Thanks Mike. Your article is very enlightening.
Paul

Mike Johnston wrote:

> > Hi Mike,
> > What is large structure contrast? How does that difffer from contrast? Are
> > contrast and resolution at odds in lens making formulas? Do high resolution
> > lenses generally exhibit less contrast? I need some education here.
> > Paul
>
> The 'Primer' on lenses I always recommend to people is the little appendix
> section at the end of Canon's book _Lens Work_...if you can abide buying
> something that says 'Canon' on it. <g> Large structures are, say, 5 lp/mm,
> perhaps generically the top set of lines on the MTF chart.
>
> Some education at:
>
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/lens-contrast.htm
>
> (My article "Understanding Lens Contrast.")
>
> --Mike
>
> "Photography is simple. The only complicated thing is keeping it simple."
> (Ken Archer)
>
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