Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have found that a computer screen of any type and a piece of paper with ink or pigment on it are two different relativities. And where differences show up the most are in these very sharpening issues. One must learn to gage in ones head the differences between the way things look on screen and how it translates to a print. Perhaps if you print enough you're doing it automatically and forget you're doing it. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:52:11 +0530 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon D800E vs. D800 > > Chris, > That only means that you have either not sharpened or not sharpened enough > on your Canon prints! The final print should be no different, if proper > different amounts of sharpening required are applied. > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Chris Crawford < > chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > >> My prints from the 14n still look sharper than those from the DmkII at >> small sizes. Once you get bigger than the 10x15inch at 300dpi native size >> of the 14n files, then the 5DmkII gives sharper prints due to the higher >> actual resolution. I'd like to have a no-AA version of the 5DII, I bet it >> would be nice! >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 4/22/12 9:23 PM, "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I do not understand how not having to sharpen, or having to sharpen an >>> image has any bearing on the final print. Anyone care to elucidate? >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Chris Crawford < >>> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Phil, >>>> >>>> I found that to be the case with the old Kodak 14n as well. It also had >>>> a >>>> fullframe sensor with no antialiasing filter. The files didn't need >>>> sharpened during RAW processing, but those from the Canon 5DmkII do. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-437-8990 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/22/12 8:26 PM, "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:05:21 -0400 >>>>> Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Omitting sharpening from your normal workflo in digital is just not >>>> an >>>>>> option. >>>>> >>>>> Unless you happen to be using a Leica M8 or M9. Sharpening the files >>>>> simply isn't necessary. >>>>> >>>>> Phil Forrest >>>>> -- >>>>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information