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From: "graywolf" 
Subject: Re: M85mm f2.0 bokeh


> Yes it is. Look at it this way, if you set a 50mm at f/2.0 it has a 25mm 
> opening, now if you set a 100mm at f/2.0 it has a 50mm opening, but at 
> f/4.0 it has the same 25mm opening that the 50mm does at f/2.0. So, if 
> the magnification of your viewing image (print) is the same (which Bill 
> took care of by slightly enlarging his 70mm image) then the DOF will be 
> the same. (Note that you can control the magnification by changing 
> distance also, but that will change the perspective of the image.)
> 

And remember, it's not the aperture # but the aperture diameter..........
Thanks for reminding me of that one.

William Robb

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