lifeandmylens wrote:
A big departure for me, I’m normally shooting wide open and composing via the patch. Yesterday I tried zone focusing and stopped my 28 cron down to 5.6 and just use the tab to guesstimate the range and snap away. I didn't nail the range perfectly, but it's close enough.
Looking at the pictures, I actually like the greater depth of field, and this 28 cron more than I thought I would. I’ll use it this way more
Documenting your family and your life in the classic Leica documentary style is not a bad way to do it. It creates interesting images that because it also captures the environment, people, and the interactions of the moment, are more interesting and tell stories better. Wide open soft background shots are beautiful and really draw attention to the subject. But they don't tell stories anywhere near as well as stopped down large DOF images do.
The bonus of course is you don't miss many shots because of focus. It is actually a faster way to shoot than any AF system can achieve.
1bwana1 wrote:
Documenting your family and your life in the classic Leica documentary style is not a bad way to do it. It creates interesting images that because it also captures the environment, people, and the interactions of the moment, are more interesting and tell stories better. Wide open soft background shots are beautiful and really draw attention to the subject. But they don't tell stories anywhere near as well as stopped down large DOF images do.
The bonus of course is you don't miss many shots because of focus. It is actually a faster way to shoot than any AF system can achieve.
