[TanjaSchulte]

[quote name='Walter Schulz' timestamp='1294769747' post='5428']

Sometimes I just want to call for a double blind test with prints and I suppose it might look like "Statistics 101" revisited.

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i see your point.

and i know that lab numbers are not that important for real world photography.



still most people (including me) want to buy the best they can get for their money even when they don´t notice the difference at all. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



that´s why i spend so much time reading reviews before buying a product.

when i pay a few hundred bucks i want the best for it. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

would be great when i had the time and opportunity to test all lenses myself.

but that´s not possible.



i own a 7D and noticed that i need really good glas to make the best out of the 7D´s 18MP.

so i looked mainly on the resolution, then flare and CA.



but you are right, when flare is a big problem in an image, then the best resolution is not worth much.