Recognizing What You Have, When You Have It.
Dec 22, 2017 12:25:33 #
Kuzano wrote:
Not to get into old arguments here. I have rarely ... (show quote)
Sharp is over rated?? Really? That seems to be the argument of someone who cannot obtain a sharp image....kind of a strange POV, IMO.
Dec 22, 2017 13:00:20 #
TJ28012 wrote:
Still love my D50 w/kit 18-55. And I have 2 more update/expensive bodies and many lenses.
Amen TJ28012
Dec 22, 2017 13:05:46 #
tdekany wrote:
Either sigma is onto something, or maybe Nikon is slacking big time.
Also, have you tried manually focusing? W
How did that go?
Also, have you tried manually focusing? W
How did that go?
tdekany, I have, not often, but with little consequence. I do know there are lenses out there besides Nikon and Canon that surprise the hell out of me - in a good way.
Thanks
Dec 22, 2017 13:08:00 #
nhastings wrote:
Some of my old slides with Fuji Velvia 50, now digitized are the best shots ever. In some ways I long for those old film shots. But, I sure like instant gratification instead of waiting for a week.
nhastings, I wish I had the time, patience and wherewithal to digitize my slides which cover about 40 years. I can't keep up with my digital library.
Thanks.
Dec 22, 2017 13:09:50 #
Raz Theo wrote:
Lately I have been poring over old (12 years) digi... (show quote)
I've spent quite a bit on digital equipment as well (no regrets here), but it is film, that I still get the best image quality from (with all that old gear)!
Dec 22, 2017 13:16:53 #
Hi Raz. Out of thousands of slides, I think I have about 70 digitized with a tango drum scanner. It is expensive but I only digitize those images I believe are worth printing and selling. I tried a Canon Scanner many years ago and yes, it takes lots of time and patience and never quite did the job correctly. If it is that good an image, I let a professional digitize it.
Dec 22, 2017 13:20:57 #
chase4 wrote:
The D50 was my first DSLR and I still have two of 'em. They were and still are great at 6 MP but I sometimes print big and now use more updated, higher MP cameras. I still believe that the major keys to "sharpness" is understanding exposure and employing the proper techniques to achieve same. Cheers, chase
chase4, I too wish I had kept my D50, my first digital too. For that matter I wish I had kept my D7000. And ultimately you are correct: Proper techniques win the day - I can't agree more. But when I compare my personal stuff I try to consider the way I shoot today with the techniques I used yesterday, apples to apples. Meaning that if a collection of shots then were primarily handheld, I compare them to a similar group today. And so on, with tripod etc.
Thanks
Dec 22, 2017 13:29:50 #
rpavich wrote:
I'm with you.
I've spent a small fortune on gear only to realize that it wasn't that important. I think that mainly I stopped being obsessed with sharpness...that helped a lot.
I've spent a small fortune on gear only to realize that it wasn't that important. I think that mainly I stopped being obsessed with sharpness...that helped a lot.
rpavich, I can't agree more and I'm glad I've come to my senses at this point - my obsessive addiction couldn't afford your obsessive addiction. Just like most folk, I just like the pop from an image that is in focus.
Thanks
Dec 22, 2017 13:51:29 #
Fotoartist wrote:
After all is said and done and after all the ways you rank good shots, sharpness, dynamic range, good color, etc. the most important thing that remains is the Content—did you get the shot or come back without it.
Fotoartist, I can't agree more. I generally don't have time for a tripod. I want to "get the shot" so bad, 90% of my stuff has been handheld. So when I think about focus it is relative to the conditions in which I shoot and which define sort of a sliding scale for accepting or rejecting the image. Get the shot by all means - in my former business we used to say "we'll fix it in post".
Thanks
Dec 22, 2017 13:52:55 #
Dec 22, 2017 14:56:11 #
For me, sharpness is not the most important thing; it is not something I obsess about very much. Images that express something is what matters most to me.
Dec 22, 2017 15:17:17 #
Raz Theo wrote:
tdekany, I have, not often, but with little consequence. I do know there are lenses out there besides Nikon and Canon that surprise the hell out of me - in a good way.
Thanks
Thanks
I meant on a tripod, mirror up manual focus to see if the new combo is any better?
Since I don’t know where your gear came from, I’d say call Nikon and find out what they think.
Your old gear should not be producing better results technically.
As you age, we usually get less steady. That may be a reason, don’t you think?
Dec 22, 2017 15:17:49 #
What good is an image, if its not sharp enough or clear enough? I mean, if you want an image to express something, the sharpness needs to be part of the equation, unless you went for softness on purpose. Of course "on purpose" means that it was planned, not that you failed to get a good image and try to say it was soft after the fact. Historical and photojournalism related images dont need to be always sharp since what they show and document are the most important things. I hope some here are not making up excuses to strive for the clearest and sharpest image possible.
Dec 22, 2017 15:40:40 #
Kuzano wrote:
Not to get into old arguments here. I have rarely ... (show quote)
Before I switched to digital, I had a professional scan a few my slides, and then I compared the scans to the projected slides. Everything on the {Kodachrome} slide was also on the {6mp} scanned image. Since getting my 16mp Pentax K-30, every image is sharper than what I got, sometimes using the same lens, using Kodachrome in my Pentax Super Program.
Dec 22, 2017 17:15:55 #
No dog in the fight, just a comment: it appears to me that the gap between the two “sides” will never close because the base philosophical approaches are different. It’s like two persons: one with a strong belief in a deity and the other an atheist trying to come to agreement on the afterlife.
Not happening.
Not happening.
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