6dmk2 Detail Sharpness

Any settings suggestions to maximize the detail sharpness from my 6dmk2? I'm trying to stick to JPEG, so I prefer to "get it right in the camera" with as little post processing as possible.

Sharpness starts with the lens, then with proper focus, then settings or post-processing.

So what lenses, and do you have samples where things were not sharp out of the camera you can share?

Once you have lenses that are known for sharpness/IQ, and you can guarantee focus is where you want it, then just slight tweaks to the picture styles would be needed.

There isn't much you can do about settings in-camera for sharpness, you have a contrast slider and sharpness setting (both affect the perception of sharpness), but to really get the best, you will likely need to post process. Aftermarket tools are so much better for sharpness tweaking than in-camera settings.

6d2 and the original 24-105 is a fantastic combination

I get all the same results using the following lenses:

- 16-35mm f4.0L
- 28mm f1.8 USM
- 50mm f1.8 STM
- 85mm f1.8 USM
- 70-200mm f2.8L

Definitely not a lens issue; it's a setting issue.

Also, (not trying to start a flame war), but I get extremely sharp, detailed images with my D750 using old AF-D lenses straight out of the camera without any need for much post processing. I have shot with both cameras side by side using equal lenses, so I know there is something I'm not doing right with the 6dmk2.

Also, on my crop sensor Canons (7dmk2, T3i, T6) , I get sharp images.

I only need to find out what are the best settings to optimize the 6dmk2 to get dharper, more detailed images.

Have you tried AFMA with any of your lenses?

As TeamSpeed said quite well, it starts with lenses. Looks like you are ok there. Next is focusing. There are all kinds of things you can do to check you AF/MF performance. Easiest thing to do is start with the lens you believe is under-performing the worst, print out a nice resolution chart like the ISO12233 chart. Set things up in ideal conditions, good light, tripod or bean bag for camera stability and take a shot manually focusing using live view zoomed in 10x. This will establish your baseline, the sharpest you can get with that lens. Then switch over to auto focus and compare results. If all is well, they should be identical and you can move on to the settings. If you see a drop in resolution, your either front or back focusing and then it's time to get into the whole micro-focus process.