in the portrait and video range, high end older lenses can still compete. digital sensors have only recently surpassed 35mm film in resolution, and professional

in the portrait and video range, high end older lenses can still compete. digital sensors have only recently surpassed 35mm film in resolution, and professional 20th century photographers had similar demands for detail across the frame. and it only really matters if you're doing significant enlargement and cropping towards the edge in post, which most consumers simply won't. professionals will always want the best, but i've got a few vintage primes that still give me more resolution than i know what to do with, and that whole collection would be outpriced by a single modern lens.