p.4 #1 · Best optics, irrespective of price, for D200?
fnzmf25 wrote:
So it seems like I might have gotten scammed with my d200 purchase from over a year ago lol I never carefully tested it until now
But long story short
I bought a used 17-55 f2.8 from Adroma - “only” $250 but everything looks great….
Then I checked it on my z6 versus d200
The d200 shots just look consistently soft - I don’t know if it’s the AF or other reasons, just couldn’t get it look sharp.
While on the z6 with FTZ and the DX view, it just looks amazing…. I’m sold on the old lenses and the DX view - don’t think I’m gonna try buying another d200 unless something really comes up on the board here
I want to try it on the z8 as well - will post when I have that, but my experience has been that the files coming out of the z6 is gentler and so I like it better.
TLDR the 17-55 f2.8 on z6 looks great, and will go with that for now… it might be the out of focus transition that I loved the most about… ...Show more →
Bummer. See if you can try another F-mount lens, it could just be that particular 17-55 not getting along with that particular D200. I don't have mine in front of me, but I don't think the D200 had a focus fine tune option like the later bodies.
p.4 #2 · Best optics, irrespective of price, for D200?
It is a bummer indeed. It def seems to be the camera because adapted to z6 on crop mode which is essentially the mp is noticeably sharper..
I set the shutter speed to 1/200 so don’t think it’s the ibis either.. OffTrail wrote:
Bummer. See if you can try another F-mount lens, it could just be that particular 17-55 not getting along with that particular D200. I don't have mine in front of me, but I don't think the D200 had a focus fine tune option like the later bodies.
p.4 #3 · Best optics, irrespective of price, for D200?
fnzmf25 wrote:
It is a bummer indeed. It def seems to be the camera because adapted to z6 on crop mode which is essentially the mp is noticeably sharper..
I set the shutter speed to 1/200 so don’t think it’s the ibis either..
Is it front or back focusing, or just not sharp anywhere?
p.4 #5 · Best optics, irrespective of price, for D200?
fnzmf25 wrote:
I didn’t test thoroughly but it seems like front focus to me
Yeah, if you expect to have more F-mount lenses, I'd just hope that it gets along with another lens a little better. I've only ever had one situation where I've needed fine tuning, and it was with a camera that had no problem with any other lens, and one lens that had no problem with any other camera. So it may just be an unlucky combo.
