Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Yup, > >Optima 200, f1.4 @1/4000 in broad daylight is like a good caffe latte on >a slow sunny morning. Background colour blurring and running into each >other. > >Here and there a hint of sharpness but mostly dreamland. > >Rob. > > > have to go for a "fast enough" speed, and maximum DOF. How many >times have > > you settled at 1/125 or 1/250 instead of a faster speed - just to >get more > > DOF? It's burnt into us from the beginning! Stop down and make it >ALL sharp. > > >> > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Ben W. Holmes > > Boulder, CO > > If one wants to use large apertures with relatively high speed film when lots of light is present, there is annother option besides high shutter speeds - ND filters. However, there are 25 ISO films to be had! Ciao! Thomas C. Kline, Jr., Ph.D. Research Scientist/ Diving Safety Officer Prince William Sound Science Center 300 Breakwater Avenue, P. O. Box 705 Cordova, AK 99574, USA 907-424-5800 tkline@grizzly.pwssc.gen.ak.us http://www.pwssc.gen.ak.us/