Is post production sharpening necessary with D800E?

anotherMike wrote:

Yes, it just doesn't need much if you've nailed focus. I don't use ANY usm-based sharpening on the D800E files; I use a a light touch of deconvolution based sharpening plug-in from focusmagic (unfortunately only compatible with 32bit versions of PS - grumble - I wish these guys would upgrade their freaking software - as it's really nice stuff - VASTLY superior to that Topaz stuff, but I digress) for my capture sharpening and that's it most of the time.

ACR/Lightroom users can use the (excellent) sharpening in there, particularly with the settings swung more over to the deconvolution end of the sharpening settings, but done gently. I'd avoid doing any sharpening of any sort within Capture NX2 if that's your converter.

-m