Looking at the images again I'd say overall I'm pleased with the moose and vase; not so with the card. If I had to do it all over I'd do it differently.
First the 3-objects were all made of different materials, wood, ceramic and paper. The moose doesn't have any real sharp lines to begin with although I believe he is sharp. Likewise the vase appears to be sharp with the flowers slightly soft and this could be on account of the aperture (5.6) and possible need of better measurement. The moose and vase were all sitting straight up and down however the card was just propped up against the vase in a rush thus at an angle with the top portion angled backwards.
danlindberg: You're welcome and thank you for the test.
mal: You're on the way to a great setup with the 35mm.
Gareth: Actually it's 4-button taps but compared to the screen tap light-years of difference.
I'm still new to the D5 and need to work all the bugs out. And no, I didn't mean to infer that it was not accurate at the range; if anything I'd bet on operator error.
I don't shoot product work and this was the first time shooting ceramic. Actually now I remember why I shoot landscape and nature.
I like the Voodoo idea!
The more I test the more I learn and the better I get. Thanks for the suggestion. Nothing like trying something in the middle of a thunder/electrical storm.
Don