Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a resolution issue. The small sensors may have the pixel count but they just cannot deliver the results. John Collier PS: shaw.ca has been out for over 36 hrs and I have not received any of the queued messages yet. My apologies if I have not replied to any direct inquiries. On Feb 20, 2004, at 1:52 PM, Dan C wrote: > I am unable to get the same out-of-focus backgrounds with my small > sensor > digicam, using same angle of view and same aperture settings as with my > 35mm cameras. > > At 10:01 AM 20-02-04 -0800, Jacques Bilinski & Barbara Bradbury wrote: >> >>> >>> I doubt it will. Sensor size, or rather the relationship between >>> sensor size and the final image is indeed important in determining >>> DOF. >>> >>> Once again you are ignoring CoC considerations; ie, DOF on the >>> negative is not the same as DOF on the print. >>> >> So Henning, a quick (practical) question. Is it the case that a small >> sensor digital camera is not able to produce a portrait with an >> out-of-focus >> background the way a 35mm can (same f stop and same perspective)? >> This was >> stated on the LUG a while back, but may or may not be true. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html