How does Paul Rogers’s f/1.2 method outperform traditional video filming techniques?

Paul’s “stop misusing f/1.2” approach isn’t about a special setting, it is about when to use f/1.2 versus when not to.

Most beginners:

1. Crank to f/1.2 in every scenario
2. Shoot against flat walls
3. End up with soft faces and micro focus misses

This method outperforms that by:

1. Using f/4–5.6 on flat backgrounds for a sharper, more professional image
2. Saving f/1.2 for shots with depth behind the subject, where the background can actually melt into creamy bokeh and create real cinematic separation
3. Giving you predictable focus instead of “pray and spray” shallow DOF

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