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Eye-level

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I'm not quite so sure about that...no matter what FL it ought to be sharper and clearer than the examples shown us. So do you all think it is the lens itself?

18-105 is known as a decent performer right?
 
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AntrimHills

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Why couldn't they all be like this?

deers leap a.jpg

Oh and Marcel, I forgot to say, you sound like a barrister for the camera's defence "I also notice that your shutter actuation is only around 200 shots so I'd suggest you practice your skills a little more before accusing the camera of malfunction" :¬) Maybe I should suggest the supplying company do the same, since they are also finding the same malfunction...


What else can it be, Eye-level? According to yer man ^^ I lack the skill and expertise...
 
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KWJams

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Not sure if the variations between the 2 cropped shots can account for the problem

Bad focus crop

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D7000
Image Date: 2012-08-16 10:44:33 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.67 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: Ed Luke 2012
Software: Ver.1.03

Good focus crop
Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D7000
Image Date: 2012-08-16 10:50:50 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 92mm (35mm equivalent: 138mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.67 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: Ed Luke 2012
Software: Ver.1.03

Here is the last one you posted.
Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D7000
Image Date: 2012-08-18 16:58:56 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 28mm (35mm equivalent: 42mm)
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: Ed Luke 2012
Software: Ver.1.03

In my limited experiance, zoom lens tend to distort at the long end as well as the short end. The shot you just posted is at a sweet spot of 28mm
 
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Eye-level

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AntrimHills said:
Why couldn't they all be like this?

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Oh and Marcel, I forgot to say, you sound like a barrister for the camera's defence "I also notice that your shutter actuation is only around 200 shots so I'd suggest you practice your skills a little more before accusing the camera of malfunction" :¬) Maybe I should suggest the supplying company do the same, since they are also finding the same malfunction...


What else can it be, Eye-level? According to yer man ^^ I lack the skill and expertise...
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I don't think he meant it to come off this way and maybe it is a little heavy handed where kid gloves are required. Let's face it you have a new high dollar camera and it is throwing you a curveball as the same system has many other folks. I would be pretty PO'd if I was in this position. Perhaps Marcel was meaning to suggest running a bunch more snaps and trying to figure out exactly what the camera will do. I think his suggestion of using a higher shutterspeed is a valid one particulary because the ISO performance is so good with this camera you can easily compensate for the shutterspeed. Perhaps the calibration of focus deal would be a good place to look into as well although I am kind of thinking damn they couldn't have calibrated the AF from the factory?

Please Antrim I don't think anyone is really trying to denigrate you or your skills I think they have miscommunicated what they were really trying to say.
 
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The 18-105 will produce decent images across it's range on the D7000. If they were consistant to what has been posted, you couldn't give them away. This is all a moot point until the issue is narrowed down, it's either the body, settings or the lens, the 80/20 agruement is a load of crap. As Pierro posted, you've got to try another lens. That lens is very capable of decent images.
 
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Carolina Photo Guy

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AntrimHills said:
Why couldn't they all be like this?

View attachment 15020

Oh and Marcel, I forgot to say, you sound like a barrister for the camera's defence "I also notice that your shutter actuation is only around 200 shots so I'd suggest you practice your skills a little more before accusing the camera of malfunction" :¬) Maybe I should suggest the supplying company do the same, since they are also finding the same malfunction...


What else can it be, Eye-level? According to yer man ^^ I lack the skill and expertise...
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This may be a shock to you so have a seat.

You DO lack the skill and expertise with the D7000. Hell, so do I as I don't have one.

But for you to denigrate the assistance that someone tries to give also shows a profound lack of appreciation.

You might want to stop taking every little thing as an insult and start trying to take help in the way its intended.

Marcel is one of the MOST helpful people on here and there is not a mean spirited bone in his body.
 
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Dooku77

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All of those complaints about the "focusing issue" you googled is the same 100 people logging on to every camera forum and logging the same complaints. If you read them all, they are the same wording. Almost as of they've been copy and pasted I different sites. It's a great camera. It has some quirks. If you believe you have a "bad" model, purchase a Squaretrade warranty and send it in for replacement.
 
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Dooku77

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I don't mean to be so forward but I was almost a victim of this out of focus/soft image issue, but I will admit I have to really learn this camera. I'm not saying each product does not have it's problem batch, but there are members that produce beautiful photos with this very body.
 
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AntrimHills

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Carolina Photo Guy said:
This may be a shock to you so have a seat.

You DO lack the skill and expertise with the D7000. Hell, so do I as I don't have one.

But for you to denigrate the assistance that someone tries to give also shows a profound lack of appreciation.

You might want to stop taking every little thing as an insult and start trying to take help in the way its intended.

Marcel is one of the MOST helpful people on here and there is not a mean spirited bone in his body.
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Who is denigrating who? I think just as much as I was poking fun at Marcel's comments, you are taking my response a little too personally. I'm not having a go at anyone; I was merely amused by the response. Seems to me that you obviously dont understand the Irish wit and humour :¬)

In any case, the retailer has, this morning, been on the phone, and has agreed to a full refund. They say that there must be a fault in the AF module, especially after viewing the latest image.

wheres the focus.jpg

The red squares are the focus points in the photo...work that one out...

Oh and thanks for all the help and suggestions people, but it seemed that everything that you suggested that I tried didn't make any difference in the end. It just seems to be a faulty camera body.
 
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AC016

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I beleive this issue goes back quite a while. If you go out on Google, people are still having AF issues with the D7k. Not sure if this is the same exact issue, but it is still related to the AF system. unfortunately, you have one of the bad apples from the D7k crop. Will you get another D7k?
 
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AntrimHills

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Went to the store today, spoke to the manager, and the situation was resolved very quickly. I had already emailed him copies of test images, plus he had the ones that his colleague took on Saturday. Without any further ado he gave me a full refund. I looked and looked, and re-looked, and must have spent easily 2 hours considering alternatives.

And in the end, it seems I'll be leaving Nikonites, after a very short stay.

It came down to the Nikon V1, Canon G12, Fuji X100, Fuji X10, or a Nikon 3100 / 5100 with a 16-85 lens. I know, there's lots of variety there.

In the end, it was a very tough choice between the two Fuji camera, and I picked the X10, purely because I liked the look of it. It gives me something to play with, and if at a later stage I want to upgrade, I can consider the X100 or even the X1 Pro. For those of you interested in learning more, visit FUJI

So unless there is a sub-group of Nikonites called Fujites, I guess that's the end of the road with this forum.
 
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AntrimHills said:
Went to the store today, spoke to the manager, and the situation was resolved very quickly. I had already emailed him copies of test images, plus he had the ones that his colleague took on Saturday. Without any further ado he gave me a full refund. I looked and looked, and re-looked, and must have spent easily 2 hours considering alternatives.

And in the end, it seems I'll be leaving Nikonites, after a very short stay.

It came down to the Nikon V1, Canon G12, Fuji X100, Fuji X10, or a Nikon 3100 / 5100 with a 16-85 lens. I know, there's lots of variety there.

In the end, it was a very tough choice between the two Fuji camera, and I picked the X10, purely because I liked the look of it. It gives me something to play with, and if at a later stage I want to upgrade, I can consider the X100 or even the X1 Pro. For those of you interested in learning more, visit FUJI

So unless there is a sub-group of Nikonites called Fujites, I guess that's the end of the road with this forum.
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It's your choice, but a bizarre one at that. I'm thinking that we may see another thread titled, "Not Overly Happy" on some Fuji forum. Best of luck!
 
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