How to use DOF
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mayodaze
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A lot of the users here are using 35MM adaptors with still camera lenses like Nikons or Canon FD. It's the way you're going to get great bokeh/blurry backgrounds.
Beyond that, it's all relative to the distance between the camera, the subject in focus and the background in question. If you're standing a yard in front of the camera and you have wallpaper 10 feet behind you, you'll only get minimal bokeh (out of focus area). If you're outside and houses are 20 yards behind you, a little more. The matter is, though, the lens won't give you great out of focus areas.
In some situations you'll be able to zoom in. If you're 10 yards from your subject, and you zoom in all 20x with the lens, and you've got only the subjects head in focus, then not far behind him and beyond will have a decent blur. The problem is that you don't always have the opportunity to tripod up and zoom in so far.
Beyond that, it's all relative to the distance between the camera, the subject in focus and the background in question. If you're standing a yard in front of the camera and you have wallpaper 10 feet behind you, you'll only get minimal bokeh (out of focus area). If you're outside and houses are 20 yards behind you, a little more. The matter is, though, the lens won't give you great out of focus areas.
In some situations you'll be able to zoom in. If you're 10 yards from your subject, and you zoom in all 20x with the lens, and you've got only the subjects head in focus, then not far behind him and beyond will have a decent blur. The problem is that you don't always have the opportunity to tripod up and zoom in so far.
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mayodaze
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Best? That's a whole big conversation. Head over the the 35mm adapter section and read up on all the different kinds:
Letus35
Brevis35
Redrock Micro
M3
Home Depot35
Probably more, that's what I can think of. I'm most interested in the Letus35.
Letus35
Brevis35
Redrock Micro
M3
Home Depot35
Probably more, that's what I can think of. I'm most interested in the Letus35.
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The two options on the camera that will make this eaisest are to
1/ use max zoom possible. This may mean you need to back the camera away to correctly frame for your shot etc. The A1 has a 20xzoom so zooming in all the way isnt often needed to get a good look.
2/ shoot as wide open as possible. Use your ND filters to keep your fstop open as much as possible - the lower the number the better.