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Also using a stacked image is not helping as the rails might be sharper on one of the images than in the final.
Stackers don't improve images, they just take the calculated best bits from a series of images and stick them together in a composite image.
To test your camera and lens, adjust the viewfinder focus, make sure it is not set in a scene mode, the ISO is set to 100 with sharpening low and JPG to highest quality with RAW also saved. The white balance on auto or set on site.
Select a scene outdoors on a nice bright day and avoid back lighting. Try to have lots of detail out past 100m such as street signs, electric wiring etc.
With your camera on a solid tripod, shoot the same scene at various focal lengths and f settings, using a shutter release or the self timer @ 10 sec. with the mirror locked up or in live view.
Manual focus with the live view focus magnifier, if you have it, and compare it to auto focus.
Keep your shutter speeds as high as possible and don't use Vibration Reduction. Don't think your lens has VR.
Make notes for each frame# and don't discard any. Evaluate them on your computer monitor and at 100% crop if possible. Faststone Image Viewer5(free)will do this if the magnifier is set to 3x.
This is a bit of work but will let you know of what your camera is capable.
Full frame you should be able to get quality B3 13x19 prints and larger, if you stand back a bit:~).
We got into this last October on the forum
http://www.nikondslr.uk/view_topic.php?id=722&forum_id=3
http://www.nikondslr.uk/view_topic.php?id=721&forum_id=14&page=1
Last edited on Thu Apr 17th, 2014 23:34 by amazing50
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There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept ;~) Mike Grace