Understanding Depth of Field

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Understanding Depth of Field or DOF when you are starting out can be a little overwhelming. I wanted to break this down and show you side by side examples of what F2.8 looks like compared to F22.

It is important to know that changing the focal length of your lens can play a factor in your DOF. Wide angle lenses expand your Depth of Field and Tele-Photo lenses compress it. What this means is its easier to "blow" out the background with a telephoto lens opposed to a supper wide angle.

I want you to notice how changing the F stop effects the Shutter speed. I know this is a video about DOF but look what happens to the shutter speed as the F stop goes higher, the speed drops.

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[critindonalduck]

does it mean that when u use different aperture,u have to change the shutter speed too?

PLEASE REPLY.thanks.

[JaredPolin]

@critindonalduck yes, they all go hand and hand and effect each other.

[JaredPolin]

@critindonalduck yes, they all go hand and hand and effect each other

[sk8b0i]

@JaredPolin Hey quick question. In the top left of the photo I see how it has all the exif info I have mine set like that but it seems like my font is way bigger and the second line of your exif is that common photo settings? Thanks!

[JaredPolin]

@sk8b0i It is possible that your screen res may be lower which may result in it looking larger.

[kishankakarla]

Did you say pubes at 06:05 ?

[ChaosConRad]

you have the hair like bob ross LOL

[RMACMEDIAPRODUCTIONS]

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[falecomcyber]

Excellent video. Comparative examples REALLY helps to understand better the changes of aperture/shutter speed when you're concerned about DOF

[falecomcyber]

@infringinator i don't know about Fro but you can focus on one side of the image without using manual focus

autofocus doesn't mean 100% auto, so you can change the way the autofocus works

search for something like "AF MODE"

[jhicel2010]

NIce... Dude your so cool!!! Ayt! hahaha like the hair like the Lesson DOF ^_^

[swhif]

Butter

[dennishenz]

Seriously tho dude... Nice work. You're helping me loads, thanks!

[dennishenz]

It's like Butter!!!