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Bob (Bernado)See Lens info also....not really tried enlarging but seem to have the size info and content etc. yes i am considering sending it too a nikon reoair centre...but also cutting my loss. this d1x cost me more than D200 Body as I was loking for the raw facility.

That was the choice I considered second hand older top of range or new mid range....anyone reading I now obviously feel "just go for new" as i was offered ?200 trade in now against new D200.Body that means ?700 loss to find that out- so with respect Bob definitely not interested in doing the same again.

Bob (Camarena) Lens info as above...I tended to use sigma 18-125mm as my standard but have tried the nikon 85mm because I tend to like to take low light portraits and was also thinking maybe the nikon lens would improve things....Have not tried sharpening set to off but trouble with sharpening in post processing it sharpens everything even the areas you didnt want it to. I will check out nikonians.org- Thanks

Michael, I use Both Nikon and Sigma Lenses. Incidently the roadside pic you mentioned was taken on a Nikon 85mm 1.8 I wouldnt normally use this for such a shot but was attempting a narrow dof only, it does also show how non sharp the point of focus is ie centre of daffs and hedge.This has been sharpened after also.

People with horse pic was taken with Sigma 18-125mmm .All these images have also been sharpened post process to be just acceptable.pic of boat Sigma 18-125mmm,or child holding baby typical of soft focus.pic of 2 cygnets came from D70 straight as it is.(Sigma 18-70mm)

Anthony, I no longer have access to the D70 hence the purchase of the D1x. so unable to take comparable photos from each.What I will do is take a mid range test shot as you suggest on a tripod.

Could it be that the sensor just needs cleaning etc and am I right in assuming this is a specialist job?

 

By the way thanks to all you guys.....great response, its appreciated

Hi Frank Yes I have tried the tripod and manual focus its not bad but just not good.

Hi Eric, yes have image sharpening on High

Hi Anthony, By converter I trust you mean software...I use the Nikon Capture 3.0 for Raw images but even jpegs appear soft focus

I have recently got a 2nd hand D1X ( not the best idea I've had I know)sO far

I am unhappy with the clarity and sharpness of the images...I used D70 before

and found it OK. I'm not sure if I have a problem that needs repairing ie send

it for a service, or it's something simple I'm missing out on.May just be

shutter shake but with or without a tripod Ive never got the level of

sharpness to match the D70. I need to know if i am to ditch the camera and cut

my losses......put it down to experience etc but before I do anyone any ideas

of what to try?