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Khan_prod t1_j6e5g4o wrote

Reply to comment by Br81 in The Canadian Rockies [2500x1786][OC] by Br81

Wow this is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. One question on your settings here, why did you decide to shoot at F18 and F13? My assumption was that after a specific aperture (like around F8) you start losing sharpness but is that not the case or do I need to do some more research? Just curious if you have any insight

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Br81 OP t1_j6eh13n wrote

Yah typically a lens’ sharpest focal point will be in the mid range. Lens’ generally loose sharpness if you open up the aperture to its max as well eg: F/2.8 is not as sharp as F/8. Every lens is a bit different though. The nikkor 14-24 lens I used here is pretty damn sharp from F/5 to F/18. I shot the foreground at F/18 bc I wanted to make sure everything was in focus. I was closer to the foreground than it appears bc it’s a large pano. I could have stopped down a bit more for the sky but the difference between F/8 and F/13 is negligible and I’m not worried about sharpness in the sky. I could also possibly use the sky for parts of the foreground if I get some movement due to wind.

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