First of all I hope this is in the proper section. I have noticed that when using my AFNikkor 28~105mm f3.5~4.5D IF Lens when shooting flowers, that the center of the flower is sharp, but only one or two of the petals are also sharp. The others are out of focus. There is a good example in the Gallery under Recent Images by Malice on the bottom left hand corner. Interesting that I do not experience this problem with my shorter AFNikkor 35~70mm non D lens and my AFNikkor 35~80mm D lens. I have double checked the settings for focus and everything seems to be set properly when following the steps laid out in the Instruction Manual. I wonder if the cause could be that the petals are farther away from center than is revealed in the viewfinder or focus area.
Thanks in advance for any comments/suggestions/solutions offered. I will post my own example here. As is seen the two bulbs and the one or two leaves above them are in focus, but not anything else. It just seems to be a strange focus pattern when everything in the viewfinder appeared to be in focus.
Antonio
Ooops! Here are the particulars. Nikon D70 with AFNikkor 28~105mm f3.5~4.5D IF Lens. 1/80s, F4.5 @105mm., no flash. ISO @ 200.