TABLE FLOWERS

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Another reworked Mk1 GM 85mm at F1.4 image using Topaz Ai Sharpening in post.

This is now starting to work out for me, after previously experimenting with several different sharpening filters and being disappointed...The apparent lens sharpness at the plane of focus in Topaz is much improved, without in anyway that I can observe (at 100%) does it damage the OoF rendering (No outlined OoF hard edges)...The painterly bokeh of the OoF areas which is what I have always loved about the Mk1 is retained intact, without any real world noticeable increase in noise and contrast.

The OoF highlight areas still have that nice halation (Softness/glow) look about them...The plane of focus of the green leaves, I really wouldn't wish to be any sharper...It appears at least to me that I CAN have my cake and eat it too

My only real gripe with the Mk1 lens now is the AF side of things and nothing really else, other than perhaps the weight of the lens itself compared to the Mk2

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