Hi,
How are you? I hope doing very well : )!!!
Many years ago I took a photography workshop
that gave an overview about photography. We
had three teachers during a week. The day before
the last, we, ten people, had a very brief intro to
commercial photography. With a view camera,
a Sinar, and a lens aperture of f/5.6, the instructor
made two different photos: a product photography
with a 2XXmm. lens, and afterwards an interior
architecture photo of the foyer. The latter shot was
made with a 90mm. lens.
I remember him, head covered, working the ground-
glass and saying a few times: 'Scheimpflug'. So the
word kind of stuck in my mind.
I was able to keep the polaroids of the two shots.
I remember him removing the cloth from his head
and saying that he could keep the aperture as wide
open as possible while using 'scheimpflug' to determine
the desired depth of field.
I wonder if you use 'Scheimpflug' to 'mark' your depth
of field when doing portraiture. That in order to work with
an aperture of f/5.6 or similar. For example, I mark from
point 'A' to point 'C', and point 'B', somewhere in between,
is my subject.
I have a field camera, no 'Scheimpflug' is possible.
I have to step down in order to get depth of field.
Please tell me if you use 'Scheimpflug' for portraiture.
To be on the safer side I always use f/16 or f/22 for my
photos, but I wouldn't mind start using a camera that
may allow for 'Scheimpflug', if it is worth it.
For me, it would be worth it if it allows me to 'mark' a
desired depth of field while maintaining an aperture
value of f/5.6, or similar.
What do you think, is it worth it to have a camera that
can do 'Scheimpflug', or not really?
Thank you very much in advance, kind regards!
P.S. I have posed this question as an aperture or lens question,
because it has to do with working with lenses and its lower/lowests
aperture values.
Keywords: Aperture, Scheimpflug, Portraits, Portraiture
Thank you again : )!!!
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