Comments on: Hangin’ On http://leggnet.com/2008/11/hangin-on.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LeggNet http://leggnet.com/2008/11/hangin-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-1880 LeggNet Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:45:00 +0000 http://leggnet.com/wp/2008/11/hangin-on.html#comment-1880 Thanks for the comment, Tucker.<br/><br/>There are a couple of reasons I shoot around f/5.6-8 when I'm in the studio. You are right that when shooting on the seamless background that depth of field isn't as important. I could shoot at f/11-16 and not worry about the background coming "into focus". <br/><br/>The reason is that when I want a complete white background that I need it to be a couple of f/stops brighter than the subject. In the image on this post, I metered the background between f/11 and f/16. I then set the lighting so the subject would be at f/8.<br/><br/>Another reason I stay around f/8 is that I really like the sharpness of my primary lens (Canon 24-105 f/4L IS) at this f/stop.<br/><br/>I hope this helps explain my reasoning.<br/><br/>-Rich Thanks for the comment, Tucker.

There are a couple of reasons I shoot around f/5.6-8 when I’m in the studio. You are right that when shooting on the seamless background that depth of field isn’t as important. I could shoot at f/11-16 and not worry about the background coming “into focus”.

The reason is that when I want a complete white background that I need it to be a couple of f/stops brighter than the subject. In the image on this post, I metered the background between f/11 and f/16. I then set the lighting so the subject would be at f/8.

Another reason I stay around f/8 is that I really like the sharpness of my primary lens (Canon 24-105 f/4L IS) at this f/stop.

I hope this helps explain my reasoning.

-Rich

]]> By: Tucker O'Brien http://leggnet.com/2008/11/hangin-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-1874 Tucker O'Brien Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:03:00 +0000 http://leggnet.com/wp/2008/11/hangin-on.html#comment-1874 i have a question for you rich: i just thought about this, but do you do a larger aperture like 4, 7.1, and 8 on stock like this because you don't want the screen thingamajig in the back to show up? <br/><br/>i know you're trying to isolate the subject or at least leave them normal and not with the entire background in focus like on f/22 but against a white background like this would the screen behind the guy be in focus at a smaller aperture? i didn't phrase that very well but you know what i mean<br/><br/>Regards,<br/>Tucker i have a question for you rich: i just thought about this, but do you do a larger aperture like 4, 7.1, and 8 on stock like this because you don’t want the screen thingamajig in the back to show up?

i know you’re trying to isolate the subject or at least leave them normal and not with the entire background in focus like on f/22 but against a white background like this would the screen behind the guy be in focus at a smaller aperture? i didn’t phrase that very well but you know what i mean

Regards,
Tucker

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