tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35414755.post1388289461006192978..comments2023-10-18T10:40:34.291-05:00Comments on Knitting with a Purpose: Teeny Tiny Baby HelmetKnitting with a Purposehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18224894847567599329noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35414755.post-92183119246887885022011-01-10T18:20:11.607-05:002011-01-10T18:20:11.607-05:00As you know, you can increase DOF by stopping down...As you know, you can increase DOF by stopping down the aperture, but then your shutter speed decreases to below hand-held levels. This is where the tripod becomes indispensable - you can take a second-long exposure in natural light and get the DOF to just where you want it (you may also find fine-tuning with manual focus helps to position the focal plane just right as well). Lacking a tripod, any malleable platform (e.g., a folded sweater) that allows you to position the camera right will work, along with the camera's self-timer (since you don't want to shake it by pushing the button).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35414755.post-12165893514074062752011-01-10T08:07:46.669-05:002011-01-10T08:07:46.669-05:00Very cute!Very cute!Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458096922646980067noreply@blogger.com