RE: Real DOF the Pentax K1000

2001-10-25 Thread David A. Mann
John Coyle writes: Which is exactly why, a couple of years ago, we had a thread on the utility of DOF and I said then I thought it a waste of time on 35mm cameras. If you think you can judge depth of field accurately when you're stopped way down, as one usually is shooting macro, I

DOF and bokeh (was: Real DOF the Pentax K1000)

2001-10-25 Thread Skofteland, Christian
Your comments were a bit patronizing but if everyone agreed with everyone else this list would be quite boring! But it is my PREFERENCE to push the little lever-thingy and judge for myself if I like the effect. And lack of DOF is where I am going here I guess. How fuzzy is the background

RE: Real DOF the Pentax K1000

2001-10-24 Thread John Coyle
Which is exactly why, a couple of years ago, we had a thread on the utility of DOF and I said then I thought it a waste of time on 35mm cameras. If you think you can judge depth of field accurately when you're stopped way down, as one usually is shooting macro, I believe, sir, you kid

RE: Real DOF the Pentax K1000

2001-10-24 Thread Erik Nordin
: Real DOF the Pentax K1000 Which is exactly why, a couple of years ago, we had a thread on the utility of DOF and I said then I thought it a waste of time on 35mm cameras. If you think you can judge depth of field accurately when you're stopped way down, as one usually is shooting macro, I

Re: Real DOF the Pentax K1000

2001-10-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Erik Nordin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But, as one other member said some time ago, it's useful for evaluating the amount of fuzziness in out-of-focus areas. The opposite of DOF, in other words. Right. I use the depth-of-field preview more as a quality-of-bokeh preview. I know the background's

RE: Real DOF the Pentax K1000

2001-10-24 Thread Paris, Leonard
This thread demonstrates the principle of FLDSAC. First Liar Doesn't Stand a Chance. Grin Len --- -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Real DOF the Pentax K1000 Erik Nordin