I only occasionally sharpen my images. This might be because my eyesight needs
a little help (although it is now 6/6 again), but when I see over-sharpened
images it makes me wary of achieving the same effect by mistake.
Sharpening is needed for printing, of course, but it seems that most printer
drivers do that automatically. And if I send files to a commercial printer for
prints that organisation sorts it out.
However, I do use the "Definition" slider a lot in Aperture. It has a similar
effect, perhaps by using LCE.
Chris
On 2 Jun 2011, at 12:22, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Sorry but I beg to differ. The discussion on the LUG was between those who
> say that sharpening is always necessary, and those who said that if the lens
> is good enough (like a modern Leica lens) and the AA filter in front of the
> sensor is not there or very thin, than sharpening is not needed. I am in the
> latter camp, which will not surprise you, given my minimalist tendencies ;-)
>
> This particular image is not Leica, but it is shot with a very good lens
> (35mm Macro Limited) on a Pentax K5, and the cat's eyes are as sharp as can
> be. The sharpening you apply does not make them any sharper, it just creates
> an illusion of sharpness in areas of the fur that were not in focus in the
> original.
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