Technical Guide

35
Using Diff raction to Combat Color Artifacts and Moiré
Although stopping down the
aperture increases the eff ects of
diff raction, sometimes resulting
in lower resolution (
page 26
page 26,
32
32),
this same diff raction can also
be used to reduce color aliasing
and moiré. Adjust the aperture
setting according to the prior-
ity for the photo — maximum
resolution or minimum moiré.
f/5.6 f/8
f/11 f/16