So, I guess my question is what in your opinion is the prime limiter of image resolution for 35mm?
Then I guess its fuzzy pictures for me.The sharpness of the photographer's mind.
why even be concerned, does any of this matter if you are producing work that you value
I must admit I'm quite skeptical of individuals claiming their DSLR superior to film because their 10MP camera is supposedly capable of resolving 200 lp/mm. Doubtful, especially when their lens can barely resolve more than 50 lp/mm.
There isn't a "diffraction limit", image quality simply gets worse the smaller the aperture is. Other things affect the image quality at various aperture, things that I don't really understand.
Whooo .... You LOST me there, Ole!!"Diffraction limited at f:8" means that at f:8, the resolution of the lens is so good that only the increasing diffaction limits the total resolution on film.
So a lens that is diffraction limited at f:8 is a lot better than one that is diffraction limited at f:16, and this is likely to be visible all the way from wide open to f:22!
Whooo .... You LOST me there, Ole!!
The aperture where diffraction does not degrade the image more than allowed by the manufacturer is ... where?
Uh ... I did not "assume". That is the standard - and gerearlly accepted description of "Diffraction Limit".That's where you got lost - by assuming it's "allowed by the manufacturer"-
Simply put, an ideal lens would have the best resolution wide open, and only diffraction would reduce the resolution as the aperture is stopped down.
With real lenses, the aberrations and "stuff" makes the wide-open resolution poorer. And those faults decrease as the aperture is decreased.
At some point, the diffraction will become the main limitation on resolution. This can be described as "diffraction limited at..." whatever fstop.
I have never seen the characteristics of a lens system described in this manner ... "Diffraction limited at f/ - whatever". Can you direct me to an example?
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