How do I get depth of field on a digital camera?
I do AS Level Photography and I'm borrowing a Fujifilm S5700 7.1 mega pixell digital camera but can't figure out how to get depth of field with it, even though I've read tutorials ect.
The ISO setting is 400 and I've got it on aperture control setting so it changes the shutter speed itself. The aperture ranges from 3.5 to 13.6 and I've tried taking pictures of the same thing but changing the aperture each time - but I don't see a difference.
Is there any setting that I need to change or anything I'm doing wrong? Thanks.
Won't see large changes in DOF with that setup. However, you can do things to enhance DOF effects. DOF is all about ratios.
* Use a large optical zoom, perhaps around 6x to 10x.
* The object of interest should be as close to the camera, perhaps 2 to 5 feet away.
* The background should be as far away as possible, perhaps 10 feet or more.
Focus on the object of interest and try your experiment again, adjusting the aperture from f/3.5 to f/13.6 in 1 stop increments. Look at the background and see if you can see the effects of changing the aperture. At f/3.5, the background should be blurry. At f/13.6, the background should be less blurry, perhaps in focus.
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