On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:13:30 +0000, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 27/1/05, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Oh, just thought of one more. Aperture rings let you set hyperfocus > >distance (not that I do it that much) > > Very good point! > > Doing landscapes on the 1D and K15mm I use the aperture ring constantly, > albeit on a tripod. It is nice to use. >
Well, not having any lenses without an aperture ring, I never considered the hyper-focus issue. That's a huge issue with me - I use it all the time, especially on the street! One of my zooms (the Viv S1 f3.8 24-48mm, to be exact) has no dof scale next to the ring. I try to estimate, but sometimes not very successfully, and find that I have to actually focus with that lens, where I don't with those with a dof scale that I can use for hyperfocus. Thanks for answering, Cotty, 'cause I missed Darby's post (or it missed me). cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
