Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning, Another way to reduce the DOF is to attach a 2X extender. This may be frowned on by the purists, but the 50/1.4 Takumar with a 2X extender will blow out the background for closeups. See the link below. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fuchsia_Blooms_sm.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henning Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flower (ric nov 16) > >A flower of the swamps. >> >><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/Bouquet/bell.jpg.html> >><http://tinyurl.com/2sh5u7> >> >>Ric Carter >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ > > An interesting specimen, nicely shown. > > I always am in two minds about depth of field in macro shots. On the one > hand, like here, the great dof that's possible with small sensor cameras > makes a lot of things easier/possible that aren't with larger sensors or, > heaven help us, large format. But the larger formats do allow for decent > isolation. > > My usual preference is to use 35mm or so size sensors/film and long focal > length lenses, but it might be worthwhile to try something like: > > http://www.heliconsoft.com/heliconfocus.html?focus_overview > > This solves the dof in the object problem while still allowing the > background to remain out of focus. The problem is of course the need for a > static subject and a tripod. > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >