The Problem with Modern Lenses.. transfered to those new to view camera image making

[Bob Salomon]

Ari gets the ~Gold~ Star for this comment.

This is what ~Pixel Peeping~ was like circa 1990's with sheet film. Not done with software and 'puter, it was done using a microscope.
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...420-microscope

Magnification is 240x. This good enough or this example using a 14" f9 APO artar (@f22) still lacks "sharpness" and
in great need for improvement _?_ Proves to be totally and utterly useless in real world expressive image making needs. Got over all this LF Pixel Peeping in the 1990's after learning the lesson, zero of all that is going to add to the emotional expressiveness of the image.

Much of this question related to post like this recent example.
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...-Best-for-6x12

"Also I want to go for the very highest caliber of lenses."

Where did this belief come from and why ?

Not a contest, winner does not take anything.
Bernice

The user may get satisfaction with them.

[Tin Can]

Pride of ownership

I like new cars too

& HOT food

The user may get satisfaction with them.

[Lachlan 717]

Pride of ownership

I like new cars too

& HOT food

And Haikus, apparently.

[alan_b]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, no matter how clinical or aberration-ridden your lenses are.

[LabRat]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, no matter how clinical or aberration-ridden your lenses are.

And not a Turkey in the bunch!!! Happy Thanksgiving, and here comes the holidaze... ;-)

Steve K

[Fred L]

we've already had our turkey time up here so hope everyone down there has safe travels, safe gatherings with fam and friends, and lots of dark meat and gravy garlic smashed taters too