Just curious, does the sharpness of your lenses still an important factor, even with the help of sharpness tools in photo editing softwares (GIMP, PS and etc) ... ?
Depends on what you are sharpening. If it's just a 640x480 or smaller image I don't think it is that crucial. But when you reach 12mp resolution, any inferior lens will show clearly on the 100% crop of the image which sharpening tools and unsharp mask can only help so much.West_ray said:Just curious, does the sharpness of your lenses still an important factor, even with the help of sharpness tools in photo editing softwares (GIMP, PS and etc) ... ?
West_ray said:hmm...ok tks for the input guys ... the result is too skewed ... ha ..
yupz tat was my thinking, that's y i created this thread...JediForce4ever said:If sharpness do not matter..then wont the trinity lenses and L-lenses depriciate?
Hmm..but still got some people who lazy to do so much PP(me)..so just get the sharpest and best lens(not me, no money):bsmilie:West_ray said:yupz tat was my thinking, that's y i created this thread...
JediForce4ever said:If sharpness do not matter..then wont the trinity lenses and L-lenses depriciate?
West_ray said:Just curious, does the sharpness of your lenses still an important factor, even with the help of sharpness tools in photo editing softwares (GIMP, PS and etc) ... ?
Using the dpreview example to say sharp lens is no longer important because of the advance of post processing software is completely absurd. Why? The comparison in dpreview is to demnstrate the power of the software. It was not to compare the sharpnes of a lens.Limsgp said:Hi!
Would like to post a link for your consideration
http://ck37.image.pbase.com/image/55778014/original.jpg
The original post
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=17060014
It mentioned that the picture was taken with a very inexpensive 75-300mm canon lens
Given the wonders that post-possessing can do to a picture.. it is still necessary to invest in an expensive lens..? Of course.. an off-focus shot cannot be compared to a well focus one.. but maybe a shot that is taken with a cheap lens can be "transformed" to one that is no different from that taken with an L lens? In that case, is it really necessary for an expensive lens? (other then the maybe larger max aperture, and better built etc....) if just considering the final possible picture quality after PP.
Regards
Imaging have to post process a few hundred pixs after each wedding..... atlest 50~60 weddings each year, not forget don't know how many portraits sessions also, if I still using a cheaper lens.Limsgp said:Hi!
Would like to post a link for your consideration
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Given the wonders that post-possessing can do to a picture.. it is still necessary to invest in an expensive lens..? Of course.. an off-focus shot cannot be compared to a well focus one.. but maybe a shot that is taken with a cheap lens can be "transformed" to one that is no different from that taken with an L lens? In that case, is it really necessary for an expensive lens? (other then the maybe larger max aperture, and better built etc....) if just considering the final possible picture quality after PP.
Regards