16-85 VR issue

[K1W1]

Check these two completely untouched photos. They were shot 1 second apart.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3354574657_0249bdbcfc.jpg

Date and Time (Digitized): 2009:03:08 15:04:38
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 22 mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3354579457_ab19d9877d.jpg

Date and Time (Digitized): 2009:03:08 15:04:39
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 26 mm

The vignetting is strange, it's not even fully wide (16mm) and I have never seen it before at any focal length. :confused:
No I did not alter the lens hood between shots.

[Rooz]

wierd. it doesn't look like your typical vignetting to me. it looks as if the lens caught the far corners of the actual hood or some other shadow/ obstruction, rather than any light fall off. the top right especially looks solid black for the most part. cant explain that. freakin sharp as all hell though, damn.

[K1W1]

That is what has me beat it's not usual vignetting. I've tried to recreate it but can't so I guess it's just one of life's mysteries.
I must do something about the first shot I love the dirt coming off the tracks

[Rooz]

real easy to clone that out. if you dont have photoshop send it over. is it just the small size or is that looking razor sharp to you aswell ?

[btuner]

I know i have that happen sometimes on the 10-20 if the hood isn't all the way clicked in. the second shot is zoomed in 4mm more which probably just past the edge of the hood

[K1W1]

the second shot is zoomed in 4mm more which probably just past the edge of the hood

That's what I would have thought but I didn't adjust the hood all day and many of the other shots were wider with no vignetting. As I said I just think that it's one of those mysteries.

[Rooz]

cant possibly be the hood itself at 22mm on a 16mm wide end lens. chalk it down to feakish unexplained shadow.

[XaiLo]

Blame Casper.

[K1W1]

is it just the small size or is that looking razor sharp to you aswell ?

Just for you.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3355962482_23e700f578_b.jpg

[britkev]

I'm thinking the bottom corner darkening is part of the shadow of the tree there, and the top corner maybe a finger or strap got in the way?

[kjmdrumz3]

I'm thinking the bottom corner darkening is part of the shadow of the tree there, and the top corner maybe a finger or strap got in the way?

I think thats a great call.

[K1W1]

Logical but not correct, no trees or large objects in the area that would have caused a shadow and I always wrap the camera strap around my right wrist.

[jcon]

Logical but not correct, no trees or large objects in the area that would have caused a shadow and I always wrap the camera strap around my right wrist.

There does appear to be a tree shadow in the bottom left corner though... or atleast something that resembles a tree.

[Rooz]

i thnk its the boogie man.

[tim11]

I think it's ASIO casting a light on your pix. These days who knows huh? :confused::confused::(:eek::D

Nice and sharp image, good colours and all. I remember when I originally made a comment re. 16-85 VR when it first came out... you guys said it was over priced. Now everyone has one except me? LOL

[Screenclutter]

Looks too sharp to be a finger, and usually when my finger blocks the lens, it has a pink border.

Maybe it is an aperture blade inside the lens, or something inside the lens that didn't move fast enough if your focus mode is AF-C or AF-A.

[britkev]

... 16-85 VR when it first came out... you guys said it was over priced. Now everyone has one except me? LOL

Not me - if it was a stop faster I would be all over it, but even before the recent price rises it struck me as not quite enough lens for just a bit too much money so I instead plumped for a "used" 18-105VR that I picked up "cheap" on the big auction site from someone who had bought a D90 kit before it became available body only... the money I saved on that deal has gone into my 17-55mm f/2.8 savings fund - still a way to go before I can afford that though :rolleyes:

[K1W1]

I remember when I originally made a comment re. 16-85 VR when it first came out... you guys said it was over priced.

I still think that it's over priced but for me it's virtually the perfect focal length to be on my camera 95% of the time so after lots of thought I plonked the cash and haven't regretted it. It would be nice if it were constant f2.8 or 10-85mm or any one of several other combinations but it's what is available now and I'm happy with mine now that I have forgotten the pain of the dollars which pale in insignificance now SWMBO is car shopping again. :D

[XaiLo]

I was just reading the reviews on B&H, a couple of guys described as pros noted vignetting as an issue.

"Weddings, travel, stock. This is a good walkaround lens. It's sharp, but suffers from more pincushion and barrel distortion than I think it should. Vignetting is also pretty glaring at certain apertures and focal lengths."

http://www.bhphotovideo.com 16_85mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_VR.html#ReviewHeader (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/545654-USA/Nikon_2178_16_85mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_VR.html#ReviewHea der)

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Pro tossers perhaps?

I hadn't reallised you picked one up K1W1 - since your lenses aren't listed in your sig. Pretty happy now you're forgotting the pain then - glad.

Couldn't be a hat could it?