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<blockquote data-quote="Revet" data-source="post: 326774" data-attributes="member: 17612">&quot;It is not about wide angle. At typical landscape distances (whatever that means), a general rule of thumb is to focus about 1/3 into the scene. But at close distances, its more like 1/2 way. This varies with distance of course, but it won't be far wrong.&quot;Isn't that what that chart is showing?&nbsp; If you are shooting from a further distance (ie - landscape), the Depth of field will be weighted more behind the precise focal distance of the lens (in other words, more of the picture will be in focus (discernible by our eye) behind than in front of that exact distance where the focus is perfect for the lens and thus why we focus at 1/3 into the scene) as compared to a closer shot (ie, using zoom) where the DoF is somewhat more centered around that precise focus point.&nbsp; &nbsp; I don't think I used the correct terminology here but I think you get what i'm trying to say. </blockquote>

[QUOTE="Revet, post: 326774, member: 17612"] [COLOR=#000000]"It is not about wide angle. At typical landscape distances (whatever that means), a general rule of thumb is to focus about 1/3 into the scene. But at close distances, its more like 1/2 way. This varies with distance of course, but it won't be far wrong." [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Isn't that what that chart is showing? If you are shooting from a further distance (ie - landscape), the Depth of field will be weighted more behind the precise focal distance of the lens (in other words, more of the picture will be in focus (discernible by our eye) behind than in front of that exact distance where the focus is perfect for the lens and thus why we focus at 1/3 into the scene) as compared to a closer shot (ie, using zoom) where the DoF is somewhat more centered around that precise focus point. I don't think I used the correct terminology here but I think you get what i'm trying to say. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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