# How sharp should I expect them to be?

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**Category:** Digital Camera Scanning\
**Created:** [May 31, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022 "2022-05-31T21:20:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![outsideandy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/outsideandy/32/1777_2.png) [@outsideandy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/outsideandy)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022/21 "2022-06-09T00:45:36Z")

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my apologoes for the delay in replying. I tested positive for covid and was out for a few days. ugh.  
the original slides are very detailed and in focus. the rocks in the one Grand Canyon photos and the aircraft in the PDK are all in focus and have good clear close detail. This is all noticeable under an 8 x loupe and with projection.

I’ll shoot at f8 and 5.6 to see if there is an improvement.

more to come…

thanks for everyone’s kind help in this.

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**Author:** ![Digitizer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Digitizer](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Digitizer)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022/22 "2022-06-09T07:46:39Z")

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> [@outsideandy](#):
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> I’ll shoot at f8 and 5.6 to see if there is an improvement.

Check out [this page](https://www.opticallimits.com/fuji_x/1117-fuji80f2?start=1) and shoot a test negative at all apertures in order to find the one that suits you best. I expect you’ll get the best results between f/4 and f/5.6…

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**Author:** ![Harry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@Harry](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Harry)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022/23 "2022-06-09T08:42:46Z")

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Vlad’s Test Target is very useful for this type of appraisal, and also pay attention to Burkphoto’s bullet points above for getting the best out of your system.

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**Author:** ![eyesofnikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@eyesofnikki](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/eyesofnikki)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022/24 "2022-12-18T06:06:21Z")

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hi! I just go the xf 80 mm macro lens. did you ever find a solution?

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**Author:** ![outsideandy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/outsideandy/32/1777_2.png) [@outsideandy](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/outsideandy)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022/25 "2022-12-19T15:13:08Z")

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Hello. I never was able to get the slides dialed in. The lens is extraordinary. You made a smart purchase.  
My issues are probably operator error and not the lens and camera.

Enjoy!

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**Author:** ![eyesofnikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@eyesofnikki](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/eyesofnikki)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/how-sharp-should-i-expect-them-to-be/5022/26 "2022-12-19T16:11:41Z")

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Typically what’re you camera settings f stop, aperture and exposure?

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