> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I'm sorry Pal, but I have always believed (and still do) > that the depth > >of field preview on any camera is a complete and utter > waste of time. > > I think it's a waste of time as far as previewing the depth > of field is > concerned but that's not what I use it for. I use DOF > preview all the time > to judge how *out* of focus the background is.
Ding ding ding! I find it fairly useful for portraits too. Shooting with the 645n in broad daylight with a flash often means stopping down to f/16 or f/32. It helps to see if stuff in the background is going to intrude. tv
