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Re: [OM] On free film.

Subject: Re: [OM] On free film.
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:54:01 -0500
I like them all but the mint and chives are my favorites.  The water 
lily shot would benefit by cropping off the distracting, non-level, 
small bit of table top at the bottom.

Chuck Norcutt


bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Dr DOF responded to my short discourse on lenses on the E1.
> 
> At 
> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=949&l=96aa7&id=1027725807
> 
> the shots of Lupins, mint, lavender and chives were taken with my E1 - 
> Zuiko 100/2 combination.
> 
> Sometime soon I will upload some flower shots taken using the ZD Super 
> 14-54.
> 
> Brian
> 
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> Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:15:18 -0500
> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] On free film.
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> You can achieve the same DOF with the 100/2 as the 50/3.5 if you either
> 1) close down the 100/2 by four stops at the same distance
> 2) double the shooting distance at the same f stop
> 
> examples:
> 1) you're shooting from 25 cm at f/4 with the 50mm.  You can switch to 
> the 100mm from the same distance if you close down to f/16.
> 2) you're shooting from the same 25 cm at f/4 with the 50mm.  You can 
> use the 100mm at f/4 if you move out to 50cm.
> 
> Dr. DOF
> 
> 
> bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> The Zuiko 100/2 is a favourite of mine on the E1, especially when I want a 
>> shallow DOF - then it sometimes is too shallow, so I switch to the 50/3.5 
>> macro (both for close-up / still life work)..
>>
>> However, as I use it more, I really like the ZD 14-54 that I bought from Bob 
>> Whitmire a few weeks back. It focuses quite close and is pretty sharp.
>> I use it on both landscapes and flower portraits to excellent effect.
>>
>> Brian Swale. 
> 
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