Depth of field
Jan 30, 2013 22:36:52 #
Most beginner macro photographers have a problem calculating DOF. Here's the best way ever to overcome all those "Guestimates"
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/dof-calculator.htm
Ian
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/dof-calculator.htm
Ian
Jan 30, 2013 23:29:56 #
In macro-photography, the DoF is so shallow, that I know to focus just behind leading edge of subject, to carry front surface, and as deep as possible behind focal plane. I often take more than a dozen "identical" hand-held images, just to get that one image with properly captured Dof, which best carries subject.
This image of a pupating caterpillar is a prime example of favorable DoF capture.
This image of a pupating caterpillar is a prime example of favorable DoF capture.
Jan 31, 2013 04:35:26 #
Jan 31, 2013 06:32:48 #
Jan 31, 2013 07:41:12 #
ianhargraves1066 wrote:
If you plug numbers into this calculator you will see it's flawed. Shows the same DOF for f/11, f/16, f/22. When using 100mm Lens at 7 inches working distance calculator states 0.04 inches, that's thinner than a match book cover. Angle and squareness to subject influences the DOF even more than the actual aperture you use beyond f/11. Even at the highest Aperture, focal plane is king in Macro. You have to work macro to understand it.Most beginner macro photographers have a problem calculating DOF. Here's the best way ever to overcome all those "Guestimates".
F/22 at MWD
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