> Anyone any thoughts on comparison of lens sharpness versus film? What I mean > is - if I have a 55mm micro Nikkor (renowned for its sharpness, and ignoring > close focusing advantage) and use 800ASA film -should I bother about the > lens quality? Why not use a lesser 50mm lens (e.g. Series E)? John, I've wondered about the same thing - what is the limiting factor for sharpness - film or the lens (assuming other factors which reduce sharpness such as camera shake are controlled) ? Fast films are grainier and not as sharp as slower films. I imagine that the extra sharpness of lenses such as the 55 micro will be wasted on fast film. For what it's worth, the "lesser" series-E 50/1.8 has the same optics as the current AF 50/1.8, which is regarded as one of the sharpest lenses. Roland
