What???!! Image Quality Nikon D100 vs Canon S400

[spardacus]

I used the lens from my Nikon N80 ... it's a Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80mm 1:3.3-5.6 G

Where am I going wrong here?

I bought a Tamron AF19-35mm F/3.5-4.5 but haven't suited it up yet.

thanks sebastian!

i am spardacus

[Sebastian]

I used the lens from my Nikon N80 ... it's a Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80mm 1:3.3-5.6 G

Where am I going wrong here?

I bought a Tamron AF19-35mm F/3.5-4.5 but haven't suited it up yet.

thanks sebastian!

i am spardacus

Ah, yes, that'll do it. Your N80 kit lens is mediocre at best. SPend 100 bucks on the 50mm f/1.8D, you'll see what that camera is capable of.

For wides, I had great luck with the 18-35mm Nikkor.

And always remember to stop down a few f/stops from wide open to make the lenses sharper. Middle is always best, wide open is soft and stopped all the way down is soft as well.

Your gut instinct is to blame the camera, but the camera has much less to do with quality than the glass. The S400 just happens to have a good lens designed for digital on it, hence the difference in quality.

Rent a really good lens to find out for sure, and from now on don't waste money on cheap lenses, wait longer and buy the good stuff. Especially since I get the vibe that you may be needing this for some sort of commercial endeavor.
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