Bummed Out - Nikon 70-200 VRII Problems

Yes- the above shot was with that setting on 'Normal' but I don't know if it does anything on raw files either.

 

When I shot the D3 and my copy of the 70-200 at an air show, i was surprised at how much it did correct. Obviously, LOTS more light at the air show. Regardless, either lens is still fantastic.

 

Were you shooting wide open at the air show? ; Stopped down a bit it was fine.

 

I had never seen the 'problem' with the lens first hand, so i wanted to see how 'bad' it was. So, i shot a few frames wide open (insane shutter speed) to see for myself. I will see if i can go back and pull the shots to show. Again, the center of the image was tack sharp. There was fall off in the corners, but nothing like what some have lead others to believe, and it was indicative of most fast glass.

I think sometimes ppl get so wrapped up with the "edge to edge sharpness test" they forget what certain lenses are used for. All lenses fall off in the corners; it's how cameras work! My general feeling on it is that if you are that concerned with what is in your lower right hand corner, perhaps IT should have been your focal point, and not in the corner of your frame!

The other aspect that I just have to laugh at when it comes to corner of frame performance is that we are using digital cameras, none of which are capable of reproducing everything the lens sees. For has much as I think he's become a joke, Rockwell has a point here.

 

Uh- okay thanks.