I wrote:
> > ... just some thoughts from a guy who learned DOF from books and
> > hands-on experience w/ old 6x6 folders and rangefinders ;^)
... then Frank wrote:
> I dunno, Bill. To me, one of the main advantages of an slr over
> a rangefinder camera is that you see (almost) exactly what the
> film sees. Including dof when you stop down.
Oh - don't get me wrong, I agree that SLRs are worlds better :)
> You're right that doing it "by the numbers" is a good exercise,
> and good to know how to do, but nothing beats seeing it through
> the viewfinder, imho.
Right - as you, I use a rather "crippled" combo of SuperProgram
w/ m42 Takumars via the K-adapter for 95% of my photographing. I
am effectively in "Permamnent DOF Preview Mode" since exposure
must be made "at aperture". However, after having used the old
6x6 folder and then a few Canonets for earlier years in my latest
round of "interest photographic", I just got my first SLR's a mere
5 or so years ago. By then I had become aware enough of DOF effects
that I rarely relied on the mechanical preview - rather just the
scales on the Takumars. Much easier than the charts I carried around
w/ the non-SLR cameras. I like that my 6x9 Bessa II has a DOF scale
incorporated into the focusing knob (no need for charts :^)
> As far as the darker viewfinder making viewing the image "relatively
> worthless", I've used bodies with stop-down metering exclusively
> for the past 30 years or so.
... as above - I'm usually in "Permanent DOF Preview Mode" and am
rather used to framing in the darkened viewfinder, knowing that
my DOF is sufficient for my intentions.
> I guess if ... < We! > ... can get used to it, anyone can! :-)
Bill
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Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast
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