Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is no question, Feli, that the depth of field issue is a real one, and a problem. Shooting digital with less than full framed sensors, one really has to rethink shooting style, and to find ways to adapt to always having more of the image in focus than one has shooting wide open with film. On 6/25/05 12:17 PM, "feli" <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote: > > On Jun 25, 2005, at 6:56 AM, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >>> >>> I, as an R-D1 user, simply agree to an opinion that digital M >>> mount cameras should not necessarily be with full size sensors. I >>> will happily use M lenses designed specifically for the APS size, >>> if it is chosen as the standard. > > The only thing that bothers me about a sub full frame size chip is > that it will be difficult to > achieve the super shallow DOF you can get right now, when shooting > wide open and close up. > > If i remember correctly a half size sensor, doesn't mean twice the > DOF at the same stop, because > it isn't a linear progression. I would be curious to know how big the > difference really is... > > feli > > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > > no archive > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information