No. The dSLR's are more sensitiv to lens quality than film based kameras. Partially, of course, because of the small sensor chips, as an unsharp photo will have to be blown more up to obtain the same picture size. Of course it may be fixed to some degree with USM, but there is a limit before it just looks bad in a different way.
But also because of the structure of the sensor itself. The Bayer sensors are more sensitiv to chromatic abberations. As you say, some things may be fixed with software, like distortion or lack of contrast, but other things are not so easy. I have been warned by some dSLR enthusiasts (among them the guy mentioned here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0307/03070801nikkor1224review.asp) that some of my lenses, especially zoom lenses, may not be good enough to use on a digital SLR, even if they are quite good with my current cameras. DagT > Fra: Harold Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Will lenses such as the Pentax 80-320mm (which according to reports I > have read is slightly soft at the 200-320mm range) be improved with the > advent of the forthcoming Pentax digital SLR? > > Digital cameras in general allow you to alter the sharpness, contrast > and saturation settings, and numerous imaging programs allow one to > adjust barrel and pincushion distortion. It is also my understanding > that a lens that is not sharp at the edges would be improved on a > digital camera due to the size of the ccd sensor. > > My reason for asking this question is that I have the opportunity to buy > a Pentax 80-320mm at a reasonable price and whilst it would be a reasonable > consumer lens on a SLR could in theory be improved by tweaking controls on a > digital camera. > > Does this make sense or am I barking up the wrong tree! > > Harry > > -- > Harold Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
