Sharpness Cont... 3

Sharpness at 120mm

The sharpness tests for this review were carried out using a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G VR lens was attached to a Nikon D700 body, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Exposure delay mode was activated. Tonal and colour variances across the crops are due to changes in natural light during the session. The 100% crops represent about 1/300th of the total frame area.

The full frame at 120mm

The sweet spot of sharpness at full telephoto is f/8 in the centre and f/11 along the borders.

Aperture	Centre Crop	Edge Crop
f/4
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22