Comments on: depth of field

By: Brian Kerr | links for 2007-04-10

Brian Kerr | links for 2007-04-10 — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:28:20 +0000

[...] a later date | depth of field “Here’s my non-professional, not terribly technical explanation.” (tags: photography process optics arborblogs a2b3) [...]

By: Mom

Mom — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:26:39 +0000

My daughter the teacher! Thank you for the great explanation and the illustrations. I am bringing my camera on my next visit so I can continue my learning process and maybe get some more help. You’ve always had a great way of helping other people learn in a clear and concise way!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:01:05 +0000

I’m so sorry I missed the pinhole making workshop, Matt - I really wanted to be there. I’ll come along for the next one; I always thought pinholes were fun.

Depth of field is weird - lends itself to talking about numbers and formulas right away, which isn’t always helpful for a beginner. Visualize the big picture first, then deal with the arcane numbers and formulas.

And glad you enjoyed the explanation, srah!

By: Amy F.

Amy F. — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:42:55 +0000

You explained it MUCH better than I ever possibly could have. This is why I told her she needed to ask you, not me. :) Thanks!

By: srah

srah — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:24:04 +0000

Neat! I know absolutely nothing about photography so that was nice to learn.

By: Matt Callow

Matt Callow — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:52:20 +0000

I can’t help but chime in here :)

One of the cool things about pinhole photography is that the tiny apertures (and thus large f-stop equivalents, typically f/200 or higher) mean that the depth of field approaches infinity. Ideal for getting both your thumb and the Pyramids of Giza in the same “focus” withing the same photograph…