Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]f5.6 at 2m with a 90mm for portraits as a basic head/shoulders in focus shot, wider or narrower depending on the required effect. I've always found DOF preview next to useless for anything below f5.6 as the viewfinder gets too dark and it takes my vision ages to adjust. Neil - -----Original Message----- From: Aram Langhans [mailto:langhans@yakima-wa.com] Sent: 09 September 2002 13:42 To: JLS@runbox.com; leica users group Subject: Re: [Leica] RF question from an SLR kind of guy So, it is either minimum DOF or optimum lens performance? You don't try to dial in the correct DOF for any given situation? I guess since I shoot mainly close-up or medium distance things, I have a lot of DOF choices to make. Close-up's are the most critical. How much DOF do I need for that flower (as an example) to make it look good w/o making the background become distracting. Or when I shoot a stream close up I will use f-22 with a polarizer and hyperfocal to get the largest DOF possible, even though performance is not optimal. Also a slow shutter is required for the effect I want. I guess I don't see that as much different for "street" photography, but I see a lot of middle ground between wide open and f-8 hyperfocal. I know from experience that I will need the lens to be more open, or middle F-stop but to fine tune it the DOF button is handy. 5.6 or 8??? 2.0 or 2.8???? 11 or 16??? I often can't make those subtle choices from experience, so then I might bracket f-stops if I am unsure. I admire you RF guys for this. Aram >Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 09:53:20 -0500 >From: Jeffery Smith <JLS@runbox.com> >Subject: Re: [Leica] RF question from an SLR kind of guy >Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20020908095005.041d2e88@pop.runbox.com> >References: <200209072348.QAA23465@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Since using a rangefinder, my DOF has become much shallower because the RF >lenses I have are, for the most part, better than my Nikon SLR lenses were. >I use the markings on the lens for some things, but I tend to shoot wide >open or nearly so for most subjects. My preference is to remove the >distractions in the background by throwing them into a sea of bokeh. When I >do want some background in focus, then I go for the optimum aperture (which >is usually f/8) and rely on hyperfocal settings. > >JLS - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html