Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Whew!.......You be on a roll! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: AF DOF > Yes and the one third back rule is often not the case and after all that you > have to know just how far you have to stop down and personally I do like to know > especially if I'm doing a Hand held > Carrying around a bunch of depth of field charts does not seem doable either > than carrying around a pocket pal. > Glad you liked my bit about the chair if that was the case, Jim. I always think > "does it pass the chair test?" can you shoot a damn chair with it?" IF not what > the heck good is a camera if you can't shoot the darn chair? Do I ask for much? :) > Guess what folks: Not only do I want the front edge of the darn chair in focus....... > I ALSO WANT THE BACK!!!! > A simple depth of field scale on the outside of the barrel of a lens would be > how hard to do? Cost how much? To leave it off is almost a slap on the wrist! > SCREAMS POINT AND SHOOT!!!! WHO CARES! > Mark (ON A ROLL!) Rabiner