I'm studying TV Field Production (Filming), and depth of field related to aperture and f stops was really confusing to me. This was the first video I watched on it, and I fully understand depth of field now. Thanks so much! This is a great tutorial! :]
Great video Rob. What can you suggest for me to do about me NOT getting the whole DOF, I have watched many videos and just don't get it still? I'm about to cry because this photography should be easy and it's becoming as if I was in school for a PHD.
this video helps a lot an to be honest this is the only video tutorial that you really understand so far.well defined,thank you very much.god bless you
Sure i have to say thanks a million realy good video really good way of explain u help me a lot on this im new on picture only 8 years on it recently got a canon T3 and starting to get a few shots a week so was looking forwar to lear how to take more advantage of my camera, this and a few more of ur videos help me a lot so looking forward to sent u some of my work and expererience on this matter sorry for my english my first language is spanish see yaa arround and have a great day,
@robinelche Hey. This is a great guide, thank you so much for the video. I have a question though. I am goign to buy a Nikon d5100 soon, with the kit lens (15-55, i think). I'm a beginner, so I would like to ask you, can you change the f number to 1.4 for example, with that lens? And what result does it give?
Depth of field is great, and this video is an amazing primer for DOF. However, photography is an art of light. Lighting trumps everything. Subject, context, angle, composition, depth of field, white balance and resolution all take a back seat to lighting. The photos you proffered as samples were all excellent examples of how unimportant things like DOF are when the lighting is poorly executed.
Thanks so much, I feel i now understand depth of field.I have been trying to teach myself and aperture is what i was stuck on.Now i feel i can get somewhere.Great video.:)
I wana ask...that i open the iris.. for close things because i want only my subject in focus...the problem that i face then is my image got too much ligt and become over exposed......please tell me why that happens..
@mismag999 You can increase the shutter speed so less light is going in. Don't know what camera you're using but DSLRs come with build in light metering system that can pick the right shutter speed for you in aperture mode. Get the correct meeting and you can set the same metering if you're taking the picture in manual mode.
Another way to blow up the background is to zoom in to the subject and you'll get a very shallow DOF. But when you zoom in you'll have to increase the speed to avoid shake
Hi Rob. Great vids. I understand the depth of field lesson but I get confused which mode to use. Do I have to use the Close-up mode or the Aperture mode?
@mountain2322 Start with aperture mode if you're new to this. Once you get the hang of it, switch to manual mode as the you'll have full control over the exposure using manual setting.
Hi Rob, really great video. I have just brought myself a Lumix FZ45 and im trying to get this technique down with video. Say for instance, like this video your doing, but just have me in focus. Any quick tips you can give me? Does everything what you said in this video still apply?
thanks very much for the video, probably one of the best ive seen, im new to photography and still learning. ive got a new camera ''samsung nx5'' which is very similar to the more popular nx10. i love out of focus photos , the ones where the subject stands out sooo sharply and the background is heavily blurred. ive managed this a few times when i move close to the subject, but i struggle from a distance to get that deep blurry background, is it the lens? i use a 18-55mm lens. thanks.
@dotunn Partly as a telephoto lens does achieve the blurring more effectively from a distance but to be honest, it is hard to get the blurring from a distance unless the background is a lot further behind the subject. The best blurring occurs when the camera to subject distance is shorter and the subject to BG distance is further. You have a good camera so enjoy using it and don't be afraid to experiment :o)
@MPTutor hello rob, im doing better with the background blurring now thanks, just another thing, i was in a club the other day with a social group i hang out with and had difficulty taking shots , obviously its dark in there. lol. now with the in-built flash its horrible as my shadow keeps reflecting on my subjects and its just not as attractive. i tried the night mode, that was better but oh my word, i have to be so still!!! even then it shakes. how can i improve this without a flash gun.
@dotunn as i am a beginner in photography too...i just figured it out the sweet point of a 18-55mm lens...which is you maximize the zoom and focus on the object which you wanted to focus on as close as possible...that will do the best for a 18-55mm lens =)
@nutz748 hahaha u know what, its funny you mentioned this, only a few days ago i just figured it out tooo!!! and it was by mistake really, i decided to mess about with the camera round the house and i was doing a few practice shots on my sister and zoomed in on her , and then i used the auto focus and presto it blurred the background but she stood out rather sharply. its important to practice often you learn so much more.
Ive tried taking depth of field shots, but not to good. Got some, but only when I was up close like 5 ft. Is there a setting that you may know about that I could do longer shots like from 10ft. Im sorry Im just getting started with this camera and you seem like you know your cameras
@sirdon1229 The reason shallow DoF is harder with your camera is the relatively small physical size of the sensor itself. The larger the sensor, the more blurring you can achieve.
To achieve good results, the other factor you can control (other than the aperture) is the distance from your subject to the background. The more distance there compared to distance from camera to subject, the more blurring you will achieve with a wide aperture.
@sirdon1229 Yes, the Depth of Field is down to the aperture used so you will still see the effect of wide over narrow aperture whether using low light, normal light or flash, all other factors taken into account, eg distance to subject and to background, etc.
@sirdon1229 Yes, the same rule applies in both situations. In outdoor setting, you can really get shallow DOF if you zoom in a lot. In indoor situation, due to limited space, you can't zoom as much as you can outdoors but the same rule applies whether you're shooting indoors, or outdoors.
You will always get some idiot that will thumb down someones time and effort to help others, in my short time practicing photography i have found the photography community to be very helpful, more so than many other internet communities, so i am guessing the thumbs down people probably arent photographer's. thanks for the vids
@bmxpeter8 That's ok Peter, like the old saying says 'You can't please everyone all of the time'. I see my video has now been watched for close to 110,000 times so if 10 people didn't like it I guess that's a pretty reasonable success rate :o)
I shall continue to make videos for those who DO like them and find them helpful. Those that don't have the entirety of YouTube to look at so I am sure they will find something to please them :o)
I have no idea why this video would be disliked at all. It was incredibly informative and it made a hard to grasp concept for us beginners easy to understand. Thank you.
Thanks Rob. An excellent and informative lesson. I just purchased a Panasonic Lumix ZSC-DM7. The aperature range is quite limited, f3.3- f6.3. I'll still attempt some DOF shots. Are there other methods to obtain the same results, DOF-wise?
Thank you very much for this video. It explains in much easier terms to someone who has a learning disability and comprehension problems. You made it very understandable.
@SaxomaticCreations If your camcorder allows you to select the aperture then it will be exactly the same as with stills. However most camcorders don't give you this manual control except on higher end camcorders. You'll need to check your user manual to see if it has an aperture control feature.
Wonderfully informative. I may be a little late on this video but I do have one question: Approaching it from a video standpoint, how much does the zoom affect the depth of field - the size of the lens? As zooming, or using a longer/telephoto lens, creates a similar effect does it not? Is there a balance that needs to be struck there? And would you need to decide on the size of the lens before deciding on the aperture setting or vice versa? Okay 4 questions but they kind of cover one thing
@Aristotle501 Whether for stills or video, the same principle applies: wider aperture, shallower depth of field. However, you are right that another factor is distance to subject and distance to background. The greater the ratio of the first to the second, the greater the depth of field effect will be. When zooming, this has the same effect as you are effectively moving your viewpoint forward and so you are closer to the subject which affects the subject/background ratio.
I want to know a basic distance/depth relationship to keep in mind to keep it simple when I shoot. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you can type out a basic chart for me with feet and aperture and shutter speeds that you would recommend according to the distance from an object wether its shallow or extended depth of field. Thank you..
@shweez78 Sorry but that is not possible. There are too many variables like focal length of lens and aperture being used. There are lots of useful DoF calculators on the internet and as an app for iphones. Just Google 'Depth of Field Calculator' and you'll find them. I can't put a link here as YT doesn't allow it.
brilliant video. thanks. I would really like to start taking photos using these methods. I just wanted a reminder about how to make the sharper part of the photo the central field, and blur the back ground and foreground. Thanks.
brilliant video. thanks. I would really like to start taking photos using these methods. I just wanted a reminder about how to make the sharper part of the photo the central field, and blur the back ground and foreground. Thanks.
@moviecrazy808 I might be a tad biased but I know of no better hobby than photography :o) Anyone of any age can do it if they are prepared to think a little bit about what they are doing. Anyone can take snapshots but there is plenty to learn about if you prefer to get deeper into a hobby. Whichever you are, I wish you all the best and encourage you to get shooting :o)
Hey Rob nice vid DOF seems to be easy when you explain it my question is for a video camera specially the canon xh-a1 how can I get A nice DOF effect is 2:30 am n I'm playing with DOF I wil be watching the vid couple times more so I can understand 100% any other advice will be more than welcome thanks
@1chomps If I remember rightly, the video camera you have has manual control so that you can adjust the aperture yourself. This will allow you to select a wide aperture or narrow aperture according to your DoF wishes where the principle will be exactly the same as for stills. The apertures available might be restricted but it will still follow the same rule: wider (low F number) gives shallow DoF and narrow aperture (high F number) gives larger DoF.
Oh very nicely done! Most of the time when I have watched or read information about depth of field I come out more confused and frustrated then before i started. You were clear and easy to understand. Now after watching your video I feel like I can go play with my camera and try it out rather then feeling as though I need to find more lessons to watch until I can understand.
Oh very nicely done! Most of the time when I have watched or read information about depth of field I come out more confused and frustrated then before i started. You were clear and easy to understand. Now after watching your video I feel like I can go play with my camera and try it out rather then feeling as though I need to find more lessons to watch until I can understand.
@trjiii1 That's great, i am really pleased you have found it helpful. Do 'play' and soon you'll start to get used to the differences minor adjustments can make. I hope you start to get the kind of shots you are after and will be really happy with :o)
@JamesLeeJunior If using video mode on a stills camera, the exact same principle will apply as when shooting a still photo. Just make sure you are getting enough light to make the video look right but other than that you'll be able to get a good variety of DoF, often even greater than you can achieve with a standard video camera. Hope it works well for you.
Fantastic job. You have a talent for explaining what once seemed complicated to me in terms that are easy to understand and, most importantly, easy to retain in my head. I'm going to play with my camera now. Thanks!
BTW - Moshm4n, you are a cowardly and ignorant person. Must be fun for you to spout your stupidity from behind the keyboard. Try to appreciate somebody's kindness without attacking them for no reason at all, won't you. Get lost!
@MrUlibischoff Thank you both for your very kind words and for your support. Sadly there are always going to be ignorant ones around so after replying once to a similar question (Do i actually sound gay then? I have a wife, two grown up children and two grandchildren! LOL) I have chosen to ignore this one and hope he'll just go away and take his silliness with him :) I hope my videos will continue to help both you and others to get the most out of a hobby that has given me over 4 decades of joy!
The video is massively informative and the enthusiasm he brings in with li'l smiles of his sets it apart from other tutorials! Newbies will be encouraged to c this....thnx sir!
You have a gift for making the complex clear and understandable. I needed a refresher course, and you have made it so much easier for me to help my daughter. Thank you!
@greencorpse09 What a stupid and ignorant question. If I were it would be utterly irrelevant to anything to do with Depth of Field so why ask?
As it happens, I am completely straight, extremely happily married and have two children and two grandchildren so I suggest you grow up and get a life!
Hi Rob, thank you for the video, you explain it very good. my question: is it possible wiht a normal pocket cam to make the blurry background effect ? For example the Canon powershot s90 there are manual settings from f2.0 up to f8.0
is this enough for getting the background out of focus ?
@MiniKing112 hi, yes it is possible BUT it won't be as pronounced as with a DSLR because the sensor is much smaller. You will notice the effect more if you are quite close to the subject and the background is further away. On your camera, use f/2 and try it with a flower in a vase. Make sure the background is quite a few feet away and then you'll get the flower sharp and the background blurred. Let me know how it goes :o)
i can't wrap my head around this. can you tell me why letting more light in gives you a select focus and letting in less light gives you an overall focus. I can't understand the science behind it.
@Improvingkiwi It isn't about more or less light. You always need the right amount of light and this is achieved by balancing aperture, shutter speed and ISO (See my video on Reciprocity for more on this). Try this little experiement: Make a pinhole in a piece of paper. Hold it to your eye and look through it at something that is a few feet away. Do you notice it looks pretty sharp? No lens involved yet that pinhole has a sharpening effect. The same is try of a narrow aperture ;o)
@Asianlovejuice The ref dots show you which part of the scene your camera is focusing on so if you want something other than the one selected, you can compose your picture pointing at the subject you want and then with the shutter half-pressed you can recompose the image how you want it and then press which will keep the subject you chose in focus. better that you can choose rather than the camera which will sometimes get it wrong!
@Asianlovejuice The focusing points (8 dots) do not cause partial focusing, this is all down to Depth of Field. this means the subject you have focused on will be sharp but things in front of or behind the subject will be blurred if you are using a wide aperture like f/2.8. So I used a wide aperture and focused on the red apple so the apples closer to me would be out of focus. If I had used f/22 (narrow aperture) they would have all been in focus.
Rob, thank you very much, this video is really informative. but I have one confusion about focus (AF/MF) in relation with aparture setting. I request you to answer this....
You said aparture focus area, is that area always measured / considered from camera or I can imagine it somewhere far from my camera, I have this confusion when I choose small F point? Is it possible that I can set aparture F2.0 and focus at long distance from camera without changing focal length?
@surajmehare Aperture and focus are not related. I need to give you a fuller explanation than there is space for here. If you would like to drop me an e-mail or a message via You Tube then I will gladly give you a proper response.
@MPTutor, I never thought you can respond me so quick, I respect your time. I would like to know your e-mail so that I can communicate with you. My e-mail is suraj.mehare@gmail.com
@MPTutor, I posted my message here but it has not appeared, anyways!. I would like to receive explanation on my e-mail suraj.mehare@gmail.com. I thankful to you for your attentiveness for my question
hi rob, that was a very constructive video. well i have a d3000, i happened to read that the depth of field is not as good in a d3000 as is in a more expensive camera like the d5000 or d90. is that true, or is it the lens that matter when you want a good depth of field..
@balnanj The main control of DoF is the aperture of the lens, not the camera. However, the physical size of the sensor does make a difference. A full-frame sensor (36x24mm) has shallower DoF at a given aperture compared to an APS-C sensor (22.5x15mm). However, I think the D3000 and D5000 have the same size sensor so you won't see any difference there. Use the aperture to control DoF and don't worry, your D3000 works just fine for this. Remember: wide aperture = shallow DoF ;o)
so i have a question. everyone I talk to about cameras are either biased towards canon or nikon. can you give me your reasons for choosing a canon and not a nikon?
Amazing! I can finally understand depth of field. Thanks for the simple, easy to understand approach. :-)
JazzyFausto 12 hours ago
i finally know what actually Depth Of Field is... :D
thanks alot sir... greatly explained... :D
Great video.... :D
thanks again...!
RB1991rox 1 week ago
I'm studying TV Field Production (Filming), and depth of field related to aperture and f stops was really confusing to me. This was the first video I watched on it, and I fully understand depth of field now. Thanks so much! This is a great tutorial! :]
FarrahSkates 2 weeks ago
great video mate. very helpful and much appreciated. keep up the good work.
ziebesche 2 weeks ago
best video ever thanks a lot!
carloipo 3 weeks ago
Very helpful... Thanks for good video (y)
borkkke 1 month ago
Excellent teacher! Thank you for your patience.
MrGarnet66 1 month ago
i'm learning the topic fast because of a good tutor. thanks, Sir!
briefstories 2 months ago
Great video Rob. What can you suggest for me to do about me NOT getting the whole DOF, I have watched many videos and just don't get it still? I'm about to cry because this photography should be easy and it's becoming as if I was in school for a PHD.
AF0093 3 months ago
Thanks so much for your vids!
hussaruk 5 months ago
Amazing!!! Thanks
sikkantdotcom 6 months ago
this video helps a lot an to be honest this is the only video tutorial that you really understand so far.well defined,thank you very much.god bless you
badzz808 6 months ago
This actually helped alot, thank you! I shall definitely apply this knowledge to my photo walks :)
benwilliamdownes 7 months ago
Excellent breakdown, easy to understand, especially for a novice such as myself. Thank you.
dallasbagley 7 months ago
Sure i have to say thanks a million realy good video really good way of explain u help me a lot on this im new on picture only 8 years on it recently got a canon T3 and starting to get a few shots a week so was looking forwar to lear how to take more advantage of my camera, this and a few more of ur videos help me a lot so looking forward to sent u some of my work and expererience on this matter sorry for my english my first language is spanish see yaa arround and have a great day,
robinelche 7 months ago
@robinelche You're very welcome, I am glad my videos have helped you. And don't worry about your English, it is MUCH better than my Spanish! :o)
Cheers,
Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 7 months ago
@robinelche Hey. This is a great guide, thank you so much for the video. I have a question though. I am goign to buy a Nikon d5100 soon, with the kit lens (15-55, i think). I'm a beginner, so I would like to ask you, can you change the f number to 1.4 for example, with that lens? And what result does it give?
TheLazarNikolic 5 months ago
Great tutorial ... You 've given an awesome explanation .. Pricise! Thank you sooo much :) cheers:)
Kannandude 7 months ago
thanks for the fantastic tutorial, really helped me.thanks a lot !
dilybread 7 months ago
Depth of field is great, and this video is an amazing primer for DOF. However, photography is an art of light. Lighting trumps everything. Subject, context, angle, composition, depth of field, white balance and resolution all take a back seat to lighting. The photos you proffered as samples were all excellent examples of how unimportant things like DOF are when the lighting is poorly executed.
The best advice for any photographer:
"Get some flashes and get them off your camera"
-Me
jarenwhitehouse 8 months ago
amazing. more.
ZionFtw 8 months ago
Thanks, fantastic video, learn't so much, you are very clear and precise, you make it easy to understand... 10/10
Quantomguy 8 months ago
awesome vid... dude sounds like Richard Attenborough
ZeDBeE85 8 months ago
Awesome video very helpful thank you
loumlouma 9 months ago
Rob is an awesome teacher.Always remember,DESZTEES.COM for all of your custom t-shirt needs.
MainFrame72 9 months ago
Very well explained. Thanks a lot. And I love your english: very easy to understand. Thanks again. Also thanks for the macro series.
Sergio from Madrid, Spain.
sgprecords 9 months ago
very nicely explained the subject really very helpful thnx a lot brother
naamagirami 9 months ago
Thanks so much, I feel i now understand depth of field.I have been trying to teach myself and aperture is what i was stuck on.Now i feel i can get somewhere.Great video.:)
cazl101 11 months ago
We are doing a filming module and thanks again for the explanation.
llblfhsy 1 year ago
and ur videos are awesomm...man. hehehe very simple and the way you talk is very calm...that means u r a gud humen tooo
cheers
mismag999 1 year ago
I wana ask...that i open the iris.. for close things because i want only my subject in focus...the problem that i face then is my image got too much ligt and become over exposed......please tell me why that happens..
mismag999 1 year ago
@mismag999 You can increase the shutter speed so less light is going in. Don't know what camera you're using but DSLRs come with build in light metering system that can pick the right shutter speed for you in aperture mode. Get the correct meeting and you can set the same metering if you're taking the picture in manual mode.
Another way to blow up the background is to zoom in to the subject and you'll get a very shallow DOF. But when you zoom in you'll have to increase the speed to avoid shake
PhotographersOnUTube 1 year ago
thank you so much :)
kyukkyuk1 1 year ago
Thank you so much this is great and very clear explanation.
cpathirana2002 1 year ago
A Very good explanation! Great work!
MissSica40 1 year ago
if i had six apples and johnny ate three apples how many apples would i have?
Jaqshit 1 year ago
Excellent! I think I actually understand it now! Thank you so much!
blooeyedgirl 1 year ago
Thank you very much ....you are a very good teacher.
globalwidetrekk 1 year ago
Hi Rob. Great vids. I understand the depth of field lesson but I get confused which mode to use. Do I have to use the Close-up mode or the Aperture mode?
mountain2322 1 year ago
@mountain2322 Start with aperture mode if you're new to this. Once you get the hang of it, switch to manual mode as the you'll have full control over the exposure using manual setting.
PhotographersOnUTube 1 year ago
Hi Rob, really great video. I have just brought myself a Lumix FZ45 and im trying to get this technique down with video. Say for instance, like this video your doing, but just have me in focus. Any quick tips you can give me? Does everything what you said in this video still apply?
Wardimus83 1 year ago
thanks.
buddha417 1 year ago
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FunniestProductionzz 1 year ago
Great video, thanks!
automat77 1 year ago
thanks very much for the video, probably one of the best ive seen, im new to photography and still learning. ive got a new camera ''samsung nx5'' which is very similar to the more popular nx10. i love out of focus photos , the ones where the subject stands out sooo sharply and the background is heavily blurred. ive managed this a few times when i move close to the subject, but i struggle from a distance to get that deep blurry background, is it the lens? i use a 18-55mm lens. thanks.
dotunn 1 year ago 3
@dotunn Partly as a telephoto lens does achieve the blurring more effectively from a distance but to be honest, it is hard to get the blurring from a distance unless the background is a lot further behind the subject. The best blurring occurs when the camera to subject distance is shorter and the subject to BG distance is further. You have a good camera so enjoy using it and don't be afraid to experiment :o)
Cheers,
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
@MPTutor hello rob, im doing better with the background blurring now thanks, just another thing, i was in a club the other day with a social group i hang out with and had difficulty taking shots , obviously its dark in there. lol. now with the in-built flash its horrible as my shadow keeps reflecting on my subjects and its just not as attractive. i tried the night mode, that was better but oh my word, i have to be so still!!! even then it shakes. how can i improve this without a flash gun.
dotunn 1 year ago
@dotunn as i am a beginner in photography too...i just figured it out the sweet point of a 18-55mm lens...which is you maximize the zoom and focus on the object which you wanted to focus on as close as possible...that will do the best for a 18-55mm lens =)
nice video by the way~ thanks alot
nutz748 1 year ago
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dotunn 1 year ago
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@nutz748 hahaha u know what, its funny you mentioned this, only a few days ago i just figured it out tooo!!! and it was by mistake really, i decided to mess about with the camera round the house and i was doing a few practice shots on my sister and zoomed in on her , and then i used the auto focus and presto it blurred the background but she stood out rather sharply. its important to practice often you learn so much more.
dotunn 1 year ago
I already knew what aperture was and how it works, but I watched this video anyway. What a great lesson! It's ace
master777999 1 year ago
Thank you sooooo much!! You made depth of field so easy to understand!! Thank you!! :D
PinkOwl16 1 year ago
It does Thanks
sirdon1229 1 year ago
Thanks for the quick reply Rob
I have a kodak z981 non removable lens
Ive tried taking depth of field shots, but not to good. Got some, but only when I was up close like 5 ft. Is there a setting that you may know about that I could do longer shots like from 10ft. Im sorry Im just getting started with this camera and you seem like you know your cameras
thanks again
Don
sirdon1229 1 year ago
@sirdon1229 The reason shallow DoF is harder with your camera is the relatively small physical size of the sensor itself. The larger the sensor, the more blurring you can achieve.
To achieve good results, the other factor you can control (other than the aperture) is the distance from your subject to the background. The more distance there compared to distance from camera to subject, the more blurring you will achieve with a wide aperture.
I hope that helps you. Drop me a line if not :o)
MPTutor 1 year ago 2
@sirdon1229 buy a new camera, canon 5D MARK2
cliooz55 1 month ago
Does this work in low lighted rooms with the flash and how bout withoit flash in bright rooms
sirdon1229 1 year ago
@sirdon1229 Yes, the Depth of Field is down to the aperture used so you will still see the effect of wide over narrow aperture whether using low light, normal light or flash, all other factors taken into account, eg distance to subject and to background, etc.
Cheers,
Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
@sirdon1229 Yes, the same rule applies in both situations. In outdoor setting, you can really get shallow DOF if you zoom in a lot. In indoor situation, due to limited space, you can't zoom as much as you can outdoors but the same rule applies whether you're shooting indoors, or outdoors.
PhotographersOnUTube 1 year ago
This video is just AWESOME! It helped me a lot! Thanks :)
DerAlexDa 1 year ago 4
Very informative and straight to the point video. Thanks for making the video and keep it up!!
eceric01 1 year ago
You will always get some idiot that will thumb down someones time and effort to help others, in my short time practicing photography i have found the photography community to be very helpful, more so than many other internet communities, so i am guessing the thumbs down people probably arent photographer's. thanks for the vids
lacerveza1977 1 year ago
10 peoples didn't like'd the statuette
bmxpeter8 1 year ago
@bmxpeter8 That's ok Peter, like the old saying says 'You can't please everyone all of the time'. I see my video has now been watched for close to 110,000 times so if 10 people didn't like it I guess that's a pretty reasonable success rate :o)
I shall continue to make videos for those who DO like them and find them helpful. Those that don't have the entirety of YouTube to look at so I am sure they will find something to please them :o)
Thanks for your support though :o)
Cheers, Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago 8
@MPTutor hehe yeah, I was just laughing of the people that actualy thumb'd it down, its an amazing video! Good job, keep doing them.
bmxpeter8 1 year ago
Very helpful.... I always get confused....
Thanks for sharing.
devilsonlychild 1 year ago
Thanks. I love this video
mommadramane 1 year ago
I have no idea why this video would be disliked at all. It was incredibly informative and it made a hard to grasp concept for us beginners easy to understand. Thank you.
zguitarmaster 1 year ago 2
@zguitarmaster Thank you my friend, that is very kind and also encouraging. I am delighted you have found it helpful.
Best wishes,
Rob Barron
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
cool video man. real easy to understand
bindazzone 1 year ago
I have Canon Powershot SX20 is and my lens is not really good, so I can't make really deep DOF. Only thing that remains to me is Photoshop editing :)
But some day, when I'll get some Canon EOS, I'll come back to this video and learn how to make real DOF ;)
846524162 1 year ago
thanks for the tutorial. Helped a lot.
zerutuby 1 year ago
Thanks Rob. An excellent and informative lesson. I just purchased a Panasonic Lumix ZSC-DM7. The aperature range is quite limited, f3.3- f6.3. I'll still attempt some DOF shots. Are there other methods to obtain the same results, DOF-wise?
In any case, thank you for the lesson.
Chuck S
Los Angeles, Ca
palito32 1 year ago
Thank you very much for this video. It explains in much easier terms to someone who has a learning disability and comprehension problems. You made it very understandable.
greylocke100 1 year ago
@SaxomaticCreations If your camcorder allows you to select the aperture then it will be exactly the same as with stills. However most camcorders don't give you this manual control except on higher end camcorders. You'll need to check your user manual to see if it has an aperture control feature.
Thanks,
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
Wonderfully informative. I may be a little late on this video but I do have one question: Approaching it from a video standpoint, how much does the zoom affect the depth of field - the size of the lens? As zooming, or using a longer/telephoto lens, creates a similar effect does it not? Is there a balance that needs to be struck there? And would you need to decide on the size of the lens before deciding on the aperture setting or vice versa? Okay 4 questions but they kind of cover one thing
Aristotle501 1 year ago
@Aristotle501 Whether for stills or video, the same principle applies: wider aperture, shallower depth of field. However, you are right that another factor is distance to subject and distance to background. The greater the ratio of the first to the second, the greater the depth of field effect will be. When zooming, this has the same effect as you are effectively moving your viewpoint forward and so you are closer to the subject which affects the subject/background ratio.
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
Great Video!!
paul0351 1 year ago
I want to know a basic distance/depth relationship to keep in mind to keep it simple when I shoot. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you can type out a basic chart for me with feet and aperture and shutter speeds that you would recommend according to the distance from an object wether its shallow or extended depth of field. Thank you..
shweez78 1 year ago
@shweez78 Sorry but that is not possible. There are too many variables like focal length of lens and aperture being used. There are lots of useful DoF calculators on the internet and as an app for iphones. Just Google 'Depth of Field Calculator' and you'll find them. I can't put a link here as YT doesn't allow it.
Cheers
Rob
My Photo Tutor
Cheers,
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
Thanks for explaing something I have been trying to figure out from books for ages .
hoppity55 1 year ago
Excellent video! I don't think there would be a better way to explain this! Thanks!
phibzONE 1 year ago
wow !!! very good .... thank you sir : )
mrjose1 1 year ago
Thanks for this tutorial. It was really easy to understand this in the way that you explained it.
vijayninel 1 year ago
Thanks Mr.Rob. Your Vids are veryhelpfulf
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brilliant video. thanks. I would really like to start taking photos using these methods. I just wanted a reminder about how to make the sharper part of the photo the central field, and blur the back ground and foreground. Thanks.
GORINGRANGERS 1 year ago
brilliant video. thanks. I would really like to start taking photos using these methods. I just wanted a reminder about how to make the sharper part of the photo the central field, and blur the back ground and foreground. Thanks.
GORINGRANGERS 1 year ago
i did my assisgnment on apertures wrong but i can change it now. thank god i watched this!
podimac 1 year ago
hii, nice sharing thanks!
anyway.., better you can upload a better quality image, it will be much good :)
dinoerla 1 year ago
Thanx....looking into photography as a hobby....getting older need something to keep me busy.... :)
moviecrazy808 1 year ago
@moviecrazy808 I might be a tad biased but I know of no better hobby than photography :o) Anyone of any age can do it if they are prepared to think a little bit about what they are doing. Anyone can take snapshots but there is plenty to learn about if you prefer to get deeper into a hobby. Whichever you are, I wish you all the best and encourage you to get shooting :o)
MPTutor 1 year ago
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I greatly appreciate it.
danthekidcrymes 1 year ago
This is a big help. Thank you sir.
logwind 1 year ago
Great tutorial, thanks.
milkarton 1 year ago
Finally. Thank you. Loved the apple pic.
skingstone 1 year ago
very good
myneckhurts88 1 year ago
This man's Tutorials are the best Ive seen !
reddandoc 1 year ago
I actually think I understood it that time around. I've been trying to figure out about F-Stops and DoF for ages... Cheers Rob!
briani4735263 1 year ago
thank u so much
FIREBUNEE 1 year ago
The most informative and best explained video I have seen on this subject. Thanks!
coolhandloop 1 year ago
Hey Rob nice vid DOF seems to be easy when you explain it my question is for a video camera specially the canon xh-a1 how can I get A nice DOF effect is 2:30 am n I'm playing with DOF I wil be watching the vid couple times more so I can understand 100% any other advice will be more than welcome thanks
1chomps 1 year ago
@1chomps If I remember rightly, the video camera you have has manual control so that you can adjust the aperture yourself. This will allow you to select a wide aperture or narrow aperture according to your DoF wishes where the principle will be exactly the same as for stills. The apertures available might be restricted but it will still follow the same rule: wider (low F number) gives shallow DoF and narrow aperture (high F number) gives larger DoF.
Cheers,
Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
Excellent explanation, so very helpful!! Subscribed =) Thanks for posting this!
xecx638 1 year ago
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Oh very nicely done! Most of the time when I have watched or read information about depth of field I come out more confused and frustrated then before i started. You were clear and easy to understand. Now after watching your video I feel like I can go play with my camera and try it out rather then feeling as though I need to find more lessons to watch until I can understand.
trjiii1 1 year ago
Oh very nicely done! Most of the time when I have watched or read information about depth of field I come out more confused and frustrated then before i started. You were clear and easy to understand. Now after watching your video I feel like I can go play with my camera and try it out rather then feeling as though I need to find more lessons to watch until I can understand.
trjiii1 1 year ago
@trjiii1 That's great, i am really pleased you have found it helpful. Do 'play' and soon you'll start to get used to the differences minor adjustments can make. I hope you start to get the kind of shots you are after and will be really happy with :o)
Best wishes,
Rob barron
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MPTutor 1 year ago
How do you create depth of field in video mode? I have the canon t2i..
JamesLeeJunior 1 year ago
@JamesLeeJunior If using video mode on a stills camera, the exact same principle will apply as when shooting a still photo. Just make sure you are getting enough light to make the video look right but other than that you'll be able to get a good variety of DoF, often even greater than you can achieve with a standard video camera. Hope it works well for you.
Cheers,
Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
Fantastic job. You have a talent for explaining what once seemed complicated to me in terms that are easy to understand and, most importantly, easy to retain in my head. I'm going to play with my camera now. Thanks!
BTW - Moshm4n, you are a cowardly and ignorant person. Must be fun for you to spout your stupidity from behind the keyboard. Try to appreciate somebody's kindness without attacking them for no reason at all, won't you. Get lost!
MrUlibischoff 1 year ago 3
@MrUlibischoff Thank you both for your very kind words and for your support. Sadly there are always going to be ignorant ones around so after replying once to a similar question (Do i actually sound gay then? I have a wife, two grown up children and two grandchildren! LOL) I have chosen to ignore this one and hope he'll just go away and take his silliness with him :) I hope my videos will continue to help both you and others to get the most out of a hobby that has given me over 4 decades of joy!
MPTutor 1 year ago
Is he gay?
Moshm4n 1 year ago
you're the best, ignore the haters
jrf107 1 year ago
The video is massively informative and the enthusiasm he brings in with li'l smiles of his sets it apart from other tutorials! Newbies will be encouraged to c this....thnx sir!
dasboy1989 1 year ago
@dasboy1989 You're very welcome, and thanks for the kind comments :o)
Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
Great overview of Depth of Field for a beginner - Thank You
TaintedLensTV 1 year ago
it was so helpful thank you so much!! mwah!
kamipark2020 1 year ago
Great video, I learned so much :)
elenaelectra 1 year ago
thanks a lot Rob! i now have a much improved understanding!!
vivatotti10 1 year ago
Nice video, it could be a little quicker.. Thank you.
swirlyaml1 1 year ago
this a very helfull video gracias!! im iniciating in photography!!
simpleheber4u 1 year ago
Oh God... Thank you! Finally...
tecocraque 1 year ago
You have a gift for making the complex clear and understandable. I needed a refresher course, and you have made it so much easier for me to help my daughter. Thank you!
Pauljmccolgan 1 year ago
Rob thanks I learn on your video, you speak clearly and explain it perfectly. You'll be a good teacher to have thanks very much.
brixx38 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this. I'm actually learning from your videos. so i respect you as a teacher in a way.
the comment by greencorpse09 shows how stupid he/she is. why would it even matter
anyway, keep it up sir
redlights9991 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this. I'm actually learning from your videos. so i respect you as a teacher in a way.
the comment by greencorpse09 shows how stupid he/she is. why would it even matter
anyway, keep it up sir
redlights9991 1 year ago
Im a beginner, this video really really help me alot !! thanks alot !!! ;)
nagenthiran6653 1 year ago
Explained brilliantly...thank you! : )
vampgirl76 1 year ago
Love your videos very informative, keep up the great work.
eve714 1 year ago
is he Gay???
greencorpse09 1 year ago
@greencorpse09 What a stupid and ignorant question. If I were it would be utterly irrelevant to anything to do with Depth of Field so why ask?
As it happens, I am completely straight, extremely happily married and have two children and two grandchildren so I suggest you grow up and get a life!
MPTutor 1 year ago 18
@MPTutor Greencorpse09 is an idiot. Thanks for the good video.
gfb67photo 1 year ago
@gfb67photo you too dude.,
greencorpse09 1 year ago
@MPTutor well,my bad.,lolz.,i don't know your background but thankz for the advice about how to operate the depth of field.,
greencorpse09 1 year ago
@greencorpse09
We don't care.
LUCAS1459 1 year ago
@greencorpse09 we don't care,idiot.
LUCAS1459 1 year ago
Hi Rob, thank you for the video, you explain it very good. my question: is it possible wiht a normal pocket cam to make the blurry background effect ? For example the Canon powershot s90 there are manual settings from f2.0 up to f8.0
is this enough for getting the background out of focus ?
kind regards from vienna
MiniKing112 1 year ago
@MiniKing112 hi, yes it is possible BUT it won't be as pronounced as with a DSLR because the sensor is much smaller. You will notice the effect more if you are quite close to the subject and the background is further away. On your camera, use f/2 and try it with a flower in a vase. Make sure the background is quite a few feet away and then you'll get the flower sharp and the background blurred. Let me know how it goes :o)
Cheers,
Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
@MPTutor
hy, thank you. yes, this works very good (with macro-modus).
but for portrait-photos... i cannot stand so near to the person... its not so easy... seems to i have to buy a DSLR .. :-)
MiniKing112 1 year ago
i can't wrap my head around this. can you tell me why letting more light in gives you a select focus and letting in less light gives you an overall focus. I can't understand the science behind it.
Improvingkiwi 1 year ago
@Improvingkiwi It isn't about more or less light. You always need the right amount of light and this is achieved by balancing aperture, shutter speed and ISO (See my video on Reciprocity for more on this). Try this little experiement: Make a pinhole in a piece of paper. Hold it to your eye and look through it at something that is a few feet away. Do you notice it looks pretty sharp? No lens involved yet that pinhole has a sharpening effect. The same is try of a narrow aperture ;o)
Cheers,
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
thank you!!!!!
greenkathleen23 1 year ago
Great explanation.
MrCrgl 1 year ago
Wow, so simple and well explained... thank you for allowing me to understand this. Your videos are so much better than any ot the others on YouTube!!
o0backinblack0o 1 year ago
Great tutorial, just what i needed!
skywalkerneoblade 1 year ago
Thank you for your wonderful tutorial! It is clear and very helpful! Thanks!
shaninaiza 1 year ago
Very good and helpful video :))) Thank you!
Julyfive 1 year ago
great video, and just try and work with a 500D
dlegeant77 1 year ago
great tutorial!
74yadub 1 year ago
thanx that gives a lot of help
tamimi86 1 year ago
Great Tutorial. You are a really good teacher. Thanks.
pansy1231 1 year ago
@Asianlovejuice The ref dots show you which part of the scene your camera is focusing on so if you want something other than the one selected, you can compose your picture pointing at the subject you want and then with the shutter half-pressed you can recompose the image how you want it and then press which will keep the subject you chose in focus. better that you can choose rather than the camera which will sometimes get it wrong!
cheers,
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
@Asianlovejuice The focusing points (8 dots) do not cause partial focusing, this is all down to Depth of Field. this means the subject you have focused on will be sharp but things in front of or behind the subject will be blurred if you are using a wide aperture like f/2.8. So I used a wide aperture and focused on the red apple so the apples closer to me would be out of focus. If I had used f/22 (narrow aperture) they would have all been in focus.
Thanks, Rob
My Photo Tutor
MPTutor 1 year ago
Just great the explanation was too good ,thanks a lot
arunchopra 1 year ago
thank you!
clear and sharp :)
AlmogShemesh 1 year ago
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Rob, thank you very much, this video is really informative. but I have one confusion about focus (AF/MF) in relation with aparture setting. I request you to answer this....
You said aparture focus area, is that area always measured / considered from camera or I can imagine it somewhere far from my camera, I have this confusion when I choose small F point? Is it possible that I can set aparture F2.0 and focus at long distance from camera without changing focal length?
Awaiting ur kind reply
surajmehare 1 year ago
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surajmehare 1 year ago
@surajmehare Aperture and focus are not related. I need to give you a fuller explanation than there is space for here. If you would like to drop me an e-mail or a message via You Tube then I will gladly give you a proper response.
Thanks,
Rob
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MPTutor 1 year ago
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@MPTutor, I never thought you can respond me so quick, I respect your time. I would like to know your e-mail so that I can communicate with you. My e-mail is suraj.mehare@gmail.com
surajmehare 1 year ago
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surajmehare 1 year ago
hi rob, that was a very constructive video. well i have a d3000, i happened to read that the depth of field is not as good in a d3000 as is in a more expensive camera like the d5000 or d90. is that true, or is it the lens that matter when you want a good depth of field..
balnanj 1 year ago
@balnanj The main control of DoF is the aperture of the lens, not the camera. However, the physical size of the sensor does make a difference. A full-frame sensor (36x24mm) has shallower DoF at a given aperture compared to an APS-C sensor (22.5x15mm). However, I think the D3000 and D5000 have the same size sensor so you won't see any difference there. Use the aperture to control DoF and don't worry, your D3000 works just fine for this. Remember: wide aperture = shallow DoF ;o)
Cheers, Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago
Thanks Rob! Great video.
benjamingorske 1 year ago
This guy makes me very relaxed for some reason.
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
tnx Rob for making me understand more about depth of field.:)
gaborie 1 year ago
so i have a question. everyone I talk to about cameras are either biased towards canon or nikon. can you give me your reasons for choosing a canon and not a nikon?
MotionBlurhax 1 year ago
Very nice tutorial,
I also love the way you talk/explain this... VERY hypnotizing and I can't get bored ! haha
AzNxFrenzy 1 year ago
Another Fuckin Canon
Moffboy63 1 year ago
@Moffboy63 So you don't like Canon. Ok, that's your prerogative. My video is about Depth of Field and applies to all DSLRs and SLRs not just Canon.
And please, I am happy for you to comment negatively if you so wish but please moderate the language. There is no need for that at all!
Thanks,
Rob
MPTutor 1 year ago