----- Original Message ----- From: <lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:54 Subject: digicam soft focus? : Hey, : : What's the trick to making shallow DOF pics with a P&S digicam? I have a : little Oly 8mpg. I tried holding the shutter part-way, focusing and : then re-framing but the DOF is too much. All I can think to do is the : ol' vaseline on a UV filter technique - but with that tiny lens...! I : don't want to use PS. : : Any ideas? : : Thanks hiya Alan, what is the focal length of the lens, the format of the sensor & the aperture range available to you? karl
