Portfoliage

I’ve never mentioned this, but there is a D3 in my family.  My brother-in-law shoots with one.  I’ve also got a D2X and a D70 around that he owns.  My basic post processing flow hasn’t changed because of the Nikon upgrades.  So check out this page to learn about my post processing process which is basically the same for the D70 -> D200 -> D2X -> D700 and -> D3

I’ve heard rumours that alot of people are running into problems with the d700 not being as sharp as they would expect. I’m not too sure about that problem. And let me tell you why.

Everytime I’ve upgraded to a more ‘pro’ type equipment I’ve had to spend a month or so adjusting my technique. I found that the more pro end, the less forgivable the equipment was with my sloppy technique. It happened when I went from the d70 to the d200. It happened when I went from a 70-300 5.6 lens to the 70-200 2.8 (and a 1.7tc). I happened again with the d200 to the d700. So every time I upgrade I end up spending some time upgrading my technique too.

That being said, if your d700 isn’t as sharp as you expect there are a couple things you can do.

1. Take it back (my first d200 had a rear focusing problem)
2. Reset it. The submenu for fine tuning to a specific lens might be screwing up your sharpness.
3. Ensure adequate shutterspeed by controlling aperture and ISO before you decide to take it back.
4. Test in controlled conditions.

I personally do not find my d700 less or more sharp than the d200. It is less forgiving of my mistakes though.

I sold the d200 and got a d700. Check out my experimentation blog page here.