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Do you have a unique or "classic" book?

Started Jul 12, 2019 | Discussions thread
tedolf
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Understood...
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Seedeich wrote:

David Kieltyka wrote:

It's interesting to see what aspects of photography were valued & emphasized at the time compared to what we value & emphasize now. For example, in the section on using fast lenses (the 50/1.5 & 85/2 Sonnars) the discussion is all about taking pics in low light. Shallow depth of field: zero mention.

I wonder why they don’t mention DoF.
Maybe they are interested in praising the low light capabilities of the fast lenses.
Better not mention, that you can’t get sharp images at the same time.

Depth of field was certainly discussed in the books, from which I learned photography in the 70’s.

Because they understood that super shallow DOF was unappealing and to be avoided.  If you had to use a very fast F stop for low light, super shallow DOF could be avoided by subject to camera distance.  No one was seeking shallow DOF.  That is a modern fetish.

Tedolph

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