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0 pointsstaticautomatic4y ago0 comments

Maybe, but crazy shallow DoF goes back at least to Kubrick famously shooting parts of Barry Lyndon at f0.7.

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Barry Lyndon was shot with an f/0.7 lens because Kubrick wanted period-correct lighting: candlelight, which required a super fast lens with the film used. To my knowledge he wasn’t going for shallow DoF.

gannonburgett4y ago

You are correct. This wonderful article taken from American Cinematographer goes over this very topic in great detail:

http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/ac/len/page1.htm

kwhitefoot4y ago

I just want to say thank you for that link; it was an inspiring read. I think it's time to watch Barry Lyndon again.

staticautomaticOP4y ago

Be that as it may, the DoF is unavoidable unless every shot is insanely tight.

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