Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Agreed; you cannot obtain fine detail that was not in the original image; worse, when you need more sharpening, as the radius of the sharpen increases, you lose even more fine detail. Marty On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:53 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > True enough Bob. > However, while applying more sharpening > does enhance the feeling of sharpness; > it does not (for me) achieve the texture of "fine detail." > It seems that if the "detail" is not there > sharpening cannot create it. > > Again these become subjective preferences > and depending on the subject matter > may be extremely subtle. > > It became perfectly clear to me > when I put the same Leica lenses > on both the 5D and the DMR > (with each camera locked onto a tripod > and focused on the same subject). > > I still enjoy the security > of having the Full Frame 5D > available as backup; > as well as the auto focus C lenses; > and the high ISO performance > when appropriate and needed. > > I'm not trying to put down > or slander the Cmos sensors; > only noting the differences > as I actually, subjectively experience them. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Mar 30, 2010, at 5:54 PM, Robert D. Baron wrote: > >> George, I think you see what I see. ?And I think one has to make up >> for the less fine detail in 5D images by applying slightly more >> sharpening in the processing phase on the computer to level the >> playing field.. >> >> --Bob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >