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Nikkor 18-70 DX Evaluation

Bokeh at f3.5
Bokeh at f3.5		 Bokeh at f8.0
Bokeh at f8.0		 100% crop of distant detail wide open
100% crop of distant detail wide open		 stopped down to 7.1
stopped down to 7.1
stopped down to f11
stopped down to f11		 stopped down to f22
stopped down to f22		 stopped down to f7.1 with softer in-camera sharpening
stopped down to f7.1 with softer in-camera sharpening		 Soft in-camera + unsharp mask in Photoshop
Soft in-camera + unsharp mask in Photoshop
stopped down to 7.1 with strong in-camera sharpening
stopped down to 7.1 with strong in-camera sharpening		 Sharpness in midrange
Sharpness in midrange		 100% crop from centre of frame
100% crop from centre of frame		 100% crop from bottom left corner
100% crop from bottom left corner
52mm full frame
52mm full frame		 100% crop from centre at f4.5
100% crop from centre at f4.5		 100% crop from bottom right corner at f4.5
100% crop from bottom right corner at f4.5		 100% crop from centre at f18
100% crop from centre at f18
Barrel Distortion at Wide Angle
Barrel Distortion at Wide Angle		 Another wide angle
Another wide angle		 Vignetting wide open wide angle at 6 feet
Vignetting wide open wide angle at 6 feet		 stopped down to 4.5
stopped down to 4.5
stopped down to 5.6
stopped down to 5.6		 stopped down to 7.1
stopped down to 7.1		 No vignetting at 50mm
No vignetting at 50mm		 Slight Vignetting at 70mm wide open
Slight Vignetting at 70mm wide open
Vignetting at 70mm wide open 20 feet away
Vignetting at 70mm wide open 20 feet away		 Mostly gone at f5.6
Mostly gone at f5.6		 none stopped down to 7.1
none stopped down to 7.1		 Check for Backfocus
Check for Backfocus
Wide Angle Portraiture 100% Crops
Wide Angle Portraiture 100% Crops

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dr. jean 09-Jan-2008 03:50
I shoot with Nikon film equipment. I've also worked with 35mm motion picture equipment cameras and lenses. I've been reading reviews of digital SLR equipment on the internet and in magazines for several weeks now in preparation for a transition. This is one of the best reviews of Nikon equipment that I have read, certainly the most thorough, interesting, and unbiased. I have a much better sense of the pros and cons of each piece of equipment; what it can and can't do and how to compensate for any short comings. Keep up the great work. Thanks!
Yasmine 09-Jan-2008 03:42
Nice job with this review.
Guest 05-Nov-2007 16:59
Thank you for the very helpful demonstration!
Azmi 06-Apr-2006 13:39
Thank you for posting. Very helpful to me.
Guest 13-Aug-2005 12:41
Nice photos, I have D70 with kit, and i love this camera.
rajeshburman 08-Jun-2005 11:08
i dont know how to thank you,
i was going to buy d70s kit, which i dont know in practice,
so this site gave me enough details aboout the camera and the lences
thanks,
Jimmy Lemon 15-Apr-2005 09:47
Excellent! really helpfull gallery, Thanks!
FA 31-Mar-2005 15:01
Great resource!! Thanks for doing this! It is a great help.
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