not always that using an aperture of F7.1 to F9 will give you enough depth of field, specially when shooting with a focal length of 200mm. Try focusing on the face and compare.