split focus shot

[Matthew B]

I'm trying to create a shot having the person in the foreground on the right in focus as well as the person in the background on the left.


What are the options? A split focus lens? A diopter?
Has anyone tried this or have any experience with it?

 

[TomLenham]

I've cheated it in the past, shooting the scene twice and mixing the frame in post. Works best if you have a vertical object like a doorframe to split the frame to.

 

[Noel Evans]

Matt....

As I said roto the still foreground component - wide lens - 2 plate shot.

 

[David W. Jones]

Split diopter, 2 plate shot, Or be selective with your background subject placement and select an f stop and lighting which allows both subjects to be in focus. Watch Citizen Kane for ideas.

 

[taras4444]

Hi i alszo would like to do this shot. Excuse my ignorance but what do you mean by roto the foreground? And can i use any lens or is there a split lens or something i can purchase? I love the use of this type of shot, especially in de palma films

 

[grimrebes]

Split diopter is the easier not post way to do it.

 

[taras4444]

Know where i can get a good split diopter? I've looked on bh photo but not sure which is good or not.

 

[mcbob]

Light it, shoot it wide with a smaller sensor camera and stop it down

 

[David W. Jones]

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