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NorthernNikon
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Re: Better DOF or die trying...
      14/07/2008 23:22

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You probably wont need to go to f2.8 or wider to get an out of focus background for a portrait type shot.



Agreed. Any wider and you may find that not all the face will be in focus. e.g. using my 50mm 1.4 close up wide open would throw the far eye completely out of focus.

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* Better DOF or die trying... designboy 14/07/2008 20:50
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... designboy   15/07/2008 11:03
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... NorthernNikon   15/07/2008 11:11
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... Norman   15/07/2008 14:31
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... daft_bikerModerator   15/07/2008 16:59
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... designboy   15/07/2008 17:49
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... designboy   21/07/2008 11:23
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... El Sid   21/07/2008 17:58
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... alanS   21/07/2008 18:35
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... designboy   22/07/2008 16:51
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... AlexMonro   21/07/2008 12:20
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... alanS   15/07/2008 11:50
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... NorthernNikon   15/07/2008 15:52
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... alanS   14/07/2008 23:01
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... NorthernNikon   14/07/2008 23:22
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... designboy   14/07/2008 23:44
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... NorthernNikon   14/07/2008 23:58
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... alanS   14/07/2008 23:55
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... PaulatUKcamera   14/07/2008 23:55
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... PaulatUKcamera   14/07/2008 23:37
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... PaulatUKcamera   14/07/2008 22:34
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... stenchbings   14/07/2008 22:57
. * * Re: Better DOF or die trying... ermintrude   14/07/2008 22:00

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