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<blockquote data-quote="searchlight" data-source="post: 350874" data-attributes="member: 30960">I have somewhat of a similar issue.I own a Nikon D5000 with the 18-55mm VR and found some of my images were soft.My local camera guy suggested that if I want consistant sharpness, that I need to upgrade to a better lens like the Sigma 17-50 f2.8 or pro Nikon brand but in either case, I am looking at upwards of $400 to spend.The next day, he called to tell me that someone traded a mint Nikon 24-85mm VR, and he would be willing to sell it to me for $250. Knowing that I was on a limited budget, he told me that being an FX lens, sharpness would be better, and consistant in the center on a DX body so it would be a step up from my 18-55mm VR kit lens. So would you agree with his recommendation that one could consider it a budget lens step up, and the price was right?I bought the lens, and it does seem sharper to me. As a non-pro, sharpness and color rendition is more obvious to me than chromatic aberration and distortion which I do not really look for in my photos. Any my D5000 can correct for the distortion.Elsewhere, I have read that in using an FX lens on a DX body renders corner shaprness issues moot.What do you think?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="searchlight, post: 350874, member: 30960"] I have somewhat of a similar issue. I own a Nikon D5000 with the 18-55mm VR and found some of my images were soft. My local camera guy suggested that if I want consistant sharpness, that I need to upgrade to a better lens like the Sigma 17-50 f2.8 or pro Nikon brand but in either case, I am looking at upwards of $400 to spend. The next day, he called to tell me that someone traded a mint Nikon 24-85mm VR, and he would be willing to sell it to me for $250. Knowing that I was on a limited budget, he told me that being an FX lens, sharpness would be better, and consistant in the center on a DX body so it would be a step up from my 18-55mm VR kit lens. So would you agree with his recommendation that one could consider it a budget lens step up, and the price was right? I bought the lens, and it does seem sharper to me. As a non-pro, sharpness and color rendition is more obvious to me than chromatic aberration and distortion which I do not really look for in my photos. Any my D5000 can correct for the distortion. Elsewhere, I have read that in using an FX lens on a DX body renders corner shaprness issues moot. What do you think? [/QUOTE]

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