Sharpness of the Nikon 50mm f1.4 at F5.6

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This should show you the amazingness of how sharp the nikon 50mm f1.4 lens is as you see i am zoomed in past 1:1 at 8:1 and then come out to full image. comparable to any macro level of sharpness
photo taken outside with the nikon d300 1/250th of a second f5.6 iso 200

photo of Kim Rooney my girlfriend of the last 9 years

photo by dom bower

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[TheRealrocker74]

This isn't all about the lens. Yes, it's sharp, but you can't get that type of quality and detail unless you have a high megapixel censor in your camera. The large censor and high pixel count is what allows your lens performance to show its best.

[dombower]

@TheRealrocker74 this was 12mp

[bradleypaul10]

Is she related to Wayne Rooney?!?! ROOOOOOOOONEY!

[psico334]

I thought she 'd be much more pretty until the third zoom out.

[jordansipa]

Amazing

[blickblocks]

@TheRealrocker74 Actually the truth is that after a certain size of print the acceptable quality sharply declines. For example, a billboard is seen from so far away that 12MP is more than enough to create a great looking image. Look at a billboard close up, printers use certain algorithms to enlarge images that don't even look like pixels.

[TheRealrocker74]

@dombower 12mp is plenty high, unless you're looking to print billboard sized.

[masongalbraith]

@poisonblack83 i have the old 1.8 and i love it, the only problem i have with it is the focusing at 1.8 is hard because when i look through my camera it looks in focus but when i look at the picture its out of focus but when you nail the focus its nice and sharp for the price

[kmedina419]

@bratvlad that doesnt take skill the scenery they were in zoom into your pictures (if their sharp enough)

[nomadmtb]

@Bigrockets101 I can't disagree more.  Many great artists use Photoshop as a TOOL to convey their ARTISTIC VISION, not as a CRUTCH. Times change and so do art mediums.

[lbomb8]

@Bigrockets101 i understand where you are coming from about photoshop and how people abuse it. but, cmon, it's fucking 2011, that's how the post process works these days. instead of farting around in a dark room, you can do it with photoshop. and like that one guy said about ansel adams. are you saying he's a terrible photographer for doing post work in a dark room? photoshop is the same thing, buddy.