Canon SX60 Depth of Field
Jul 24, 2015 21:59:03 #
Hi, I have done a search and couldn't quite find what I was looking for. My partner is thinking of buying the sx60, one of the things he wants to do is take close up photos of mushrooms, which are often in low light situations, but he also wants to have a good depth of field behind them. Is this possible with this camera? Thank you for your help.
Anne
Anne
Jul 24, 2015 22:19:50 #
Not sure how good the DOF is for a bridge camera but it does a good job of close ups. Took a shot of this small cactus earlier this week probably 2 inches away.
Jul 24, 2015 22:22:51 #
I have the SX50. In manual or aperture priority mode you have some control over your aperture. There is not a huge range of F stops due to the nature of a superzoom lens. It maxes out at F8. At F8 you should have a pretty good depth of field. Most folks that try closeups want less depth of field or bokeh, giving a blurred background effect. That's harder to do with this type of camera as well. The lowest F stop is around F4. They do what they do very well, but one size does not fit all. Hope this helps.
Jul 25, 2015 05:32:26 #
hcmcdole wrote:
Not sure how good the DOF is for a bridge camera but it does a good job of close ups. Took a shot of this small cactus earlier this week probably 2 inches away.
Thank you, picture is beautiful and clear.
Jul 25, 2015 05:36:30 #
Mr PC wrote:
I have the SX50. In manual or aperture priority ... (show quote)
Thanks, this is very helpful. He wants to take close ups and then take another photo showing them in their enviroment, but doesn't want to carry his 7D around the Forest for the day.
Jul 25, 2015 06:11:48 #
swallowtail wrote:
Hi, I have done a search and couldn't quite find what I was looking for. My partner is thinking of buying the sx60, one of the things he wants to do is take close up photos of mushrooms, which are often in low light situations, but he also wants to have a good depth of field behind them. Is this possible with this camera? Thank you for your help.
Anne
Anne
Hi Ann, I have a SX60 and have done some close ups in lower light. It will do ok if you tripod it and either use a remote release, the timer or use a Android phone as a remote release. Of course you don't have to worry about your mushrooms moving and blurring the image.
Jul 25, 2015 06:41:53 #
RetiredPhotog wrote:
Hi Ann, I have a SX60 and have done some close ups in lower light. It will do ok if you tripod it and either use a remote release, the timer or use a Android phone as a remote release. Of course you don't have to worry about your mushrooms moving and blurring the image.
Thank you, we do have a cable release and also an Android phone so wouldn't have to buy anything extra.
Jul 25, 2015 07:54:30 #
I have the 7D too with battery grip and L bracket from RRS on it as well and it is heavy. I wholeheartedly agree on carrying a small camera on long hikes.
Jul 25, 2015 08:31:25 #
Mr PC wrote:
said in part... Most folks that try closeups want less depth of field or bokeh, giving a blurred background effect.
I have a Sony HX50v same limitation as the Canon SX models. To achieve a Bokeh like suppressed background, I use fast shutter, low ISO and flash. Since the flash is not adjustable, I use tissue or distance to adjust the intensity.
These conditions suppress the effect of the ambient sun light since the shutter is fast and the sensor does not see sun light very long and the low ISO means that the sensor is not sensitive. Using f-8 further dims any thing not close to the subject. Summary: subject is bright, background is dark.
With a little Post the background disappears. The suppression involves boosting black, lowering green luminosity and saturation. Not true Bokeh, but as you can see background but it is very visually suppressed. This is what my Manual setting goes to when the camera is set on M. This is my favorite for photographing flowers.
Jul 25, 2015 09:00:04 #
dpullum wrote:
I have a Sony HX50v same limitation as the Canon S... (show quote)
Wow! Was that handheld or tripod mounted? Whatever, a beautiful effect and subject.
Jul 25, 2015 09:00:22 #
dpullum wrote:
I have a Sony HX50v same limitation as the Canon S... (show quote)
Very nice work around! Creative types always find a way.
Jul 25, 2015 09:22:37 #
bajadreamer wrote:
Wow! Was that handheld or tripod mounted? Whatever, a beautiful effect and subject.
Thank you... this set up works well on flowers, but I took a selfi and the conditions did not make me beautiful. :lol:
Sutter speed, sorry I forgot to mention that... of course, depending on the camera sync ... For the Sony HX50v 1/400 will sync OK. At that speed shaking hands and wind gust moving flower are not a problem.
f-8 s-1/400 ISO 100, 10mm, spot focus, flash, 1 PM bright sun. The conditions are standard for me regardless of time. Works well in the rain also, I have a DIY rain cover made with food container, part of cola bottle, and lots of glue gun work.
In another thread Nikonian72 gave a FireFox add on that will give EXIF information from photos on line if they exit. A useful right-click tool.
http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fxif
Jul 25, 2015 18:10:21 #
dpullum wrote:
I have a Sony HX50v same limitation as the Canon S... (show quote)
Great photo and thank you for the Exif Data Add on link, I have just downloaded it, works well.
Jul 25, 2015 19:10:09 #
I think the answer to your question is YES. The SX60 should be able to give you pleasant background bokeh's. The images below are from a Sony HX300 which has very similar lens characteristics. These were all shot hand held, shot in existing light and could be even better if I wasn't rushed. But the group I was with had moved on, so I had to snap these quickly so I wouldn't be left behind. These are for illustration purposed to give you an idea of what could be achieved. Your partner may be able to do better.
Jul 26, 2015 05:00:42 #
James, the second one is my favored one, good angle and background, and that toxic red! Makes great gravy as in the movie "Beguiled." #3 has an interesting "glow" of light showing thru.
Mushrooms are shy, they only peek up for a short while the wild and disappear; you were lucky to be at the right place at the right time.
Mushrooms are shy, they only peek up for a short while the wild and disappear; you were lucky to be at the right place at the right time.
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