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Subject: [OM] Re: DOF - Digital versus analogue
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:20:25 -0500
That is a correct statement and illustrates my point that the E-1 does 
have greater depth of field at equivalent fields of view and print size.

Chuck Norcutt

Richard Ociepka wrote:

> Bill Pearce wrote:
> 
>>
>>There was a lot of stuff about small sensor cameras having greater dof than 
>>film. That's simply because the lenses are very short, and can give that 
>>illusion.
>>
>>Bill Pearce
> 
> 
> The lens on my C-750 is only 6.3 mm at the widest angle and 63 mm full 
> telephoto.
> The sensor is so small the image looks like it has a huge DOF.
> If we could blow it up and retain enough resolution we would see that 
> the DOF isn't all that large.
> 
> This subject can make your head spin.
> The wrong assumption is that everyone is thinking in the same way.
> 
> It will depend if you view a cropped image from the 35 mm shot that will 
> equal the 4/3 sensor shot.
> It will also depend if you change positions so to frame both images the 
> same.
> 
> Here is more to add to the confusion.
> http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/oly-e/any-lens.html
> Half way down under Depth of field.
> 
> “When any lens of a focal length F is mounted on a Four Thirds body and 
> stepped down to aperture (F-number) A, its effective depth of field will 
> be the same as that of a lens with focal length 2F stepped down to 
> aperture 2A, and working on a film camera.”
> 
> “If you mount a 50 mm, F/1.4 lens on the E-1 and use it wide open, the 
> DOF will be the same as when you mount a 100 mm, F/2.8 lens on a film 
> camera…The light-gathering capability is still defined by the actual 
> aperture of F/1.4.”
> 
> Dick
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