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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 363211" data-attributes="member: 16090">First of all the sharpest region of a lense is usually two or three stops away from wide open. That is where detailed reviews help. They have sharpness vs aperture well mapped out. Some lenses are reasonably sharp wide open (Super Telephotos), as they are designed for it, but even there a stop or two will yield sharper images.I believe that going for higher F stops to achieve better DOF is worth it. After all if I get a reasonably sharp shot at F22 (or F32), it is better than a shot where half the image is out of focus. My 105mm AIS macro goes upto F/40, and when I try shots they give me quite a good DOF, and that is what I am interested in.</blockquote>