Checking for dust bunnies and sharpness

[limey]

I normally use Nikon NX2 to zoom images at 100% to check for dust bunnies and sharpness etc. I am wondering if Photomechanic's 100% zoom, #1 on the slider is as good as NX2?

[mklass]

Dust, Yes! Sharpenss, depends on whether you are looking at a JPG or NEF. The true NEF sharpness isn't really rendered until processed through NX2.

Mick

[limey]

Thanks for replying, as I shoot Raw I will stick to NX@.

[FVlcek]

Thanks for replying, as I shoot Raw I will stick to NX@.

Well, all recent Nikon cameras embed a full size jpeg preview inside the nef file, which is what Photomechanic sees. This jpeg preview is rendered by the camera according to the settings the camera is set at (sharpness,contrast,colour profile et cetera), which also translate into default settings of NX. So indeed, you can use PM to see your photos at 100% zoom with basically same view as in NX.

As you are looking at the photo at 100% magnification, you can easily see if it is critically sharp or not inside PM.