I have used the scale in the past for hyperfocal focusing. Set the infinity
mark against an f/stop mark, and everything from infinity to half the
distance you focus at is in acceptable focus. Useful for wide angles, for
scenics with people, etc. For slightly sharper photos, use the mark for a
wider aperture than you're actually using.
tOM
On Wednesday, October 02, 2002 at 14:37, Roger D. Key
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
écrit re "Re: [OM] scales in m/ft" saying:
>
> They can be useful for DOF measurement related to a particular aperture,
> and can also be useful when TTL focussing is almost impossible.
>
> Roger Key
>
>
>
> I would just like to know,
>
> Does any of you really bother about the scales in meters or feet on your
> lenses. I never look at it, I just look if the subject I want is in focus,
> I do nut use my lenses to measure the distance... (for that I use a
> meter!). Is this just a relic from pre-slr times, or has it more to it (for
> macro?)
> Or do you use it to pre-set a distance for faster focussing? (as a kind of
> 'manual-autofocus' ;)
>
> iwert
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