Lens sharpness overrated because of Photoshop?

9 years 1 month ago #431818 by Gump
With all the sharpening tools in Photoshop and Lightroom, does lens sharpness even make much of an argument for spending more $$?  


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9 years 1 month ago #431832 by effron
No, the lens is still the main sharpness factor.....

Why so serious?
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9 years 1 month ago #431839 by Screamin Scott
What post processing does is to improve contrast, thus making it appear sharper, and pixel definition as well. It doesn't actually improve the acuity of the image..

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9 years 1 month ago #431847 by Joves
It depends upon the sensor as well. The higher the MP count, to some extent, the more demanding it is. Lenses resolutions will need to improve if they keep improving the sensor resolutions. 


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9 years 1 month ago #431858 by KCook
Depends on the audience.  Different folks have different expectations for sharpness.

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9 years 1 month ago #431859 by stuartsbarbie
Not that I am an expert, but, I would rather capture as much as possible with the original shot that doing something in post.


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9 years 1 month ago #431942 by garyrhook

Gump wrote: With all the sharpening tools in Photoshop and Lightroom, does lens sharpness even make much of an argument for spending more $$?  


Oh, golly, yes. Garbage in, garbage out.

Photoshop can't fix blurry, even with their new algorithm (which I understand isn't effective in every case).


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9 years 1 month ago #432005 by Happy Snapper

garyrhook wrote:

Gump wrote: With all the sharpening tools in Photoshop and Lightroom, does lens sharpness even make much of an argument for spending more $$?  


Oh, golly, yes. Garbage in, garbage out.

Photoshop can't fix blurry, even with their new algorithm (which I understand isn't effective in every case).



Not yet! ha ha ha

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9 years 1 month ago #432041 by Joslyn
Get the best glass you can and you don't need to worry about so much post


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9 years 1 month ago #432058 by Alan Nunez
These tools do not actually fix sharpness. They just use things like adjusting edge contrast to give the perception of a sharper image. 

I good quality lens in the cornerstone of good photography in my opinion. You can have a cheap body with a great lens and get a great shot where as a cheap (softer) lens on a brand new top of the line body will still only give you average results.


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9 years 1 month ago #432187 by EOS Man
There are good reasons why most want the best glass they can get their hands on  ;)

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9 years 1 month ago #432279 by Joves
Well also think of it as wearing the wrong reading glasses, or glasses in general to see better, A really good pair makes everything nice, and clear, a bad pair mess up your eyes. You might make things out, but is it not better to be able to see clearly in the first place?


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