Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Pics4U@e... wrote:
> Whenever I shoot something that requires that kind of DOF, I'm 
> normally shooting wide angle and the DOF just takes care of itself. 
> Besides, I'm a believer is staying away from the first two and last 
two 
> stops of any lens. IMHO? The extra sharpness of a middle upper 
> f/stop such as f/8 or f/11 seems to give the results I need.
> 
> I'm also primarily a people shooter so such things as 6 second 
> shutter speeds aren't possible in many situations.
> 
> Greg
> 
> > How do you get adequate DOF in a 35mm digital camera at f/8 w/o 
the
> > use of movements?  As a LF shooter, I get into the near/far
> > relationships of DOF and find that f/8 does not come close to 
giving
> > me what I need.

the lenses in a digital camera are of a much shorter focal length 
than in a 35 mm camera for the same angle of view. f8 in these lenses 
has much greater depth of field than in a 35mm camera. the same 
principal holds true for the 4x5. a 150mm lense has the same angle of 
view (approximately) as a 50 mm lense in a 35mm cam. hense the need 
for some movements on the 4x5.  larry pirrone > 
> > Movement? If the wind is blowing, I am at home sleeping. 
> > 
> > Mike