I've only taken and developed around 10 shots on my first LF camera. Using a Sinar P and the results are pleasing for the most part. The resolution for reasonably large prints is certainly there. I can see how people who can afford drum scans can print huge using this format. I was even happy with the HP5 Plus shots when scanned on an Epson.
I've been researching the sharpest aperture of this lens. Schneider says it's around f11. A lot of people say it resides around f16 - f22. I shoot mainly still life, arranged objects and sculpture. Almost all of the shots I've taken have been f8-f11. I took one @ 5.6 and the results were soft. I guess I need to start taking meticulous notes.
I've been reading about diffraction causing softness. I assume this effect would not occur at f16 but what about f22? I'm fully aware I need to shoot a lot more and discover this for myself and was looking for a bit more validation on the subject. Thanks for any info.
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