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Sharpest 40-45mm landscape lens

Started Apr 7, 2015 | Discussions thread
Rohith Thumati Contributing Member • Posts: 724
Re: My opinion

Eh, I can find plenty of links that say that you'd want landscape lenses to be sharp across the frame. I barely had to go past link 4 in my google search for these three, so you'll forgive me if I take Rockwell's post with a rock of salt -

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/03/28/the-10-commandments-of-landscape-photography-and-how-to-break-them/2/

https://photographylife.com/landscape-photography-guide

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/gear/lenses/landscape-lens-tech.html#.VSSz4VwUriY

And anyway, you can always add softening in post if that's what you want. But like I said - it's what I prefer in my landscapes. Your mileage may vary.

It would be interesting to take an image with both lenses, print them at the largest size you ever have printed, hang them on a wall, and see if others (spouse and friends) can notice a difference or have a preference.

Most people I know can't tell the difference between a super zoom point and shoot and a DSLR with an f/2.8 telephoto (might be a slight exaggeration, but only just slight), so I doubt that'd be helpful. I can tell the difference, and that's more or less all I'm concerned with when it comes to my work.

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