01 February 2015

Close-up Depth of Field (DOF) Telephoto Zoom Lens Demonstration

Demonstrating close-up Depth-of-Field (DOF) using a Canon Telephoto Lens
Canon EOS 700D / EF-S 55-250mm IS II Lens
Depth Of  Field / Av Mode Demonstration using a Zoom Lens
Blue Iris flower photo series taken with Canon EOS 700D DSLR / EF-S 55-250mm IS II lens. Av mode. Milnerton Cape Town.

No post-processing, only Canon lens profile correction and Raw to JPG conversion in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.

Objective
Demonstrating Depth of Field (DOF) application with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS II lens at different apertures, focal lengths and close-up lens accessories.

Cape Town Location
Arnhem, Milnerton

Canon Equipment
  • Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i DSLR camera body 
  • Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II lens 
  • Canon 500D close-up lens filter 
  • Canon Extension Tube EF25 II 

Aperture Priority / Av Mode Settings
  • Aperture: f/4 - f/8 
  • Aperture: f/8 - f/11 
  • ISO: 100 - 400 
  • Focal Length 70 - 171mm 
  • No flash / Handheld 
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Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 79mm  Av Mode: f/4.5 / ISO 200 No filters / tubes
Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 79mm  Av Mode: f/4.5 / ISO 200 No Filters / Tubes

Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 116mm  Av Mode: f/8 / ISO 400 Canon Close-Up Filter
Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 116mm  Av Mode: f/8 / ISO 400 Canon Close-Up Filter

Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 146mm  Av Mode f/4.5 / ISO 100 Canon Close-Up filter
Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 146mm  Av Mode f/4.5 / ISO 100 Canon Close-Up Filter

Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 171mm Av Mode: f/8 / ISO 100 Canon Extension Tube
Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 171mm Av Mode: f/8 / ISO 100 Canon Extension Tube

Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 146mm  Av Mode: f/4.5 / ISO 100 Canon Extension Tube
Blue Iris Flower Cape Town - Focal length: 146mm  Av Mode: f/4.5 / ISO 100 Canon Extension Tube

Canon Extension Tube EF25 II on Canon EOS 6D / Zoom Lens Cape Town
Canon Extension Tube EF25 II on Canon EOS 6D / Zoom Lens Cape Town