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<blockquote data-quote="Rick M" data-source="post: 148617" data-attributes="member: 4399">Lol, Thanks Rick.It really depends on the lens also. With a wide angle&nbsp; f6.3- f8 is good depending on the focus point. Standard to telephoto lenses won't have much DoF at 4.8 as above shot at 120mm, you'll need a smaller aperture as Rick stated. I usually shoot f6.3 - f11 for landscapes, sometimes a smaller aperture to slow water. I agree, it's soft, not sure what the focus point was. Tripod for certain and I would have cranked up the ISO if you needed more speed. Trees and leaves are almost always moving, especially near water, so you'll need to compensate for that.On a side note, for Dx shooters with these new high pixel density sensors, you are going to experience diffraction sooner at small apertures. The good thing is Dx tends to have a higher percieved DoF due to the crop factor. You'll need to find the right balance for the sensor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rick M, post: 148617, member: 4399"] Lol, Thanks Rick. It really depends on the lens also. With a wide angle f6.3- f8 is good depending on the focus point. Standard to telephoto lenses won't have much DoF at 4.8 as above shot at 120mm, you'll need a smaller aperture as Rick stated. I usually shoot f6.3 - f11 for landscapes, sometimes a smaller aperture to slow water. I agree, it's soft, not sure what the focus point was. Tripod for certain and I would have cranked up the ISO [B]if [/B]you needed more speed. Trees and leaves are almost always moving, especially near water, so you'll need to compensate for that. On a side note, for Dx shooters with these new high pixel density sensors, you are going to experience diffraction sooner at small apertures. The good thing is Dx tends to have a higher percieved DoF due to the crop factor. You'll need to find the right balance for the sensor. [/QUOTE]

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