Sharp photos

[dmunsie]

Yepper...too little dof it would seem.

 

[ceejtank]

You need to use a DOF calculator.

 

[o hey tyler]

No the data was stripped in PP. Just trying to find out what AF settings other photogs are using to get those sharp photos. What settings do you use when shooting group shots?

You don't have a source file?!?!

ETA: I guess you do. Had me worried there for a sec.

 

[manaheim]

I'm wondering why we haven't seen the image yet.

 

[KmH]

The plane that is defined by your point of focus distance will be the sharpest portion of a photo.

Generally speaking, that plane will be parallel to the plane of your image sensor. If you have the camera pointed up or down slightly, the plane of sharpest focus will stay parallel to the image sensor and also be tilted up or down.

Next.
Depth-of-field is a zone in front of and behind the point of focus that will also be acceptably sharp, but sharpness begins falling off immediately with distance from the point of focus.
The focus fall off is not always evenly distributed in front of, and behind the point of focus.

Using 24 mm at f/2.8 the total DoF is substantially deeper with a point of focus distance of 10 feet, than at 8 feet.