Hello,
I'm fairly new to large format and I recently did an informal lens test so see what kind of sharpness I can get. I know that sharpness isn't everything, but from my initial test it looks like the 4x5 sharpness is about on par with my digital crop sensor camera. With proper technique, should I be expecting 4x5 to be better than an APS-C digital?
Film camera setup: Calumet C100, Fujinon-W 210 (older version), Tmax100 film exposed at 100, developed in replenished D-76.
-No movements used
-f/22 at 2 seconds (with calculated DOF almost +/-6" so focus shouldn't be that difficult)
-heavy duty tripod and cable release
Scanning: DSLR with a 4 image stitch and 55 2.8ais Nikkor Macro. I believe that I can make out the grain so I don't think I'm loosing much detail in scanning.
Digital Camera: Nikon D5500, ISO100. Nikon 18-55 kit lens set to match 4x5 framing. Shot at f/8. This is a cheap lens but Ken Rockwell says it's darn sharp and I believe him at f8 anyways.
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