XVario Aperture question

[hunterspoint]

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Can the Aperture stop down below 6.4 ?

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[wda]

Yes; provided you select a wider angle on the lens zoom. Some people think of stopping down as setting a smaller diameter aperture. In which case you can stop down to more restricting apertures to increase depth of field or control exposure.

Edited December 8, 2018 by wda

[hunterspoint]

Thanks. I am trying to do a macro shot using an old Elpro lens.  Have my lens at 70 but can only go as high as 6.4. How do I get more Depth of field . Would like get up to 16 if possible. Am I missing something?

 

i have no problem doing this on my CL Lens , Q  or M Lens .

 

sorry if it is a silly question 

[DwF]

On the X Vario, if you set the aperture dial at say f3.5, as I often do, the aperture will open to the fastest (most shallow DOF) setting for every focal length as you zoom from 28-70 (18-46mm in aps-c speak :)  You can however, zoom to other focal lengths including 70 and stop the lens to f 16 for greater depth of field. I hope this helps.

David

[wda]

Set Aperture Priority mode and select your desired lens aperture. Depending on lighting and subject, you might need to use a tripod or higher ISO setting.

[gbealnz]

Not a silly question, that is what we are here for, to help.

I use my X-Vario a lot for close-ups, especially of equipment I have or am looking to sell. I use either the native lens, without assistance, or the Elpro V1a, or V1b.

For use with the V1a/b I use a tripod, and use no more than ISO400. I set the aperture dial to F11 or F16, to maximise DoF.  Shutter dial is set to "A", and usually I end up with a speed of 1/5th second or thereabouts.

I use the self-timer to reduce the camera shake when tripping the shutter.

Gary

 

 

 

Edited December 9, 2018 by gbealnz
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[hunterspoint]

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Thanks. I figured out what the problem was. The numbers on my aperture dial are no longer visible so wasn’t able to see the markings. THanks for your help .

[wda]

That is astonishing. Are you getting that rectified?