Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Learning
Photography Q&A
Help me understand DOF a little better
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DonnieZ" data-source="post: 501715" data-attributes="member: 40831"><p>I have updated the signature - I shot these with a Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 in aperture priority set to f/2.8.</p><p></p><p>I understand the whole exposure triangle conceptually - I know that wider apertures will lead to a shallower depth of field for a given focal length and focus distance.</p><p></p><p>What I don't fully understand I guess is how focal length and focus distance plays into the equation. From my experimentation, it seems that focusing on something that is closer to the lens seems to lead to a shallower depth of field, or at least a depth of field that is much more out of focus behind the focal plane. </p><p></p><p>From the information I've been given here, it seems as though shorter focal lengths generally provide a larger depth of field for a given aperture and focus distance - is this correct?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DonnieZ, post: 501715, member: 40831"] I have updated the signature - I shot these with a Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 in aperture priority set to f/2.8. I understand the whole exposure triangle conceptually - I know that wider apertures will lead to a shallower depth of field for a given focal length and focus distance. What I don't fully understand I guess is how focal length and focus distance plays into the equation. From my experimentation, it seems that focusing on something that is closer to the lens seems to lead to a shallower depth of field, or at least a depth of field that is much more out of focus behind the focal plane. From the information I've been given here, it seems as though shorter focal lengths generally provide a larger depth of field for a given aperture and focus distance - is this correct? [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Learning
Photography Q&A
Help me understand DOF a little better
Top
