tackyattack
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When using a flat picture style why would you take away sharpening in-camera if you are just going to add it back in when in post production?
Why take away sharpening?
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Ben Totman
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it makes the aliasing stand out more, i never add sharpening in post.
If you use it in-camera, you're stuck with it for good. If you add it in post, you have complete control.
Which isn't to say that you should or shouldn't do anything; it's just a reason why.
Samuel H
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I usually add some sharpening in camera (I set it 2 notches above the minimum)
I believe this creates less IQ issues than adding it in post (in that case, noise and, specially, codec artifacts, get sharpened too)
as others said, this makes aliasing/moire a bit more of an issue (I lower it down if I feel there can be problems), and reduces options in post
I believe this creates less IQ issues than adding it in post (in that case, noise and, specially, codec artifacts, get sharpened too)
as others said, this makes aliasing/moire a bit more of an issue (I lower it down if I feel there can be problems), and reduces options in post
deltoidjohn
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deltoidjohn
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Don't think of it as "taking it away." Think of it as "not adding it." You can either have some sharpening or none, but nothing you do in-camera will make the image any softer than what the sensor/processor is capable of.
By "not adding it" in the camera, you are preserving the detail exactly as it comes from the sensor - so you can choose to do whatever you want with it in post.
Of course, there are some situations where this would be counter-productive. For example, if you're aiming for the fastest possible turn-around, it would be better to add some sharpening in camera because adding it in post can significantly increase render times.