DoF

[WhiteD3]

I've been inspired by the pics you lot have posted, to re-learn my long lost photography skills and more importantly, to figure out how my Dimage A2 actually works.

One thing that I'm struggling with is DoF. The camera has a feature that allows for the DoF to be previewed on the viewfinder prior to taking the pic. This is great for close-in shots but I find it difficult to judge the aperture setting for longer shots.

I'd appreciate any guidance on how you set up a distance shot with a narrow DoF.

Cheers.

[dullbird]

do you have a zoom lense?

ues having a narrow depth of field gives you more depth of field should be ok to use between f8 and f11 for good sharpness on a landscape.......

BUT if you are using one lense for the job and you are zooming in and out this makes a difference as by zooming a lense in can also narrow down your viewing plane and DOF

Some one did a good tutorial on here for DOF think it might of been RMP do a search see what you get:)

[B92 8NW]

What's a DoP - Depth of Phield ??

:eek:

[abaddonxi]

Trying to work out the same. DoP, in my language is Director of Photography, or Cinematographer.

Like DB I assumed talking about depth of field.

:D

Cheers
Simon

[dmdigital]

Like Simon and DB I assumed you are referring to Depth of Field.

Try Hyperfocal Distance and Depth of Field Calculator - DOFMaster (http://www.DoFMaster.com)

[dullbird]

maybe he was thinking depth of perspective

[B92 8NW]

maybe he was thinking depth of perspective

Degree of polarization
Degree of parallelism

:D

[WhiteD3]

What's a DoP - Depth of Phield ??

:eek:

It stands for (I'm a) DOPe:eek:

[B92 8NW]

It stands for (I'm a) DOPe:eek:

I don't know a thing about depth of field so I'll be interested to hear any advice too.

[mjm295]

I don't know a thing about depth of field

Well...take the grass layer off, then dig, when you cant dig anymore, measure the depth, that's the depth of that field..:wasntme:

[ciapek]

Because I like Visual explanations, have a read of this;

Google Image Result for http://www.fetoon.net/images/depth_of_field.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fetoon.net/images/depth_of_field.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fetoon.net/DOF.html&usg=__xLjXTl1PpqogARoPJrEq4FYx94E=&h=308&w=485&sz=96&hl=en&start=20&um=1&tbnid=6VtUPoUL-WLADM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddepth%2Bof%2Bfield%2B%252Bimages%26um %3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den-us%26sa%3DX)

[Bushie]

What's a DoP - Depth of Phield ??

:eek:

Dilution of precision - we are talking GPS ??


Martyn:)

[vnx205]

As you have probably gathered from the (helpful) replies and the linked articles, because depth of field increases as the distance increases, the answer is:

Even with your aperture open all the way, you will need a very long focal length to get a narrow depth of field.

Then the problem arises that generally long focal length lenses don't have particularly large maximum apertures.

So the best you can do is use your longest lens and your largest aperture. If you have some very expensive lenses you will be able to get what you described.

[Chucaro]

Guys if you would like to what is DOF THIS (http://www.naturescapes.net/docs/index.php/category-technical/292-the-mathematics-of-depth-of-field) link would be better otion that my Spanglish :D

For those who would like to have a good reference page bookmark THIS (http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm) link in your PC ;)

Cheers

[rmp]

As you have probably gathered from the (helpful) replies and the linked articles, because depth of field increases as the distance increases, the answer is:

Even with your aperture open all the way, you will need a very long focal length to get a narrow depth of field.

Then the problem arises that generally long focal length lenses don't have particularly large maximum apertures.

So the best you can do is use your longest lens and your largest aperture. If you have some very expensive lenses you will be able to get what you described.

and while it's not technically DoF, put the subject a long way away from the background but close to the lens which helps to achieve the same effect.