Questions tagged “diffraction”

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Why are my f/11 and f/22 shots softer than f/5.6 on Micro Four Thirds, and how can I keep more depth without blur?

depth-of-field diffraction aperture micro-four-thirds sharpness

Sai Deepak

1y ago

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Why don’t landscape photographers always use very small apertures like f/22 or f/32?

depth-of-field diffraction aperture landscape hyperfocal

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Why does machine-vision circle of confusion use pixel pitch or Airy disk, while photographic DoF CoC usually does not?

depth-of-field pixel-pitch machine-vision diffraction circle-of-confusion

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Why are my photos soft at f/22, and is diffraction the cause?

olympus diffraction aperture micro-four-thirds sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Why do some photos from my Canon 60D look soft, glowy, and grainy?

diffraction aperture noise canon-60d image-quality

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Should you use a wide aperture for landscape photography?

depth-of-field diffraction aperture landscape sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Why do aperture blades create sunstar rays, and why do odd blade counts produce twice as many?

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user81115

6y ago

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245

Why are f/8 to f/11 commonly recommended for landscape photography?

depth-of-field diffraction aperture landscape sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Can a Raspberry Pi HQ camera use a Canon 800mm f/5.6 with a 2x extender effectively?

raspberry-pi-camera diffraction super-telephoto teleconverter canon-ef

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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What aperture gives the sharpest landscape photos on a Canon 80D with zoom lenses?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Do more megapixels make images sharper?

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user91798

6y ago

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Why would I use very small apertures like f/11 on a compact camera such as the Sony RX100 III?

depth-of-field diffraction aperture compact-cameras sony-rx100

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Why do my Nikon D3500 landscape shots look soft at 100% even at f/14 and 1/160s?

hyperfocal-distance nikon-d3500 diffraction landscape-photography sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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What’s the difference between diffraction spikes and lens flare?

diffraction aperture optics lens-flare image-artifacts

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Should I choose the diffraction-limited aperture or my lens’s sharpest aperture?

depth-of-field lens-performance diffraction aperture sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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Is diffraction-limited aperture determined by the sensor, or can the lens change it?

lenses sensor diffraction aperture sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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What Canon's Digital Lens Optimizer does in-camera and in DPP

canon digital-lens-optimizer diffraction lens-corrections raw-processing

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Is diffraction-limited aperture determined by the camera sensor or by the lens?

canon-eos lenses diffraction aperture sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Why do my Canon 750D landscape photos look soft/noisy with a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8?

canon diffraction landscape eos-750d sharpness

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Why does a smartphone screen create an RGB diffraction pattern in a photo?

smartphone-screen diffraction optics nikon-dslr artifacts

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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