I feel kinda stupid here.... I just realized our R5/R6 has a DOF preview button.... that appears to actually work.
Questions:
1. Is anyone using it? How useful?
2. Can you really see the limits of focus or the hyper-focal point?
3. Or did you just re-program the button?
Reason for question: I was thinking of re-programming this button... looks like you can only use it for one thing, Direct AF Focus Point Selection (I am still thinking this through).
Situation for DOF use: Flowers, bugs etc.....
I ignored this feature when I acquired the R5 because in DSLRs, I found this feature to be useless given the screen goes darn near black. On the R5, the viewfinder is amplified so I can actually see DOF. Wow. However, I have been using an app on my Android to learn me DOF with my various lenses and situations. In short, I now have a pretty good feel where DOF lies, and just in case, I tend to bracket my shots. I do this to test DOF of course, but there is an art aspect of DOF and sometimes I am not sure what DOF will work.
Anywho, I am not sure this DOF preview is of value to me.... DOF is very important to me shooting flowers and bugs, but my skills are pretty good now. Comments?
BTW, the app I like.. tried a few.. tons out there... is DOF Calculator by cunningdogsoft
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Jan 14, 2021 at 09:59 AM
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