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Re: [Digital BW] Medium format resolution

2003-05-22 by Peter Nelson

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony 
Atkielski" <anthony@a...> wrote:
> I've shot and examined Velvia under a microscope with both MF and 
35mm
> lenses, and both lenses reached the resolution limits of the film.  
So while
> MF lenses might not be as sharp, they still seem to be sharp enough 
for most
> films most of the time.

I've never shot Velvia, but I've done this with Panatomic-X (back 
when it existed) using the standard Air Force test target and The 
Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 at it's optimum aperture was sharper than any lens 
I could find for an RB67.

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