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What is the difference between microcontrast and sharpness?
I keep hearing the internet talk of this micro contrast from the famous Zeiss lenses. What is it? Is it the same as sharpness? And if so, why is it called differently for Zeiss? Does anyone have any ...
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Do lenses lose sharpness when they age?
I was reading this answer where it mentions, "..it's a lens that can lose sharpness as it ages.." and was wondering if this is true and if yes, true for all lenses. Reasons as to why this happens and ...
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Is there a difference in sharpness between aperture stops?
Is there a notable difference in sharpness between aperture stops of a lens?
If so, where can I find that information for my Canon 550d Kit lenses?
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Do lenses need to be made with more precision for Hasselblad's 60MPix camera?
One of Hasselblad's cameras has a Double-Full-Frame sensor.
Does that mean that the lenses needed for it are incredibly complex to build (to have a sharp, high quality, abberation free image on the ...
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Were lenses for film designed to focus different colors at different depths, and what does that mean for digital?
I was reading the book Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop by Martin Evening & Jeff Schewe (Focal Press. 2011) and read this paragraph about film lenses and DSLRs:
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