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<blockquote data-quote="Jules" data-source="post: 336314" data-attributes="member: 27395">Well looking at these I tend to agree with Horoscope Fish here.The polariser shots look sharper because they have cut out the reflections, thus making them appear sharper, you'll need to get the last link in the chain checked out here which is your D7000 if you didn't already when you got your lenses calibrated, with the 18mm F8 shot, if nothing is in focus you could be looking at a misaligned sensor/mirror, it only takes a fraction to throw these things out, as you say at 18mm and F8 something should be sharp!You used Auto focus, single point? Hopefully not group on the coin shots, basic I know but I have to ask to get a clear indication of what was going on, I don't think it's the filters but something else, if it's not the AF&nbsp; it's likely the mirror needs calibrated but it's a cart and horse thing, ones no good without the other, so to speak.You need to eliminate the D7000 as the faulty element, can you borrow a body and try your lenses on that?Pretend to be buying and shoot a card full on your lenses in a shop to compare maybe?If your lenses are within spec and it seems they are, it has to be the body, leaving VR on rarely causes any severe problems on a tripod in my experience. I forget all the time and sell Landscapes two feet wide taken that way...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jules, post: 336314, member: 27395"] Well looking at these I tend to agree with Horoscope Fish here. The polariser shots look sharper because they have cut out the reflections, thus making them appear sharper, you'll need to get the last link in the chain checked out here which is your D7000 if you didn't already when you got your lenses calibrated, with the 18mm F8 shot, if nothing is in focus you could be looking at a misaligned sensor/mirror, it only takes a fraction to throw these things out, as you say at 18mm and F8 something should be sharp! You used Auto focus, single point? Hopefully not group on the coin shots, basic I know but I have to ask to get a clear indication of what was going on, I don't think it's the filters but something else, if it's not the AF it's likely the mirror needs calibrated but it's a cart and horse thing, ones no good without the other, so to speak. You need to eliminate the D7000 as the faulty element, can you borrow a body and try your lenses on that? Pretend to be buying and shoot a card full on your lenses in a shop to compare maybe? If your lenses are within spec and it seems they are, it has to be the body, leaving VR on rarely causes any severe problems on a tripod in my experience. I forget all the time and sell Landscapes two feet wide taken that way... [/QUOTE]

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