Thanks for that. I've always wondered if I was the only one who found the DOF feature totally useless for actually checking the DOF. (hence I never used it). I can see that it could be quire usefull for previewing the backgrounds tho.
dk On 7/21/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I could never get excited about DOF review, because my eyes would > >accommodate so well (I guess) I found it hard to tell where the > >demarcation was between IN and OUT of focus. > >Of course, there is no such sharp line, but...using the lens > >aperture-closing feature to determine if something was not quite in > >focus, well, it just never worked for me. > > > >I use my viewfinder's split image or microprism to obtain focus, and > >estimate what will be in acceptable focus front and rear based on the > >lens aperture ring data, at any given setting. > > I'd note that I (and several other posters, apparently) almost never use > DOF preview for judging the depth of field. I use it to judge how out of > focus the background is, to look for distracting hotspots and to check > for lens flare that appears only at the specific aperture setting I'm > using. > > Despite being called "depth of field preview", the one thing I *don't* I > use this feature for is previewing the depth of field! > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
