Re: DOF @ a focal length

[T3D John Bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> "the slow rise and decay time of leaf shutters produces a more attractive 
> and clearer out of focus image and more apparent depth of field than a... 
> focal plane shutter"

> I'm wondering what might be meant by 'apparent depth of field'.

I think here the use of the word "apparent" clearly indicates that you get
more DOF than the number on your aperture setting would give.  But it's only
apparent in that sense.  In reality, you have a smaller aperture, integrated 
over time, than the number on the lens barrel says.

John B


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