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<blockquote data-quote="bluenoser" data-source="post: 48723" data-attributes="member: 6351">Hi Jack.&nbsp; Well based on the EXIF information, Bob was shooting in A priority f/5.6 so I'm assuming ISO 3200 was chosen (by either Bob or the camera) to allow for the minimum acceptable shutter speed of 1/60 (which based on the rule of 1/focal length would still be lower than you'd like to see - all things equal. However, clearly Bob has an excellent shooting technique!).Yes Bob could have opened the lens up more but he would have lost even more of the thin depth of field he was already working with.&nbsp; With his current settings - along with subject distance of 2.5m &amp; an FL of 70mm -&nbsp; Bob had only about 5 inches in front of the monkey's head to work with so opening up any further from that distance and FL would pushed more of the monkey out of focus.(I hope I got most of this right Bob! If I haven't please accept my apologies! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluenoser, post: 48723, member: 6351"] Hi Jack. Well based on the EXIF information, Bob was shooting in A priority f/5.6 so I'm assuming ISO 3200 was chosen (by either Bob or the camera) to allow for the minimum acceptable shutter speed of 1/60 (which based on the rule of 1/focal length would still be lower than you'd like to see - all things equal. However, clearly Bob has an excellent shooting technique!). Yes Bob could have opened the lens up more but he would have lost even more of the thin depth of field he was already working with. With his current settings - along with subject distance of 2.5m & an FL of 70mm - Bob had only about 5 inches in front of the monkey's head to work with so opening up any further from that distance and FL would pushed more of the monkey out of focus. (I hope I got most of this right Bob! If I haven't please accept my apologies! :)) [/QUOTE]

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