Let me know your thoughts. So going through some files here on my iMac 5k screen that I used for tethering with Hasselblad Phocus and 100c camera (when it hadn't yet broken), I'm noticing that the images I had imported where I used an older (2012 non retina display) Macbook Pro to tether appear to be sharper than the ones I captured using the iMac with the retina display to tether... Are the retina displays too sharp to obtain and critically judge sharpness?
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Using iMac 5k display and obtaining critical focus while tethering
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ErikKaffehr
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Hi,
There may be some problems with retina. For judging sharpness you would probably need a screen where your vision can resolve all pixels at your viewing distance. 24" is a good match for 1920x1080, but 4K would probably need a 48" screen. It all depends on viewing distance, of course.
Best regards
Erik
I am not sure how the "not substitute for a dedicated color reference monitor" is relevant to the issue at hand: Could you elaborate?
On the other hand, I second that the high resolution could be a problem.
Best regards,
Nothing scientific, but I have found that my Retina Macbook Pro makes images look sharper when viewing at 100% than my non-Retina desktop displays (with a lower pixel density). I usually try to view at 200% on my laptop as a result when trying to judge sharpness.