think I see) subtle differences, I tend to migrate away from harsh
contrast-heavy lenses and toward lenses with softer shades of
color. In summary, my quest to find sharpness in the end seems to
depend on how lens color imperfections are handled. Ultimate
sharpness IMO is not so much anything discrete or findable in itself
as much as it is dictated by the absence of the various kinds of
aberrations and lens imperfections. In other words, APO lenses
appear sharper to me (or perhaps the word “truer” is a better
description) than non-corrected lenses. My quest for the Holy Grail
of ultimate sharpness is seemingly satisfied by nuances of color
rather than the traditional tack-sharp spot-on concept of
“sharpness.” Considerations of sharpness turn into considerations
of coloring. I would like to hear what the experts here have to say
on this. What are your thoughts on this? So, color me crazy!
Get Out There!
Almost any excuse for a camera is enough to get started. Just
getting out in the crisp early morning air with or without a camera is
worthwhile. For me a camera is a pretext to get outside, feel the air
and fog on my skin, smell the fields, see the sun come up, and
watch the sunlight filter in. If I can’t experience things like this along
the way I have no idea what the goal of life is about or where I am
heading to. My goal in those early mornings is just to be there.
If you don’t have a camera, just go out without one and look at the
world close-up. That is at least half of what this is all about for me
anyway. Of course, if you have a camera, any kind of camera, that
is even better. It sure does not matter what your photos look like in
the beginning. I did not start caring about my photo results for some
years. It was the experience of seeing nature close-up through the
lenses that captivated me. The quality of my photos only improved
much later, so the photo results should not be your goal when you
begin.