Jan 19 2025 36 mins 8
Maximizing Depth of Field in Your Photos
Jason is back from his birding workshops in California, and Rick took delivery of the new Sony A1 Mark 2 body.
This week, Jason and Rick discuss the factors affecting depth of field in photography, including aperture, focal length, and sensor size. They agreed that smaller apertures produce greater depth of field, but also result in a loss of sharpness and potential noise in the image. They also discussed the use of tilt-shift lenses for depth of field control, but noted that they can be bulky and not always necessary. They also discussed modern techniques for increasing depth of field, such as focus stacking using Photoshop and other tools.
