12-08-2010, 09:49 PM
The simple method: check out what the important part is of your composition, focus 1/3 into that. Example: a barn in a field is the main object in your landscape composition. Select an appropriate aperture (I rarely use a smaller aperture than F/8 personally), focus on a point 1/3 into the barn, e.g., a point of the roofline such that 1/3 is in front of the focussing point, and 2/3 behind the focussing point.
That will work well to depict the main point of interest, that which the eye is attracted to, the sharpest. This will also give the illusion of a very sharp picture.
Do note that there is a difference in DoF between film (analog) and digital. Film has a DoF advantage and a sharpness disadvantage. This makes it even more important with digital to focus properly.
HTH, kind regards, Wim
That will work well to depict the main point of interest, that which the eye is attracted to, the sharpest. This will also give the illusion of a very sharp picture.
Do note that there is a difference in DoF between film (analog) and digital. Film has a DoF advantage and a sharpness disadvantage. This makes it even more important with digital to focus properly.
HTH, kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....
