12-09-2010, 09:30 AM
[quote name='wim' timestamp='1291844996' post='4879']
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
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I sounds quite simple... Can I apply this for all focal lengths (@F/8 with FF for example)?
Actually I find hyperfocal focusing very unusable, but I couln't test if it works well in field (and I won't struggle on doing it). But I can see that in some of my landscape shots, the area between infinity and me is "sharper" than usual. And I see that they were not shot with apertures smaller than F/10 (I mean not neccessarily)... So I'm looking for a practical way to produce this effect... And I'm going to try yours Wim...
Thanks & regards,
Serkan
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
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I sounds quite simple... Can I apply this for all focal lengths (@F/8 with FF for example)?
Actually I find hyperfocal focusing very unusable, but I couln't test if it works well in field (and I won't struggle on doing it). But I can see that in some of my landscape shots, the area between infinity and me is "sharper" than usual. And I see that they were not shot with apertures smaller than F/10 (I mean not neccessarily)... So I'm looking for a practical way to produce this effect... And I'm going to try yours Wim...
Thanks & regards,
Serkan