QUESTION: Wide Angle Lens / Depth Of Field

Mommaerts

Mommaerts

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I've been searching the forums but my queries result to hundreds of threads, after viewing the first 40 or so, I try another query. Can someone help me find some info or answer my question?

My question is:
Will a wide angle lens allow me to get a shallower depth of field?

My research in the threads shows that this isn't really a yes or no question. Maybe it would be better to agree or disagree with my theory:

If I'm 10 feet away from my subject with my DVX stock lens and am able to zoom in and get a very shallow depth of field would i be able to decrease my distance from the subject while still maintaning the same framed shot? Or do i have this all wrong and what i would need is a tele-converter and i would be zooming out to frame my shot.

Basically what i'd like to do is get as wide of a shot possible with the shallowest depth of field excluding the following options:

1-using a 35mm adapter
2-moving the subject away from the background or placing items in front of the subject.

I've read the following link: http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/dof/index.htm but can't say i completely understand it to the point i could explain it or answer my above question.

Can anybody open an iris on this question?

All of you kick ass!

(M)
 
A wide-angle adapter will do exactly the opposite of what you want. It will give you an irrevocably deeper depth of field.

For shallower DOF you want the most telephoto you can get, the biggest iris you can get, get as close to your subject as you can, and move your subject as far away from the background as you can get 'em.
 
Barry_Green said:
For shallower DOF you want the most telephoto you can get, the biggest iris you can get, get as close to your subject as you can, and move your subject as far away from the background as you can get 'em.
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Barry - exactly what do you mean by biggest iris? Is this just the f-stop settings on any particular camera lens?

If so, do mean shot with the iris wide open? Thanks,

John

PS - Thanks for the tip!
 
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