Perhaps it is flare/loss of contrast with the zoom. I increased the contrast in part of the Take Two image. http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Collage2.jpg No sharpening done. Perhaps the eyes ability to see the differences in contrast make it look sharper.
Powell At 12:57 PM 03/04/2005, Don wrote: > >OK, here's that roof again. >2 shots with the DA 16-45/4 at 4.0 >1 with the M 28/3.5 at 3.5 >1 with the A 28/2.8 at 2.8 >All upsized to 300% >All treated *exactly* the same way from exposure to web. > >http://tinyurl.com/4axt4 > >**I CAN SEE, in the viewfinder, (with the 2x) detail in >the shingles *far above* what shows in the DA samples! >Both of the 28s give me what I expect, but not the DA. > >If someone else had processed these for me I would have >accused them of intentionaly blurring the DA samples! > >I'm at a total loss to explain how I can see a highly >detailed image in the viewfinder with all three lenses >but only two of them give a detailed final result.

