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15:02 Jun 17, 2009
English to German translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) Additional field(s): Astronomy & Space, Physics
English term or phrase:sharpness
Definition from MIR Web Development Team: A term used to describe the ability of a lens to render fine detail clearly; dependent on the contrast and resolution of a lens and varies with the f/stop; in general, a lens is sharpest at the middle apertures. Also technically can be explained as clarity of the photographic image in terms of focus and contrast. Largely subjective but can be measured to some extent by assessing adjacency effects, i.e. the abruptness of the change in density between adjoining areas of different tone value.
Example sentence(s):
This kit is destined for travel, as it takes you from 20mm to 300mm without a lot of weight or bulk, provides flexibility with the zooms, sharpness with the fixed focals, low-light capabilities with the 85mm. bythom.com
A lot of photographers don't realize that hand holding a camera (even if it or the lens has image stabilization), isn't the way to get the maximum possible sharpness. Bob Atkins
Sharpness tests are unlike real photos because a test does everything possible to eliminate any source of unsharpness. In a lab, nothing moves and the target is usually flat. kenrockwell.com
Definition from Nikon.com: Seine hervorragende Schärfe erhält das Objektiv durch eine asphärische Linse und ED-Glas.
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Seine hervorragende Schärfe erhält das Objektiv durch eine asphärische Linse und ED-Glas. - Nikon.com
ebury Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 4
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Schärfe (feminine noun)
Definition from Sprut.de: Ein Bild ist scharf, wenn ein kleiner Punkt der realen Welt auch auf dem Film scharf abgebildet wird. Dazu muß alles Licht, was von diesem Punkt abgestrahlt wird, durch die Optik auf einen Punkt des Film fokussiert werden.
Example sentence(s):
Die pure Pixelflut der HD-Aufnahmen kann zwar einen großen Bildschirm angemessen füllen, aber die Schärfe, die man von ihr erwartet, stellt sich nicht ein. - FAZ.net (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)
In Zeiten, in denen jede Mini DV-Kamera zufriedenstellend die Schärfe automatisch einstellt, mag es verwundern, dass Autofokus bei professionellen Filmkameras ein Fremdwort ist. - Movie College Deutschland
Was als Problem empfunden wird, reicht von total unscharfen Bildern, bis zu nicht hundertprozentiger Schärfe bei Großansicht auf dem Bildschirm. - Kinzel.org
Explanation: Schärfe means sharpness
Scharf / Scharfer / Scharfe / Scharfes mean sharp, depending on the noun that follows.
schärfer means sharper
Tom Jenkins Local time: 15:50 Native speaker of: English
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