5D MK III Soft Images Even When Changing Settings in DPP

[AKCalixto]

Hi Everyone,

Like everyone else who is "upgrading" from a 7D to the new MK III I was excited. Now not so much. I've read where the softness issue was because of faulty software (DPP) so I changed the setting. Maybe someone can explain why this image isn't tack sharp. You can clearly see where the auto-focus is. Here are the stats:

5D MK III
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
f/5 1/500 s
ISO 100 @ 200mm

100% Crop

So what's the issue? Why is this not tack sharp? I have one of the best lenses Canon makes, their newest camera and I'm feeling severe buyer's remorse. So much that I'm thinking of taking it back and getting the D800 or D4. Even though I have a ton of Canon glass. Any help understanding what I'm doing wrong would be appreciated.



I've never posted here so I don't know if you'll be able to click the image or not so here's the direct link: http://www.theskinsfactory.com/tsf-clients/Soft.png

You should FIRST calibrate your camera to your lens.  I use FoCal Pro for micro adjustment.

www.reikan.co.uk/focal/

[Viggo]

Posted this in another thread as well.

I, like many of those with problems dispite what some might think, know how to use the camera. I mean how hard is it to look focus on a building at hyperfocal and f8 and get sharp image with the 85 L II? But it isn't tacktack like it was on the mkII. I don't use DPP, I use Lr4. And it lacks som crispiness.

This image for example, shot at f1,8 @ 85mm/ 100% crop. This would have been sharper on the 5d2. And yes the lens are adjusted.  Very easy to see it hits where it's suppose to.



It's too smooth... And I have pulled more on the sharpening sliders than I normally would.

[wickidwombat]

Pixelpeepalert!

Trollalert!!

And if you haven't seen images from the 5d2 with the 85 and don't see that this from the mk3 isn't as sharp, don't bother to comment....

Ignore the troll, those of us experiencing problems clearly have never takena photograph before and just went out to buy mk3s because we could to look cool. It's inconcievable that bad units could be around. clearly user error go take a picture of a tennis ball on a lawn at f8 and extole how awesome and sharp it is instead

but sarcasm aside, I'm glad i'm not the only one 

[Viggo]

Pixelpeepalert!

Trollalert!!

And if you haven't seen images from the 5d2 with the 85 and don't see that this from the mk3 isn't as sharp, don't bother to comment....

Ignore the troll, those of us experiencing problems clearly have never takena photograph before and just went out to buy mk3s because we could to look cool. It's inconcievable that bad units could be around. clearly user error go take a picture of a tennis ball on a lawn at f8 and extole how awesome and sharp it is instead

but sarcasm aside, I'm glad i'm not the only one 

Yeah, I know... Let's hope they release a firmware with awesomness soon, and Adobe can get their sh!t together and make Lr function properly and also handle the 5d3 files. To me the NR is non-working compared to the 5d2 files and the Lr4 beta.

There isn't much I don't LOVE about the 5d3, but sharpness shouldn't be one thing I'm not happy about, because it is indeed very good on the 5d2. I miss the crispness... But the AF, oh my, the AF.....

[swampler]

DPP update due mid April.

http://www.canon.com.au/Support-Services/Support-News/Service-Notices/Digital-Photo-Professional-RAW-image-processing-software-with-Canon

[lessmore]

DPP update due mid April.

http://www.canon.com.au/Support-Services/Support-News/Service-Notices/Digital-Photo-Professional-RAW-image-processing-software-with-Canon

Thank you for posting the link. Hope the new version is better at reading the RAW files.

[vWings]

Even sooner than I expected.  Excellent news on the update.

I love this camera.

[Viggo]

Well, I use lightroom and still think the pictures are soft, so I was hoping for a new firmware...

Edit: I shot jpeg and raw converted with Lightroom, and the jpeg is sharper.. So it's just the raw convertion both from Adobe and Canon that's got some issues I guess.

Is it possible that Adobe uses parts of DPP to make it compatible with Lr?

[lessmore]

Well, I use lightroom and still think the pictures are soft, so I was hoping for a new firmware...

Edit: I shot jpeg and raw converted with Lightroom, and the jpeg is sharper.. So it's just the raw convertion both from Adobe and Canon that's got some issues I guess.

Is it possible that Adobe uses parts of DPP to make it compatible with Lr?

My assumption would be that the RAW conversion in LR and ACR would be identical (assuming the same settings). Are you seeing any differences in the RAW file conversion between LR and the latest ACR BETA?