Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to all that responded to the original post. Live View on a Canon 40D avoids all mirrors and prisms, as what one sees is what the sensor sees. Manual focus at maximum magnification is probably somewhere close to what once would see on the monitor at full size. I'm saying that because I've shot this particular scene a number of times, as it has a varying gradient of detail, etc, etc. With regard the AA filter: After reading the site (Hot Rod filters...), and recalling various clean room protocols that I don't have, doing that procedure myself on a non-dedicated camera seemed foolish. And I don't know that the AA filter is the cause of my complaint. Typically, that degree of sharpness requires larger format == less magnification, and yes, the print is the performance for which applause is given. I'm going to take delivery of an Epson 3800, which means that large prints will be inevitable (does one regard a 16x20 print as large now?); I want to know what I can expect. Mostly, I want to know what I need to watch for (when we know better, we can do better...) in my taking techniques. Thanks for reading. Bill Tallman