I just started to shoot B/W from color on medium format. I added some top of the line B+W Schneider B/W filters. I used Tmax 100 developed in a pro lab in Xtol. I think I noticed that the sharpness when using the orange filter is not as good than without a filter. I'm looking at the results by scanning on a flatbed.
Should I expect a loss in sharpness?
Should I expect a loss in sharpness?
I'm looking at the results by scanning on a flatbed.
Should I expect a loss in sharpness?
Momus x2
This whole topic can be definitely proven on an optical bench. But otherwise, it's common sense. I can even tell when wearing a smudged or
cheaper pair of reading glasses that something is off, compared to a recently cleaned good pair. How much does it matter? Just depends. I'm
of the school of thought that these little things tend to add up. A minor compromise here and there, and eventually it really does show in the
print. But not everyone has the same priorities. What I categorically deny is that filter quality is not a factor. Every filter manufacturer knows
that! I could same about the lens analogy above: If you've ever owned a multicoated dagor lens with only four air/glass interfaces no way
your eyeballs won't pop out (I know, hyperbole- but you get the point), compared to a plastmat, not to mention some zoom lens with sixteen
or seventeen separate elements. I really really does make a difference, and if everything else in the workflow follows suit, even the public
will quickly perceive something, even if they can't explain it. Happens all the time to me. But a misaligned enlarger, or cheapo lens on that,
why bother....?
The best modern lenses are indeed superior to much of what was used in the past.
Because I shoot more than test patterns posted on a wall I would disagree heavily with this statement. In fact I avoid most modern glass and actually do not find it superior at all. But perhaps that's the subject for a different thread someday...
Because I shoot more than test patterns posted on a wall I would disagree heavily with this statement. In fact I avoid most modern glass and actually do not find it superior at all. But perhaps that's the subject for a different thread someday...
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