No matter how low the apperture no. i set and how for the background is from the object i just cant seem to achieve a shallow depth of field using my A40 (portraits, flowers, etc). Anybody can help?
+4 might be too much... unless u r shooting really closeups onlyOriginally posted by thoa_rs
will the +4 do?
Originally posted by denizenx
+4 might be too much... unless u r shooting really closeups only
Originally posted by FLiNcHY
Post some pics
then only can the advice come in
Originally posted by YSLee
denizenx, as usual, please don't go spewing rubbish.
thoa_rs: Shallow depth of field is not possible with consumer DCs.. it is a limitation due to the small CCD. A closeup lens only decreases your minimum focusing range, and allows a larger magnification.
Originally posted by FLiNcHY
i thought the first flower shot was nice
nice DOF too
Originally posted by mervlam
nah... the DOF is not shallow enough to my liking. That's the in-built limitation of digicams. The background still looks distracting.
Originally posted by thoa_rs
couldn't really get the flower sharp enough cos it was very windy... will try again soon.
any tips on how to achieve shorter dof for portrait shots?
Originally posted by binbeto
Try shooting at the longest zoom. But I think the aperture will decrease as you zoom.
Originally posted by mervlam
YSLee, don't be rude.
But anyway, denizenx, you are wrong, big time!
Small CCDs don't allow a good shallow depth of field. And the Hoya closeup lens are for macrophotography only.
Originally posted by denizenx
wow how did I miss this... no wonder so much animosity from yslee... ho well
well I did ask him if he was shooting purely flowers and stuff..
the +2 +4 do kill DOF a lot, since they limit image depth..
and, sigh, I was trying to be application specific... from my experience with a +4 on a 75-300mm film and digital 38-380mm, it fits the bill quite well...