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p.2 #1 · p.2 #1 · Greater DOF advice for body of dog


Almass wrote:
2- Use a longer lens which is the simplest and fastest way to solve the issue.




Longer focal length typically means shallower DOF for a given f-stop.

I'm not thinking WA with an "infinity" hyperfocal, but something a bit closer to the normal range should help fine. Granted the crop will be an impact on resolution for print size (not critical to this application though), but not on the rate of transition @ DOF.

Not sure I follow why you suggest a longer lens solves the problem for someone wanting more dof. Typically, we reach for longer glass to have shallower dof and faster transitions (for a given f-stop) due to the larger physical aperture of a given f-stop.

You lost me on this one ... what did I miss?






Jan 14, 2015 at 04:41 AM
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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Greater DOF advice for body of dog


LoL. What is the zone of sharp focus in a long lens at a given distance and stopped down....this is where the cheat old trick is done with an f16.

The shallower DOF you mention is beyond the sharp mid zone. Just step back to achieve a zoned focus, centre in mid zone and later crop to get the mid ground in perfect focus.

Try it.



Jan 14, 2015 at 08:09 AM
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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Greater DOF advice for body of dog


Okay ... gotcha @ step back & crop (that's the part I was missing).

Thanks.



Jan 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM
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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Greater DOF advice for body of dog


It is a very old method at film times when they would not know how to read and operate this stuff like yours truly and needed a quick and dirty way for lemonades






Left over from good old Kodak days....












Jan 14, 2015 at 11:14 AM
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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Greater DOF advice for body of dog


Diggin' the calc ... that's a dandy one.

BTW, I'm still shooting Kodak DCS SLR/C as my FF (likely one of the very last to be doing so).

But 2015 may be seeing a Nikon D810 find its way into my bag after all this time.



Jan 14, 2015 at 12:38 PM
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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Greater DOF advice for body of dog


RustyBug wrote:
Diggin' the calc ... that's a dandy one.

BTW, I'm still shooting Kodak DCS SLR/C as my FF (likely one of the very last to be doing so).

But 2015 may be seeing a Nikon D810 find its way into my bag after all this time.


Oh WoW. You are in for a rough ride with the D810.

I use the D800 and D810 for indoor studio stuff and the D3S and D4S for low light - Outdoor and Runways.

As you are less into motion or low light photogrpahy, you will absolutely love the D810.
I would also reccommend the D750 specially as there is a soft recall to fix any light leek problem.

Try both before deciding, but it is a good call and you will never look back.



Jan 16, 2015 at 02:56 AM
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