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From: jeff@tesla.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Depth of Field previewing
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Date: Fri, 29-Jun-84 15:34:58 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 29 15:34:58 1984
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From: jeff (Jeff Frey)

A recent correspondent objected to the ME Super because, he said, it
had no DOF preview.  Actually, DOF preview on a camera is more misleading
than useful, and therefore is dangerous.  DOF is a relative matter that
depends on degree of enlargement and viewing distance, so it takes an
awful lot of experience in looking at prints or slides to be able to
convert what you see as "DOF preview" to what the actual exprience
of viewing the print or slide will be.  I hardly ever use the DOF
preview on my OM2 (and then am always mislead).  The ME Super can be
had nowadays for about $130 with f2 lens and rebate; that's a really
fine camera with excellent Pentax-made accessory lenses and seems like
a good buy to me.
Jeff Frey