Well this thread went nuts... Anyhow... It's not because I'm a better photographer. If you want sharper images, shoot RAW, use PS CS to convert, enhance sharpness using the RAW converter. (Better than turning up sharpness in camera.)
This is a random shot I picked. It's not particularly amazing, it's just a normal shot, which is the best shot to illustrate my point because a guy can get a shot like this anytime without too much trouble. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2512107 100% crop of 1-sec exposure, indoors, on a tripod, with the SMC-F 50mm 1.7 at F4. The near side of the lens is slightly out of focus, and the far side in focus, the near side of the filter box it is sitting on is also in focus. There is no USM, so if I wanted to, this could be made "sharper" without inducing too many sharpening artifacts. There are some Jpeg compression artifacts around some edges and lettering that are the result of "save for web", though I used the maximum setting. I did not mean the tripod comment as an insult. Just to point out that if you are looking for the sharpest possible pictures, you need to cover all your bases before you start pointing fingers. Someone also mentioned the lack of detail in landscapes, which is something I have to agree with. I don't think a 6MP digital camera is really up to shooting quality landscapes if you intend to view them at a larger size. I'm thinking 10MP or higher should be enough to start better resolving those distant trees, etc. -el gringo -----Original Message----- From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 5:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *istD anti-aliasing? Find my replies interspersed, gringo. > I can produce files as sharp as anything with my istD and photoshop CS. You're obviously a better photographer than me, then. Care to show some pics? > You are probably the type that Thanks for bringing this discussion up to a personal level. > > I know that sounds a little harsh, but the sharpness issue has gone on for > too long, I'm sick of the same tired arguments. So I'm making you sick. Well thanks for letting me know. Can't promise that I won't do it again, though. There are so many things that I need to learn. > Maybe you should use a tripod?? Maybe I do. Thanks for being constructive in your critisism of my frustration. Jostein
