Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 26, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted January 26, 2008 I found this. I thought someone might be interested. http://www.dofmaster.com/iphone.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Thanks Chris. I was gonna buy a DoF calculator and some of the other stuff at that site but know I went to the home page and they had this stuff for PCs as well. I'll just download it to my laptop for free which will be on the set anyway. VERY COOL! Thanks again :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Brinkhaus Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Makes me wish I had an iphone even that much more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 29, 2008 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 29, 2008 No kidding. A bunch o useful software is almost enough for me to justify getting one, too. Maybe when they're not so pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Brinkhaus Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Bonomo Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks for the link, Chris. I've tried it on my iPod (touch) and it works just fine. I wish I could save it as an app (or webclip) because you have to be online to use it, and we don't have that many hotspots here as you guys do in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Hanrahan Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yeah, its a great tool, but the fact that you have to be online kinda lets the air out of all of the WebApps right now. I know that Apple is releasing the Software Development Kit for iPhone in the next few weeks, so hopefully we'll be seeing this stuff as standalone apps very soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 30, 2008 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah, its a great tool, but the fact that you have to be online kinda lets the air out of all of the WebApps right now. I know that Apple is releasing the Software Development Kit for iPhone in the next few weeks, so hopefully we'll be seeing this stuff as standalone apps very soon? I had no idea you had to be online for that to work. That's kind of lame. Hopefully one will come along soon that is a standalone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lachman Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Though kind of nifty - that's way overly cumbersome. Why can't you just memorize the approximate focus distance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 30, 2008 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 30, 2008 Though kind of nifty - that's way overly cumbersome. Why can't you just memorize the approximate focus distance? Why is it cumbersome? You enter a couple numbers and it gives you some information. You aren't going to memorize enough stuff to replace a depth of field calculator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Rizzi Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I had no idea you had to be online for that to work. That's kind of lame. Hopefully one will come along soon that is a standalone. You don't have to be on a wifi signal for it to work, just anywhere in the EDGE Data network. EDGE is slow, but for a simple online calculator there shouldn't be much loading time. That being said, if you're out of range your out of luck. I imagine a host of new apps will be released with the SDK though. Great find regardless. An assistant friend of mine was recently telling me that a dof calculator was holding him back from getting one. Let's hope this changes his mind! Riz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Bonomo Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 You don't have to be on a wifi signal for it to work, just anywhere in the EDGE Data network. Michael, I guess that's how it works with the iPhone, but for the iPod touch you need a wifi signal. I love my iPod, but I'm not going to buy the iPhone (and it's not even available here yet anyway). The dev kit is already out there, and from what I've heard it's not going to be that difficult to "translaste" a web page or widget into an app. i guess we just have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Lachman Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Why is it cumbersome? You enter a couple numbers and it gives you some information. You aren't going to memorize enough stuff to replace a depth of field calculator. I guess I don't understand why you need the exact numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 30, 2008 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) I guess I don't understand why you need the exact numbers. For when you're doing something like a hostess tray shot/reverse and the DP says "Go with the 50 mm and make 'em both sharp." How would you figure it out otherwise? Keep in mind you generally don't want too much depth of field so you do have an upper limit as well. Edited January 30, 2008 by Chris Keth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I guess I don't understand why you need the exact numbers. You can usually estimate what sort of DoF you have at any given focal length & f-stop, but it never hurts to be exact about what's in focus and what's gone soft as you're not always going to see it thru the viewfinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted February 3, 2008 Author Premium Member Share Posted February 3, 2008 You can usually estimate what sort of DoF you have at any given focal length & f-stop, but it never hurts to be exact about what's in focus and what's gone soft as you're not always going to see it thru the viewfinder. Exactly, and I find I don't even pull out my calculator unless 1. I'm curious. 2. We need hyperfocal distance. or 3. It's a situation where we're relying on the DoF to hold certain points in focus (splits) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Metzger Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I guess I don't understand why you need the exact numbers. What kind of question is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 What kind of question is that? It's forgivable for a noob :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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