Our Richard should be writing and teaching... he has the knack for clarity. Eric Goldstein -- On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 7:59 AM, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes, I agree absolutely, if Richard explained DOF that way from the > beginning, the point would be clear to me from the beginning too, it's > a knowledge that you learn using DOF calculators and cameras-lenses > DOF indicators.- > > Carlos > > 2009/11/13 Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>: >> 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 >> >> > --- > 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