CanadaMark Offline Upload & Sell: Off
|
If sharpness is set to low or normal (which on Nikon is very low), that looks pretty darn good to me for a 100% crop from a Tamron 24-70. Shiny subjects like those batteries are also fairly difficult to capture well. Also be aware that since you took a picture of something quite small and far away, you are going to see the effects of digital enlargement with your 100% crops more clearly. Your subject is made up of only a tiny percentage of the frame, and will look less impressive magnified especially when looking at fine detail since there are so few pixels on the subject to begin with (eg. the tops or "+" nub on the batteries).
I realize you would never print something like that, but at 100%, you're looking at the equivalent of a print about few feet wide, so it's important not to stress *too* much over 100% crops, when most uses for the photo will be far less demanding (web sharing, modest print size, etc.)
I am extremely picky, and I'd say that looks pretty good for that lens at that distance with low sharpening and a 100% crop. Getting closer, increasing sharpening, or using a better lens would all give noticeable improvements. I wouldn't be worrying about the gear too much if I were you, it seems fine given the information we have.
One last thing of note, keep in mind that your micro AF adjustments only affect the focal length and subject distance you make the adjustment at, and may make other focal lengths and/or subject distances worse. That's not a rule necessarily, just something to check on and be aware of.
|