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Rangefinder vs SLR Focusing: Effective Base Length, Parallax, and Precision

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Rangefinder vs SLR Focusing: Effective Base Length, Parallax, and Precision

How coincident-image rangefinders and through-the-lens SLR focusing differ in precision and failure modes for black and white work.

Reading MTF: How Low and High Spatial Frequencies Shape a Lens's Black & White Signature

· 8 min read

Reading MTF: How Low and High Spatial Frequencies Shape a Lens's Black & White Signature

How a lens's MTF at low and high spatial frequencies governs apparent sharpness and the microcontrast that defines a monochrome rendering.