NZDavid Posted November 27, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 27, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have got to do a pic of a woman and child with food. I'm thinking of a nice close-up with a defocused background. 50 Summicron or 90 Summarit? Thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Messsucherkamera Posted November 27, 2012 Share #2 Posted November 27, 2012 The 90/2.5 used at f/2.5 will give you a more shallow depth of field than the 50/2 at f/2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted November 27, 2012 Share #3 Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) Use small enough stop to keep the subject in focus. Blur the background with Photoshop or move it further away from the subject. The difference between 2 and 2.5 is negligible and I would not base the decision on that. At any given stop and two different focals, the depth of field will be the same because you will stand further away with the longer lens so you can get the full subject in the composition.. If you stood in the same place, the story would be different. I should add the longer lens will see less background width more than likely. Try it out. Edited November 27, 2012 by tobey bilek Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted November 27, 2012 Thanks, I prefer to get the pic right in camera first time rather than using software if possible. The 90 wide open definitely seems to yield a more out of focus background. That's good advice to choose an aperture that keeps main subject in focus -- it can be food, woman, child but not all three; one will be main point of focus, others can be acceptably sharp. One advantage of an SLR is you can see DOF in the finder. However, the M9 does let you quickly see the result. I'll also need a non distracting background. If the background is really back of course it should be more out of focus. Another instance of nice bokeh making a difference to the final shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted November 27, 2012 Share #5 Posted November 27, 2012 Taken with a Summarit at f 6.7 hope this helps. [ATTACH]348460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]348461[/ATTACH] Probably 15ft between subject and paneled door. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted November 27, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted November 27, 2012 Thanks Bill. Nice shot and background restrained. The resolution is super. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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