hmm...make tt f5.6-f/11 instead+evenstar said:Sweet spot of most lenses are usually in the f8-11 region. Sometimes shooting smaller than these aperture values will render less sharp images though DOF is deep
LENS said:by using this bigger f-stop, we can achieve deep depth of field right? so the photo could be enlarged and most scene in the picture will be sharp?
Just a rough guide, usually, by using a wideangle lens (which I think you will anyway for shooting landscapes), everything will be sharp from 1 ~ 2 meters away to infinity when you set aperture to f/8 and focus around 3m as what user12343 mentioned about hyperfocal distance. Older lenses have the depth of field markings where you can use it to guide you where you can focus to give you the depth of field.LENS said:Hello guys,
I have a question.. issit usually we take landscape with as big f-stop as we can? like f16,f22?
by using this bigger f-stop, we can achieve deep depth of field right? so the photo could be enlarged and most scene in the picture will be sharp?
This sample page from "HWM Megaguide: Digital Photography" happens to talk about Depth of field and hyperfocal distance.LENS said:up for my own thread.
Someone mention hyperfocal distance, i don't really understand it.
By the way, is Depth of Field means area that will be in focus?
By using f/2.8, there is certain 'depth will be in sharp when we focus let's say 3m?
By using f/22, focusing at 3m again, but more items on the scene will get sharper image?am i correct to say it this way?
I am using a manual camera, i took some photo on some landscape like mountains valley and tea farm, i usually use bigger aperture setting (f/2.8,f/4) since handhold, but i think for best results, shall i use smaller aperture(f/16,22) or even f/5.6 as much as possible?
For what i think, let's say a team farm, i would prefer everything in scene as clear and sharp as possible.. may you share your opinion?