Hi Andrew, If you want to increase the depth of field, ( the range of distance from the lens inside of which things remain in focus) it can be done. Try to increase the light, allowing a lower shutter speed for a given aperture. If you can close the aperture but maintain the same shutter speed, it will give you a longer depth of field. For any level of light, if you close the aperture and lower the shutter speed it will have the side effect of increasing the depth of field. Adding light will make this far easier.
Hi Dean, yes I am aware that closing the aperture will increase the area in focus. However, I was already at F8 on a super35 sensor and did not want the ISO so high that the image become very noisy. It’s also the case that the closer the subject is, the narrower the area of focus, and the reeds were very close to the front of the lens. The main issue I have with the lens is that it has an old focusing motor and it takes quite a lot of time to focus in comparison with modern lenses with stepless autofocus motors. Thanks!
HI Everyone, one comment from Chad Taylor on FB I thought would be helpful to read here: "I used to do this and yes it will create a more open reed tip aperture. The downside is I found that it also made my reeds play alot flatter overall and required more embochure pressure than what I was comfortable with. After about 11 years of trial and error, I went back to conventional beveling and I (as well as my embochure) were far happier" - Chad E Taylor
Thanks for watching! I use the Weait tool all the time, it’s my go-to beveling solution (I’m not sponsored by them or anything!). The short bevel is something that I’ve been working with a bit in my own reed making again since the summer.
@10:43 The collars are so incredibly clean, and straight, and they appear to have a good right angle. I don't know how you do it- if it is entirely cut while the cane is on the profiling barrel, but- it's impressive. I know you've shared a strategy in the past, in this video, is this still your approach to cleaning the collar, or have you changed it from this method? th-cam.com/video/2Y_C_qaLPbI/w-d-xo.html Regardless, this was a great video, thank you for sharing this.
Thanks very much for your detailed observation! Actually, I’m cheating - I’ll explain what changed in a future video. When working generally with cane off of a standard profiler, yes I still clean the collar during that process when it is still on the barrel. Then I can immediately re-profile that area so that it sits at the intended thickness. I wish I could say more at this point!
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Andrew,
If you want to increase the depth of field, ( the range of distance from the lens inside of which things remain in focus) it can be done. Try to increase the light, allowing a lower shutter speed for a given aperture. If you can close the aperture but maintain the same shutter speed, it will give you a longer depth of field. For any level of light, if you close the aperture and lower the shutter speed it will have the side effect of increasing the depth of field. Adding light will make this far easier.
Hi Dean, yes I am aware that closing the aperture will increase the area in focus. However, I was already at F8 on a super35 sensor and did not want the ISO so high that the image become very noisy. It’s also the case that the closer the subject is, the narrower the area of focus, and the reeds were very close to the front of the lens.
The main issue I have with the lens is that it has an old focusing motor and it takes quite a lot of time to focus in comparison with modern lenses with stepless autofocus motors.
Thanks!
HI Everyone, one comment from Chad Taylor on FB I thought would be helpful to read here:
"I used to do this and yes it will create a more open reed tip aperture. The downside is I found that it also made my reeds play alot flatter overall and required more embochure pressure than what I was comfortable with. After about 11 years of trial and error, I went back to conventional beveling and I (as well as my embochure) were far happier" - Chad E Taylor
Awesome Andrew! Thank you so much again for sharing! EGM lol
Thanks for watching, Maestro!
Thats a very interesting video Andrew!!! When do you use then the Weait tool?
Thanks for watching! I use the Weait tool all the time, it’s my go-to beveling solution (I’m not sponsored by them or anything!). The short bevel is something that I’ve been working with a bit in my own reed making again since the summer.
@10:43 The collars are so incredibly clean, and straight, and they appear to have a good right angle. I don't know how you do it- if it is entirely cut while the cane is on the profiling barrel, but- it's impressive. I know you've shared a strategy in the past, in this video, is this still your approach to cleaning the collar, or have you changed it from this method? th-cam.com/video/2Y_C_qaLPbI/w-d-xo.html Regardless, this was a great video, thank you for sharing this.
Thanks very much for your detailed observation! Actually, I’m cheating - I’ll explain what changed in a future video. When working generally with cane off of a standard profiler, yes I still clean the collar during that process when it is still on the barrel. Then I can immediately re-profile that area so that it sits at the intended thickness. I wish I could say more at this point!
@ That is very kind of you to share! I’ll be glad to see that future video!