Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here are two interesting discussions on the subject. <http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-forum/5541-m8- dof.html#post52697> <http://photo.net/learn/optics/dofdigital/> Len On Feb 5, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Vick Ko wrote: > Is the DOF using a digital sensor (e.g M8, Pana G1) any different > than that of film? > > In a question on Rangefinder forum, I was asking about using the > Pana G1 as the most economical way to play "digital M", and got > into a discussion on "loss of DOF" with digital sensors. > > I never understood that. With a crop sensor, isn't it just like > shooting with a third of the 36 x 24mm frame covered? > > The razor thin DOF of my Noctilux is still razor thin, just that > the image that I'm taking is like cropping it to that of a 100mm > lens. Or, to think of it another way, my Noctilux becomes a 100mm > f1 portrait lens, a focal length that once was considered close to > perfect for portraits. > > And fortunately, with the Panasonic, I see what I'm framing. > > Isn't that so, about the DOF? > > regards > Vick > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information