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PLeica M: 1.4 / 2.0 largest aperture always - that's reason to shoot Leica
Tech cam f8/f11
In a multi shot mode for some reason I can get away with smaller apertures and to my eyes f22 looks like f16 on a single shot sensor, diffraction wise.The diffraction at F22 is a problem even at large pixel sensors. F16 is the highest i ever go.
Not every image is intended to be printed large or to hold an excessive amount of detail requiring high per pixel sharpness from a high-res sensor. Sometimes depth of field has a higher priority. If you intend to make only small or medium sized prints or put the images on social media the blur from diffraction at these apertures will not be noticeable but the gain of depth of field from stopping the lens down will be.So the reason why i am asking, why do lens makers even still offer high apertures like F22 and F32, i was surprised to see that F22 was even still chosen.
The diffraction at F22 is a problem even at large pixel sensors. F16 is the highest i ever go.