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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mhalweg" data-source="post: 845376" data-attributes="member: 69339">Can anyone help me with a focusing problem. I have two D750s, Nikon 70-200, and a Nikon 200-500mm. I generally do not have problems with sharpness when i use the 70-200. However, the 200-500 is very rarely in focus, regardless of the focal range. Even with the subject standing still at 300-500mm it comes out fuzzier than i would expect. I haven't noticed a difference of the 200-500's performance on one D750 or the other.Sorry if it isn't allowed, but here is a link to some JPEGs/RAW files that I took. Also included are sample shots from others using the same/similar setup as me and I have never gotten the clarity shown.<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10fUgH6N0U4NwQEb3fZ8fzCi-pyGwkfiq?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10fUgH6N0U4NwQEb3fZ8fzCi-pyGwkfiq?usp=sharing</a>I get the same results, regardless of the aperture. My shutter is usually at 1/4000.  In a lot of my shots, there doesn't appear to be anything in actual focus. The shots in the link were shot at F8 because I read that the lens is generally sharper when in that range. I shoot in AF-C (grp, S, D21), but nothing seems to make a difference. I always use this lens with a monopod.The background of most, if not all, of my shots in maybe the 400-500mm seems to have a weird texture. I would usually expect to see it more bokeh-ish.I prefer to stand behind a goal and shoot down the length of the field. I do notice significant improvement when shooting from the sideline instead.I have never dropped the 200-500, have had the sensor cleaned, have messed around with the AF fine-tune, etc.Thanks ahead of time for any input.</blockquote>

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