08-05-2012, 08:29 AM
[quote name='popo' timestamp='1344098720' post='19683']
I think, outside of very special uses, this is a level of detail not needed even by pixel peepers.
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You don't have to be a pixel peeper to know that with landscapes and telephotos you want infinity to be sharp. On a number of lenses I recently tested on a D800 I found that most of the lenses were similar at mid distances. However, at infinity some were noticeably better than others.
I think, outside of very special uses, this is a level of detail not needed even by pixel peepers.
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You don't have to be a pixel peeper to know that with landscapes and telephotos you want infinity to be sharp. On a number of lenses I recently tested on a D800 I found that most of the lenses were similar at mid distances. However, at infinity some were noticeably better than others.