Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:26 AM 4/10/2006, you wrote: >I think my brain is edge seeking and the obvious edges are the side of the >head compared to background. I find it tough to lock in on eyes. I tried a >ground glass screen and that was a minimally helpful. > >I often shoot a 50mm lens at f5.6 > >Tips? > >Eric Eric - I look for edges, too. If you are close enough, you can always focus on the eyebrows or eyelids. Otherwise, you could try to find an edge on the same plane of focus as the eyes - a shirt front is usually close. At 5.6 that should give you plenty depth of field to include the eyes. Try it at 1.0 or 1.2!! That's when you get into gnat's eyelash depth of field! You can also rock back and forth yourself instead of changing the focus of the lens. Practice, practice, practice! Good luck! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com