I don't believe coatings have any effect upon sharpness. They do improve contrast substantially though.
Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: RE: Kinda OT: MF Enabled > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb > > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:30 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Kinda OT: MF Enabled > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J. C. O'Connell" > > Subject: RE: Kinda OT: MF Enabled > > > > > > > > I think the biggest problem is we've spent too much on > > Pentax > > > > 35mm gear and > > > > have to get the least inexpensive MF we can find :-) > > > > > In my experience, cheap MF gear does not outperform very > > > high quality 35mm gear, especailly with todays fine > > > grained films. You need to buy MF gear with great optics > > > to get the extra sharpness MF offers. But even cheap > > > MF stuff will give you the grain reduction factor. > > > > > > My experience is a bit different. The smoothness of tonality of > > any MF negative ensures a superior picture. I wouldn't be > > looking for a Diana to outperform 35mm, but any decent TLR like > > the YashicaMat will give a better image than any 35mm, within > > the constraints of the non interchangeable lens. > > > > William Robb > I have to disagree with respect to sharpness. Many of the old TLR > do not really have outstanding sharpness. The old single coated > lenses ( Non SMC) tends to reduce apparent sharpness IMHO. > Also flare can be a problem with certain lighting conditions. > Most of the TLR have 4 element lens designs at best too. > Another major factor with medium format is the shallower DOF > gives a smaller zone of critical focus, I find this to be > a disadvantge in many cases vs. 35mm. > JCO > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
