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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 133542" data-attributes="member: 9521">I suspect it's a combination of both issues going on. It's not uncommon to send your camera and lens combo to Nikon and have them match the two together and it sounds to me like this what you'll have to do to get razor sharp images out of this combination. Don't be concerned with other people saying it didn't work. Because it does for most people. Secondly, the broader issue that Marcel was pointing out that subtle changes can affect the original focus is a direct result of a high resolution camera. Or it could very well be that the lens you're using has issues such as focus shift, something that has cropped up in other Nikon lenses. It's been shown conclusively that focus shift can vary from lens to lens of the same variety and focal length. On the issue of D800 and lenses, Nasim's post below pretty much sums it up.One important thing to note here, is that I performed all tests on the <a href="http://photographylife.com/go/bh/nikon-d800e" target="_blank">Nikon D800E</a> DSLR (which I will be using for all lens reviews going forward). With a high-resolution 36.3 MP sensor, the Nikon D800E shows many lens flaws that might not be as evident on lower resolution DSLRs like the <a href="http://photographylife.com/go/bh/nikon-d4" target="_blank">Nikon D4</a>. While these optical issues can be clearly seen on the D800/D800E, they are not as noticeable on a lower-resolution camera. Before the Nikon D800, I used the Nikon D700 and D3s camera bodies to test all lenses. Things like focus shift and field curvature were not looked at with so much detail, as I have done in this review. I will soon be updating other lens reviews with more data from detailed tests and I will also use Imatest for lens performance analysis, similar to what I have done here. I am sure I will find some serious flaws in many popular Nikkor lenses.</blockquote>

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