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What is a “diffraction limit”?
I've seen the term used, but what is a "diffraction limit", when should I worry about it, and what undesirable effects are a result of it ?
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Do smaller apertures provide more depth of field past the diffraction limit, even if peak sharpness suffers?
In Understanding Exposure (3rd edition, on page 48), Bryan Peterson has what might be called a rant against modern on-line conventional wisdom about diffraction limits. Answers on this web site are ...
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Do very short shutter speeds result in diffraction?
I'm curious if very short exposure times (say 1/8000 or even 1/16000) would cause noticeable blur due to diffraction.
To achieve very fast shutter speeds focal-plane shutters start to close the ...
