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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
So sharpness (or more accurately, perceived sharpness) is down to edge contrast which is created by lighting conditions and subject matter. The camera can't do anything to change that.
Without the ability to do detailed post-editing, a lot of it is down to being able to recognize optimal lighting when you take the photo.
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Before I could afford a computer and Photoshop I sent out photos that needed to be sharp (typically covers) out to a processing lab where they performed an "unsharp mask" procedure that increase the acutance of the image. As I recall it cost about $25. Once I got a Mac Quadra and Photoshop, I could do it myself in seconds for free.