I would agree with you that the unsharp mask or sharpening tool can add that
certain crispness to an image. I am talking about the ability of a lens to
pick out fine details and then for the image not be viewed as soft when
transferred to film, so I guess you would call it the resolving power of a
lens then. I would also say that film types and characteristics would have a
lot do with contrast and sharpness/resolving power eg Velvia to a high speed
film.
Is there a specific standard to test for these properties in a lens or is it
just on what we see?
Cheers Adam
BTW C.H. Nice image, do you shoot much in the way of fashion parades. I
tried it once for a freind of ours who held one in a shopping centre (bad
background). Do you have any tips on where to position yourself, what lens,
film type etc to use? I could certainly do with some tips.
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