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    Re: Display Focal Length



    You are right, the camera display is not the place to judge the sharpness of the photo. However, if you know that the lens you are using has a sweet spot, you can use that information to shoot in that range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LJ2b2c


    You are right, the camera display is not the place to judge the sharpness of the photo. However, if you know that the lens you are using has a sweet spot, you can use that information to shoot in that range.



    Makes sense - determine the sweet spot by review on your computer, then just use the markings on the lens barrel to tell where you are when you shoot.


    I'll point out that with the exception of the prominent barrel distortion at the wide end of a wide/normal zoom lens, aperture is going to have a much more significant 'sweet spot' effect than focal length. On an 18-55mm kit lens, for example, going from f/4 to f/8 will yield a much bigger improvement in sharpness than any focal length you might choose.

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    Re: Display Focal Length



    OK ---- Thanks

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