George, Photography is defined as, "an art form based on a science", and is a matter of trade offs. By the numbers: The higher (number) the F stop, the greater the depth of field, no mater what the focal length of the lens. The longer the exposure the more light admitted to the photograph medium (the up side), the longer the exposure more chance of a blurred image due to camera movement (the down side). The wider the angle of the lens, the greater the depth of field, at any given F stop. This remains true even with telephoto lenses. Wide lenses, while putting more information on the medium, make objects seem father away, and unatural. Using a "average" length lens, or setting on a telephoto lens will put all objects in true perspective, as seen by the eye, but with some loss in depth of field. All the discussions so far has been about camera, lens, F stops, and exposure. All of this is means nothing if lighting is not part of the equation. Simply put, the more light on the entire subject in the frame, means reducing both F stops, and exposure time. Or as we say in the motion picture business, "what do you call a movie without lights? Radio". Bill Rigsby Gaffer & Set Eectrican
From: gsc3 <[email protected]> Subject: {S-Scale List} Camera thank you. To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 8:20 PM Thanks guys for all the info off and on-line. I've got a much better idea of what to go for now. George Courtney
