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Resolution from Diffraction —120/4

Here we examine the progression in image sharpness and contrast from f/4 through f/22 on the Hartblei 120/4. Lens design has subtle interactions with diffraction, and some lenses do hold up slightly better than others; the Hartblei 120/4 holds up exceptionally well when stopped down.

This subject, the power-coated metal surface of a storage rack, was chosen because of its “fractal” nature and its contrast. The 24.4MP Nikon D3x was used for this test.

Aperture series

The subtle graying of detail is visible even by f/8, as is expected with any top-quality lens (lesser lenses start out crappy and improve by stopping down to f/8 or f/11).

By f/11 the graying of black and white is obvious, along with the loss of contrast in fine detail, most easily seen by noting the loss of the fine bright speckles.

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