On Tue, 16 Nov 1999 PCACala@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Jim M. writes:
> << It's funny but I heard comments that were just the opposite. The 50mm
>> f/1.4 was sharper than the 50mm f/1.8. ....very interesting. Either
>>there is
>
> Heard where? All depends which version of a 50mm f/1.4 is being compared to
> which version of a 50mm f/1.8, as well as what aperture the comparison(s) is
> being made at.> Gary Reese
Plus what most people perceive as sharpness is really contrast, which
explains why a sharp lens can appear "soft", and and an unsharp one
"crisp". The key is to use lenses with characteristics that work
with the sort of imagery you're making.
*= Doris Fang =*
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