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Questions tagged [sharpness]

describes clarity of detail, the perceived combination of resolution and acutance.

Sharpness of an image has two subcomponents:

  • Resolution - camera's ability to distinguish between closely spaced details;
  • Acutance - how quickly information transitions at an edge, i.e. how clear are borders.
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Why are photos of landscapes taken on a sunny summer day very unsharp despite a rather short (1/40") exposure time?

Last weekend (in mid-September) I took some wide-angle (24 mm APS-C) photos of a landscape in my vicinity. Despite good illumination (the day was quite sunny), a not-too-long exposure time (1/40"), and a medium aperture (f/8), most pictures look…
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How to technically measure sharpness?

I'm trying to measure sharpness through a script in order to measure sharpness across different devices. My methodology: I have a pattern with pure white and black stripes like this: I use HD printing, matte, no reflection or texture I take a…
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Why are my new camera's photos coming out blurrier than my iPhone's when I look at them zoomed in?

I am a beginner at photography and recently got a camera (Nikon D5600). I watched a few videos on how to use it but I am still finding it difficult to operate. I have several questions but the main one is how to make pictures sharper? I have an…
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Tight shutter speed but picture still blurry!

I shot indoors under dim lighting and struggled getting sharp quality. The image below was shot at: 1/125 8.0 ISO 3200 My thinking was the ISO was high enough, the shutter speed fast enough and my manual focusing sharp enough for a more…
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How do I compare two similar images' sharpness?

Is there a tool that can help you do such thing? Can photoshop do it? Matlab can, but I don't want to use it.
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How to get a sharper image using Nikon D3200?

Just wondering if you have any tips on getting a sharper image with a Nikon D3200? I was using a kit 18-55mm but solved the problem by taking someone's recommendation and shot a pic at F8 while in 55mm and now my pic seems sharper now. I will have…
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Example images of 24.3 MP that have been deemed "Ultimately Sharp"

I am looking for raw images or websites that I can compare my D750 .NEF files to regarding sharpness. I don't have any problems with the camera-lens combos, all fine tuned with Lens Align several times. I get consistent values for each lens. I love…
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