Tag Archives: aa filter

Does taking out the OLPF filter make your Canon EOS 5D Mark III sharper?

Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by .

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James Miller has done something on his own that we’re not recommending, but the results look very interesting – he’s removed the optical low pass filter (OLPF) (also sometimes called the AA or Anti Aliasing) from the front of his Canon EOS 5D Mark III sensor (which is what the Nikon D800E is like – [...]

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That mysterious AA(anti-aliasing) filter – do you need it?

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by .

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I’ve known about anti-aliasing filters for a while but I’ve not taken the time to really dive in and understand exactly what it does… and with the release of the Nikon D800 (pre-order on B&H) and the D800E (pre-order) you start to wonder if do you really need it? In a nutshell, its purpose is [...]

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