Bob,
Thanks, that was just what i was after....... i know what DPF is, i just
couldnt figure the preview out on the camera.... i'm going to have a play
with it b4 work tomorrow.
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: Dof Preview??
> Paul,
>
> Go into a bright, sunlit area and set the lens at f8.
> Focus on something 10 feet away.
> Observe how those things at 5 feet and 15 feet look a little fuzzy (out of
> focus).
>
> Now press the DOF preview button. Things get a lot darker, but look
closely.
> As if by magic, those things at 5 and 15 feet will be in focus and not
> fuzzy. I admit that this is hard to see, but with practice you will be
able
> to see the front and back of a flower in focus at f4 and the background
> completely out of focus. You can learn to make part of your image in
sharp
> focus, and part entirely out of focus.
>
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << OK, i'm stuck on something which i assume should be relatively easy.
can
> some one explain to me how i use the DOF preview, when i press the button
> the screens goes darker, the amount of darkness depending on what
aperture
> i'm set too. But how this relate to seeing what the DOF will be? >>
> -
> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,
> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to
> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
>
>
-
This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,
go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to
visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
