PhotoBabble

Despite the fact that this and other lenses are at their worst at f/1.4, this is where you want to test AF, because of the shallow DOF. The aim here is simply to test the phase detect AF in the...

True, some D800s are afflicted with the so called left AF issue. Hopefully Nikon will get on top of it soon (it seems like they are). Thankfully mine doesn't have the AF issue. For those who don't...

Looking at your -15 comparison, don't you think left, right, and center are all pretty close to the LV results? I do. To my eye, -20 looks slightly less good compared to LV on all points....

I agree, when viewed at 1:1, they don't look sharp (even the LV shots). But if you look at test shots on Photozone and LensTip, two lens testing sites, you'll see that the 24/1.4 G is just not very...

The results look good to me. Not quite as good as LV results, but darned close. You're zooming 36 MP to 1:1, so even minuscule variation is going to be visible. On prints or real shots, you're not...

I'm sorry to be harsh, but you need to learn some basic camera handling skills first. Just because you have the camera on a tripod doesn't mean squat if you're holding the focus target. Do you...

Simply a fantastic camera.

People on this forum have become such a bunch of hypochondriacs, and have lost all sense of proportion.The combo focusses just fine. But look at what you're doing!!!!!!! 1/60 th second. Hand held...

Despite rumors to the contrary, the D800/D800E makes a better walk around camera than the D700. Really? Really! When printed or viewed at the same size as the D700 images, D800 images are sharper,...

The 14-24 is visibly sharper at 20mm and below. About the same at 24. Of course, the 16-35 is far superior above 24 =:-)Another consideration - the 16-35 has almost unbelievable levels of...

I basically ran my tests with an 8' distance to the target for the 85 and 105, and closer for the 14-24. I wouldn't be surprised if the fine tune amount varies with test distance, however.I don't...

Did you do three live view shots - one for each of left, center, and right? You only show one live view shot, and it's not clear which location it's for. Comparing the left AF point with a center...

This is a classic problem with VR. If you shoot with shutter speeds above a certain value, you may get ghost images. I'm not sure what that shutter speed is. I've read 1/500 sec, but it might vary...

I've checked my 85/1.8 AF-D (0 required), 105/2.8 macro (+3 required), and my 14-24 at 20 mm (0 required).The +3 on the 105 was a real judgement call. I could have easily gone with +2, or even left...

I have an older D800E, with S/N 3000XXX. It came with the original firmware. Works fine. No AF problems. No lockups.

Keep in mind that D800s showing up in showrooms today were probably built a month or more ago. It'll take a while for the older units to percolate through the distribution channels.

Thankfully, my D800E is working perfectly. All the focus points seem to work just great, no lockups, and everything, actually, is better than I'd hoped for.BUT, clearly a lot of D800s are...

I don't know about the dust off image, but the grayed out "Lock mirror up for cleaning" menu sounds like your battery either isn't fully charged, or thinks it isn't (i.e. battery is defective). I...

Yes, that's the problem with zooms (well, one of the problems). I bet that it you tried the test again with the target at a different distance, you'd get a different set of values (don't know this...

Some people love the 24-120, and get great results out of it. And others hate it. I fall into the second camp, unfortunately. It's not that mine isn't reasonably sharp (up to 85mm, at least). It...