Yes. This was covered in the links I provided, but not expressed so simply and elegantly. Eric Goldstein -- On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 3:27 AM, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:30 AM > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex 35mm Cameras > > > It is. Another interesting discussion relative to aperture, DOF and > perceived sharpness: > > http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/dof2.shtml > > > Eric Goldstein > > Depth of field/depth of focus can be defined as either the amount of > defocusing that produces a constant size circle of confusion or for a circle > of confusion which is a constant percentage of focal length. When the first > definition is used the depth depends only on the physical size of the > aperture. Thus it will be the same for a 100mm lens at f/2.8 as for a 200mm > lens at f/5.6. Where the image from the shorter lens is magnified to equal > the image from the larger lens the DOF will be constant with f/stop. All > this given for a constant distance from the subjects. > > -- > Richard Knoppow > Los Angeles, CA, USA > dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list