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<blockquote data-quote="Marcel" data-source="post: 83562" data-attributes="member: 3903">Besides the point that nothing is perfect, here are a couple of pointers.The main thing you want to remember is that it all depends if the two persons are in the same focus plane. If they are side by side, I would use single point on one of the person's eyes, lock focus and then recompose. F-8 should be fine with this. Now, for a larger group when some people are in multiple rows, you might want to go to f11, and depending on the number of rows, focus on one person in the second or third row. Remember that even with closing the aperture, you always get more sharpness further back from the focus point then closer in. Usually, if I remember my physics right, usually you get 2/3 focus back and 1/3 front of depth of field. If the picture is important, take a shot, have them wait around while you check on your camera and zoom in to make sure the focus is there.Good luck and enjoy your Nikon!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marcel, post: 83562, member: 3903"] Besides the point that nothing is perfect, here are a couple of pointers. The main thing you want to remember is that it all depends if the two persons are in the same focus plane. If they are side by side, I would use single point on one of the person's eyes, lock focus and then recompose. F-8 should be fine with this. Now, for a larger group when some people are in multiple rows, you might want to go to f11, and depending on the number of rows, focus on one person in the second or third row. Remember that even with closing the aperture, you always get more sharpness further back from the focus point then closer in. Usually, if I remember my physics right, usually you get 2/3 focus back and 1/3 front of depth of field. If the picture is important, take a shot, have them wait around while you check on your camera and zoom in to make sure the focus is there. Good luck and enjoy your Nikon! [/QUOTE]

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