Canon EOS - Getting Started: Depth of Field Photography

[Jrconley1]

i have a canon 60 d with a 18mm to 135mm lens. what happened to the depth of field distances that were on the old style lenses. it was easy to read the distance from the subject to the lens? I love my new camera but there is no way to determine the dof I guess unless you somehow memorize the f stops.

[CanonAustralia]

@Jrconley1 Thanks for your question. With the newer cameras like your EOS 60D, there is a Depth-of-Field Preview button adjacent to the lens mount. You can now concentrate on how your photograph would like like by pressing this button and not worry about calculations anymore. Hope this helps. Many thanks, the Canon team.

[1144chico]

how to adjust shutter speed cannon t3i

[CanonAustralia]

@1144chico Hi there, there are various ways to adjust the shutter speed on the Canon EOS 600D. Please consult your manual for more detailed information. Many thanks, the Canon team.

[defrule]

There is something I don't understand. There is an aperture setting on the camera yet you can adjust the aperture on the lenses themselves right? How does the setting on the camera translate to the baldes on the lenses? I'm considering getting a 550D but just want to understand everything before hand.

[CanonAustralia]

@defrule Thanks for your question. Here's an answer for you: canon.com/camera-museum/tech/r­oom/emd.html Cheers, the Canon team.

[steelpower179]

I finally get it! Yeehah. I have struggled with depth of field since I started playing with cameras. Your 22 egg demo fixed it for me. Many thanks.

[CanonAustralia]

@steelpower179 Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback! Cheers, the Canon team.

[dutchdownunder]

Thanks for explaining very useful

I found "pocket Chris" app also very helpful This will run on any smartphone

[InFrameProduction]

I love my Canon EF 50mm 1.2L

[jediknightben]

This applies for video as well, right??

[S3N3K4R]

I just love your videos :)) they're very simple explained so everyone can understand it and make better photos :) ! thank you!

[CanonAustralia]

@S3N3K4R Thanks!

[MyNameIzMaggzzz]

This totally just helped me for my photo class!!! :D

[CanonAustralia]

@MyNameIzMaggzzz Great to be of help. Cheers, the Canon team.

[Th3EliteGam3r]

Is it just me or does this guy make photography sound easy! :)

[LikeAcefighter]

Saw this video,

10 minutes later just bought my 50mm1.2L

Hahaha Depth of Field

[CanonAustralia]

@LikeAcefighter Great to hear! Cheers, the Canon team.

[Agressorguitar]

@LikeAcefighter you have money !! : P

[oliveparadise]

Thank your for putting in the time and energy for creating this very helpful and informative video. I really appreciate it!

[EternalEyeEntertain]

Great Video! Thank you. : )

[javiermalicea]

There's no reason or way that anyone can not start down a creative road with all the help you can get online. Fantastic. And thanks for the tutorial Aussie Canon!

[CanonAustralia]

@javiermalicea Thanks for the feedback! Go well! Cheers, the Canon team.

[stallionsreejan]

Its too good, made it clear for me... thank  you..

[porfiriaa]

happy shooting yay <3

[billabonggirl247]

Again thank you so much for your explanation! All your videos are helping me a lot!

[MsSabrinaSalvatore]

This is great! I took Digital Photography my Sophmore year in high school and I never really understood the concept. This has helped me alot. :) This will help me alot starting out in college. I'm going for photography.

[cornelyustan88]

hi there,

my question is that if u were to use a small aperture to achieve a sharp picture, in order to do that i got to use a rather slow shutter speed to capture a sharp picture - which may results in blur image if i do not use a tripod. is there any way of not blurring the image without using a tripod, especially for a fashion shoot?

[tinmiss]

hey good looking...the egg trick did it for me.  there are so many confusing tutorials but this one makes sense ...one egg (one number for the f) 10 eggs (more numbers for the f) yeah....

[gzeus]

I had recently bought a 600D and I think I've got most of the basics covered already. I'm having trouble getting the 22 eggs to run away from the camera though. Care to make a tutorial for that?

[Hamzah41081]

Does Aperture Value work in the Video Mode of EOS 7D?

[specialized41]

EXCELENT TEACHER!!! THIS GUY EXPLAIN SIMPLE AND SUPER CLEAR!!!!! I HOPE HE MAKE MORE TUTORIALS LIKE THIS. THE OTHERS GUY IN THIS SERIES SPEAK TOO FAST TOO UNDERSTAND,

LIKE Graham Monro OR Chris McLennan I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHEN SPEAK ABOUT THE LENS ARE USING.

BUT THIS GUYS ( CHRIS BRAY) IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND!!!!

I WAITING FOR MORE TUTORIALS FROM THIS GUY!!!!

[Jonnyriffic]

love his lisp :')

[mahmoudguitarist]

bro i like the simple way of explaining I've just bought my Canon DSLR 500D and your videos helping me in so much better way now i am using the AV Mode which i never use it. thanks a lot..

[AlahaJan]

How can you make the front object out of focus while the background in focus? :S

[CanonAustralia]

@AlahaJan Focus on an object in the background and then recompose your shot. Cheers

[Jonnyriffic]

@AlahaJan Use the focus ring on the lens to focus on the subject further away. It should make the object in the foreground out of focus and the object in the background in focus.

[rachelsmine]

love the videos, nice and clear for me to understand

[manindras]

Very easy to understand. Thank you.

[missthavy83]

great video

[zahinobcool]

how to get f 2.8 ?

[CanonAustralia]

@zahinobcool The aperture will depend on your lens. Cheers

[zahinobcool]

@CanonAustralia thank you 'Edward Cullen' :') im new at photography :)

[pepebasher]

well explained thank you!

[gmoduk93]

Great video! really well explained :) I think the egg idea is just genius to be fair! :D

[chevyguyarmen]

awesome! I finally understand depth of field.

[G00DY317]

Awesome, just what I was looking for.

[totaltru]

Wow, well explained...thanks

[ShAnI1234567890]

bravo

[ShAnI1234567890]

this whole series made many things clear to me. thank you

[RewardHonesty]

One reason this is confusing for many is the widespread incorrect use of terms. At 1:03, you say "the smaller the aperture, the larger the diameter of the opening." Well, by definition, an aperture is a hole or opening, so with this in mind, you just said that "the smaller the opening, the larger the diameter of the opening" which is obviously wrong. To correct your sentence, you need to replace 'smaller' with 'larger' OR replace 'aperture' with 'f-number.'

[RewardHonesty]

The terms 'Higher', 'lower', 'larger', 'smaller', 'f-stop number', 'aperture' need to be carefully used. I would recommend using 'Higher/Lower' for describing f-stop number and 'Larger/Smaller' for aperture.

[xxxTheFakexxx]

love all your videos! I'm new to Photography and your videos really help me alot!

Again, Thanks!

[CanonAustralia]

@xxxTheFakexxx Great to hear, thanks! Cheers, The Canon team

[BigGreenGrunt]

"Happy shooting!"

[jsjMovies]

Helped me alot thanks!!!

[Jkatsoolis1234893]

can you please create some tutorials that use more practical elements. this means physically showing us with a canon camera, changing the depth of field by using the camera buttons and scrolling through the menu etc.

Thanks

[CanonAustralia]

@Jkatsoolis1234893 Thanks for the feedback - we'll pass it on internally and see what we can do for you.

[Jkatsoolis1234893]

can you please create some tutorials that use more practical elements. this means physically showing us with a canon camera, changing the depth of field by using the camera buttons and scrolling through the menu etc.

[dlegeant77]

great video on f

[MiAkount]

But I need help, its a little bit confusing, like i want to use a shallow depth of field but if i use soemthing like f4 the brightness of the picture reduces :\

[MiAkount]

thankyou!! so glad canon australia has online tutorials!!

[CanonAustralia]

@MiAkount Happy to help! Enjoy.

[DPMac95]

great tutorial! made it very clear to me

[CanonAustralia]

@DPMac95 Awesome, thanks for your comments DPMac95. We love hearing feedback like that!

[MyHiDef]

thanks!

[jeetyn]

Grate ! Thanx

[obodnar]

Good training it worked for me :) Thank you!!!

[nitrosray]

Thanks for posting this :)

I dont have a cannon but it'll work for my xacti cg10

[fstyle28]

Simple and concise explanation! Way to Go!

[applepie2810]

Hi, great videos. Any website where there are all of them in proper order?

[chrissiem4]

Very inspiring!!! Thanks so much!

[hammettalica]

That egg example was a great way to explain it man. Thanks for that, I'll remember that.

[sweetsword]

Thank you for this - just started my photography module at uni and this is very helpful!

[MioVoiTubo]

Wow!  Great presentation. Thank you!

[premacy2003]

Great video. Simple and clear. Well Done!