> I think it's a waste of time as far as previewing the depth of > field is concerned but that's not what I use it for. I use DOF > preview all the time to judge how *out* of focus the background > is. I find it indispensable for macro work and wouldn't buy a > camera without it.
This pretty much sums up my thoughts, Mark. I use it quite a bit for macro work, informal portraiture, and a lot of general telephoto shooting, to see ~approximately~ what the background might look like at a particular aperture. (I don't bother trying, though, if the light isn't very bright...) Fred
