Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]D Khong jotted down the following: > I do not understand why there is so much gripe for DOF markings. I hardly use > them on my Leica lenses except when I am doing hyperfocal settings on rare > occasions. They are invaluable for zone-focussing. I often set my lens (35mm or 50mm) at 3m with an aperture of f/5.6 or f/8. The DOF markings remind me of what will be sharp in the final picture and then I can use my feet to get the subject within that zone. It's like mirror lock-up: Some people can't understand why you'd want it, others cannot live without it. M. - -- Martin Howard | "We can't make mistakes like that on our Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU | own. We need computers to help us." email: howard.390@osu.edu | -- A pharmacologist on computerization www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +-------------------------------------------