Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Isn't is just easier to use a tilt/shift lens? Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote: > My understanding is that it looks at each layer (photo taken with a > different focal point) and looks for the sharpest details and masks the > rest > of the photo. When it is all done, you can look at each layer and see what > is has chosen as "in focus" and see how it masks the rest out. Not sure > what it did in the case of the leaves that were moving. It is really > remarkable. > > I put my Leica 35-70/4 on my Rebel XTi and set it up on a tripod. I used > f-4 or 1/2 stop down (I forgot) and focused on the front of the sundial, > then gradually moved the focus point further back until about 6 exposures > later, I was focused on the back of the sundial. I plan on trying a much > deeper trial maybe today. I'll pick a subject w/o any moving leaves or > objects this time. I was going to try my picket fence, but thought that > would be too academic and boring. Sundials are more interesting to me. > > Aram > > > > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:05:16 -0800 > > From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > > Message-ID: > > <440b792d0811241905p7f686d36s66d5fbc4c47a5e73@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > what does it do>? does blur the surrounding? > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote: > > > > > Here is an attempt at using PS CS4's Extended DOF feature. It is a > > blend > > > of > > > 6 images. It looks a bit funny because the wind was blowing around > > some of > > > the leaves, so some are ghostly in appearance. I kind of like that, > > but > > > that was not the purpose. I just wanted to give the new feature a > > try. > > > Anyone have some better examples? > > > > > > < > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sundial-fall-9911- > > Edit.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/5na5zu > > > > > > > > > Comments welcome. > > > > > > Aram > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1809 - Release Date: 11/24/2008 > 9:03 AM > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >