Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pablo there are a couple of issues there. Firstly any camera that is capturing in Raw is not applying any sharpening to the file (nor other adjustments). The Raw file converter MAY apply some degree of sharpening by default. With Adobe Camera Raw for example, that can be turned off or simulated in previews only. In general there is some softening of any image as it is recorded digitally. The level of that may or may not be significant dependant on subject and taste. This can be offset by subtle 'capture' sharpening. Also, as a common benchmark, people are used to seeing the sharpened and enhanced output default of jpgs from digital cameras. The level and type of sharpening applied (again subject dependant) will vary according to the end use and resolution of the file. For example with everything else being equal it would likely differ for a portrait of a pretty senorita instead of a rugged sea cliff. Also though a screen size file needs a different treatment to a high resolution file suitable for printing an enlargement from. All of that might indicate what a different world digital capture is regarding technique vs a darkroom. Remember too that there is no longer any of the degradation after capture of multiple optical systems, enlarger, projector for examples. I think you are looking at that in this instance. I haven't even got to look at Steve's picture yet! Lastly of course, a lens like the superb 24 asph that Steve has used will provide all of the resolution, sharpness and contrast that you could wish for, on film and sensor. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG on the trail... Hi Steve, pictures look just more than fine here. a bit oversharpenned indeed but just a bit. I was wondering rather about a camera setting, don't even know the M8 though... had I asked this already ? and it is not the "natural" sharpening any of Leica lenses - nor any other makers ones - would come up with but of some artifacts I can see, some electronic stuff. keep shooting beyond any thing else. Pablo kididdoc@cox.net wrote: > > hi Pablo, > > only very mildly, but not necessary, as the Elmarit 24mm ASPH is a > very sharp lens... > > (it's the same lens you had asked me about sharpening previously) > > ....a great lens in fact (especially for a leica list...) > > > (maybe I need to do some unsharpening ?) > > > Steve -- _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information