adamdewilde wrote: oldmiller wrote:
Same cat, different lens. ZF85, f/1.4:
Wow, I don\'t think my 85 is that sharp wide open. Wanna upload a 100% crop for me? I\'m just curious to see if there are sample variations, or if you\'re really good at sharpening for low res..
Adam,
yep, it\'s the downsizing, that makes those web-sized pictures look so sharp.
Here you can see, what really is in focus - screenshot from CaptureOne):
Another one from that series at f/1.4:
Focus:
100% crop with CO\'s default sharpening (180/0.8/1.0), which is a rather soft sharpening:
These were done with a D700. In my D3 I installed the Nikon E-Type screen which I feel is brilliant for manual focussing compared to the stock screen. With that screen I see what is in focus from f/2 on, but there is no way to really see, what is in focus at f/1.4. It\'s more feeling the focus by rotating forth and back, so that you see, where you are in front of it or behind, that rises your chances and this is what I do.
You also cannot rely on the focus dot. If you shoot from a tripod and make one shot when the dot has just begun to show focus and then rotate focus forth, the dot will still show focus. I guess that is related to the size of the AF-point. (With growing distance to the subject you focus on, of course the dot will be something to work with, because the dof get\'s bigger with more distance,)
adamdewilde wrote: oldmiller wrote:
Same cat, different lens. ZF85, f/1.4:
Wow, I don\'t think my 85 is that sharp wide open. Wanna upload a 100% crop for me? I\'m just curious to see if there are sample variations, or if you\'re really good at sharpening for low res..
Adam,
yep, it\'s the downsizing, that makes those web-sized pictures look so sharp.
Here you can see, what really is in focus - screenshot from CaptureOne):
Another one from that series at f/1.4:
Focus:
100% crop with CO\'s default sharpening (180/0.8/1.0), which is a rather soft sharpening:
These were done with a D700. In my D3 I installed the Nikon E-Type screen which I feel is brilliant for manual focussing compared to the stock screen. With that screen I see what is in focus from f/2 on, but there is no way to really see, what is in focus at f/1.4 with nearby objects. It\'s more feeling the focus by rotating forth and back, so that you see, where you are in front of it or behind, that rises your chances and this is what I do.
You also cannot rely on the focus dot. If you shoot from a tripod and make one shot when the dot has just begun to show focus and then rotate focus forth, the dot will still show focus. I guess that is related to the size of the AF-point.
