Pelpa78 Posted January 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) When I got the Typ 240 I started shooting at f/2 using the old technique focus and recompose, in order to get my subject in focus first and to place it in a different position into the frame. But then I realized that, having at f/2 a really shallow depth of field, moving the camera a little bit for recomposing the image is putting sometimes the subject a bit out of focus. Having a Typ 240 I can use the live view mode with focus peaking to help myself, but what if I want to use the rangefinder? Do any of know can suggest some good technique of focusing and compose without losing the focus? Scott Morvay is using two different techniques (safe cracking and body rocking - Scott Morvay Illustrates Focus Bracketing | La Vida Leica!) but this implies shooting too many pictures. it could be ok, but I would lite to have a more effective one-time method. Thx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thighslapper Posted January 10, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2014 Do any of know can suggest some good technique of focusing and compose without losing the focus? No Just practice...... lots of it ...... At f2 should only be a real issue at 75 and up ...... unless you are very wobbly or taking photos very close up. The alternative is compose and focus centrally and crop the image in PP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted January 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2014 Leaning slightly to the left or right while keeping imaginary focus line and sensor parallel, instead of rotating the camera while standing still gave me great results. I hope it would help you too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelpa78 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted January 11, 2014 No Just practice...... lots of it ...... At f2 should only be a real issue at 75 and up ...... unless you are very wobbly or taking photos very close up. The alternative is compose and focus centrally and crop the image in PP. You're right. Another issue is that I am using an old summicron pre-asph so at f2 is a bit soft towards edges. So putting the subject far from frame center it results softer and less sharp. Hi think it is a bit difficult to tell if this softness is because it is off focus or because it is far from the frame center. Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted January 11, 2014 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2014 At f2 should only be a real issue at 75 and up That's a wrong assumption. Especially when you are focusing on objects fairly close up say at about 4 to 5 feet, when you refocus, you are probably tilting the focus plane much more with a wide focal length than a longer one. So even though you have more depth of field with a wider focal length, you will probably be shifting the focal plane more. The suggestion of reframing parallel to the subject is a great one, or you just have to practice and get a feel for how much you need to compensate. I use both especially when shooting portraits with my 50 lux. Instead of tilting the camera down after focusing, you actually just bend your knees slightly. What I have also done with portraiture is to just center the eyes and find the correct bottom edge, then crop the top edge. I like doing this since I find the 3:2 aspect ratio a little too long and narrow for portraits in the first place, so I crop to about 4:3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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