WRX_Jeff
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I took a trip out west last summer to visit a few of the amazing national parks (Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Badlands, Mt. Rainier and Devils Tower). I'm relatively new to photography, but have a decent general understanding of shooting techniques, including manual shooting.
The vast majority of my shots were landscapes. For the most part, I was pretty happy with a fair amount of my shots. There were however, some shots where I seemed to have trouble keeping the foreground and background in focus (foreground usually in focus - background a bit soft) even though I was shooting F11-F18.
I did some research on hyperfocal distance and downloaded a DOF calculator. I have a couple questions on how to use it.
- When it asks for 'Focal Length', am I entering the setting I've made on the lens for the particular shot? i.e. I'm using a 10-20mm lens and I'm at 20mm, so 20mm is the focal length.
- This particular calculator asks for 'Subject Distance'. What counts as the subject if I'm shooting a mountain range that's potentially miles away?
Thanks in advance!
The vast majority of my shots were landscapes. For the most part, I was pretty happy with a fair amount of my shots. There were however, some shots where I seemed to have trouble keeping the foreground and background in focus (foreground usually in focus - background a bit soft) even though I was shooting F11-F18.
I did some research on hyperfocal distance and downloaded a DOF calculator. I have a couple questions on how to use it.
- When it asks for 'Focal Length', am I entering the setting I've made on the lens for the particular shot? i.e. I'm using a 10-20mm lens and I'm at 20mm, so 20mm is the focal length.
- This particular calculator asks for 'Subject Distance'. What counts as the subject if I'm shooting a mountain range that's potentially miles away?
Thanks in advance!