Nikon 16-85 VR pictures

[Dennis]

Some test pictures of the 16-85 VR.
All taken with D300, straight out from cam and no PP done.
All will have the original and 2 100% cropped

#01 Original 1/250 f8.0 ISO 200 focal length 40mm


#01 Cropped 01


#01 Cropped 02

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#02 Original 1/250 f8.0 ISO 200 focal length 16mm


#02 Cropped 01


#02 Cropped 02

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#03 Original 1/160 f6.3 ISO 200 focal length 78mm


#03 Cropped 01


#03 Cropped 02

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#04 Original 1/400 f10.0 ISO 200 focal length 16mm


#04 Cropped 01


#04 Croped 02

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#05 Original 1/320 f9.0 ISO 200 focal length 38mm


#05 Cropped 01


#05 Cropped 02

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#06 Original 1/250 f8.0 ISO 200 focal length 28mm


#06 Cropped 01


#06 Cropped 02

[gooseberry]

Thanks for the effort in posting the images Dennis. Looks good.
Need to get a spare key to your house and spare key to your dry cabinet so I can pop by and borrow from your lens collection without inconveniencing you too much...

[groupwest]

Hi Dennis.

From your photos, will that be considered sharp or not sharp? I didnt know which part did you focus on the subject

[Dennis]

Sorry the cropped nearer to the centre is the focus area.
Some are cropped to show CA etc.
If I can fine time I will try to a comparision of the 18-70 and 18-200.

Originally Posted by groupwest Hi Dennis. From your photos, will that be considered sharp or not sharp? I didnt know which part did you focus on the subject

[Dennis]

hehe Som, my house uses thumb access no keys.

Originally Posted by gooseberry Thanks for the effort in posting the images Dennis. Looks good. Need to get a spare key to your house and spare key to your dry cabinet so I can pop by and borrow from your lens collection without inconveniencing you too much...

[Dennis]

Additional notes.
My D300 settings for picture control is normal standard mode.
No fancy sharperning etc.
I have a strong feeling that it will be sharper than both the 18-70 and the 18-200.
Got to wait till I find time to test all 3 together. (If I can)
Lens have very little CA and controls flare very well.
No lens creep, VR works pretty well considerig that I do have shaky hands.
Contrast is good.

[longkangman]

Thanks Dennis.

Ok set who wanna sell his/her 16-85mm. TIA.

Cheers

[mogwai]

thanks dennis for the effort!

hmm...i seldom use normal standard mode on my d300 now, thought i was getting duller colours than this - perhaps as u say, contrast good

[nikonmonster]

Thanks Dennis for the photos. Btw, can I ask if there is noticeable vignetting? I saw some photos posted by others online where it's quite visible, which is putting me off the lens. And yup, would really appreciate a comparison with the 18-200, which is what I am considering too. If you can find the time of course. Thanks in advance.

[simoncpw]

Thanks for sharing. These test photos look better than those from other sites.

Other than the sharpness, how's it's performance in controlling distortion, vignette / fallout?

Thanks again.

[Teddie]

Hello Dennis, how does the CA example you used, what was the f. stop and ISO? thanks

[Dennis]

Yeh for snapshot I always set to normal standard mode.
All photos however taken in RAW.

Originally Posted by mogwai thanks dennis for the effort! hmm...i seldom use normal standard mode on my d300 now, thought i was getting duller colours than this - perhaps as u say, contrast good

[Dennis]

Yes there are some vignette if you purposely pick on subject to shoot but it is not as bad as it seems.

Originally Posted by nikonmonster Thanks Dennis for the photos. Btw, can I ask if there is noticeable vignetting? I saw some photos posted by others online where it's quite visible, which is putting me off the lens. And yup, would really appreciate a comparison with the 18-200, which is what I am considering too. If you can find the time of course. Thanks in advance.

[Dennis]

Sorry no specific test to check on distortion etc.
Maybe later when I can find time.
Have to be more controlled and with different apertures.
Can't do that as I was just passing by Peoples Park yesterday.

Originally Posted by simoncpw Thanks for sharing. These test photos look better than those from other sites. Other than the sharpness, how's it's performance in controlling distortion, vignette / fallout? Thanks again.

[Dennis]

Included the data on the original post.

Originally Posted by Teddie Hello Dennis, how does the CA example you used, what was the f. stop and ISO? thanks