Re: P & S and depth-of-field
- From: "Jeff Layman" <jmlayman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:26:20 +0100
Alex Monro wrote:
Jeff Layman wrote:
Some time ago in this group I asked about depth-of-field with a
compact
digital camera. I was told that because of the small sensor size,
this isn't really a problem compared to 35 mm film cameras.
It generally isn't a problem if you want lots of DoF, however,
restricting DoF, e.g. blurring distracting backgrounds, can be more
difficult.
Using tele macro is most likely to restrict DoF. For a detailed
tutorial see here:
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/depth-of-field.htm
Thanks for the link. Very interesting and informative. Looks like there is
at least some possibility of restricting the DOF.
Are there any P & S cameras where you can control the aperture overI don't know of any P&S that has wider than f/2.4 max aperture, and
the sort of range you'd expect with a 35 mm camera and standard 50 mm
lens (about f1.6 - 22), and so change depth-of-field?
the minimum is usually about f/8, due to diffraction considerations
with the small sensor. If you need to control DoF, you need a larger
sensor, which means a DSLR, or the Sony R1 - a fixed lens ultrazoom
with an APS-C sized sensor.
Probably best for her to get used to the Fuji first just to see what a
digital camera can do. Maybe then upgrade if it is too restricting for the
sort of photo she wants to take.
Thanks once again for the info.
--
Jeff
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