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10/20/2004 03:43:05 PM · #1 |
#1 When I see a picture and the people or whatever is in the background is very blurry, what function makes that happen on the camera? Is that the Macro function?
#2 I have attempted to use the macro function, but I don't think I am using it right, what is it supposed to do?
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10/20/2004 03:50:21 PM · #2 |
1. the focal range does that. if the people are 10m away from you, but your focusing 4m from you, they will be blurry. you have to set you dof.
2. macro means its going to focus on something close (usually anywhere between 5-50cm, depending on the camera). read about how your macro works, where the sweet spot is, and try it again. if you want to see some good macro shots, go here: //www.dpchallenge.com/profile.php?USER_ID=2716 |
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10/20/2004 04:05:42 PM · #3 |
| Thank you! I hate to sound really really stupid but what is dof? I am buying an intro to digital cameras book soon :-) |
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10/20/2004 04:08:02 PM · #4 |
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10/20/2004 04:08:04 PM · #5 |
DOF means "depth of field", the depth of field is a measurement. It's the distance that is in focus. So a shallow or short depth of field means that one thing e.g. the foreground, is in focus, while the background is out of focus. A long depth of field means that everything's in focus.
For a basic camera book, try Michael Langford's Basic Photography. It's not 100% geared towards digital, but it does have a chapter in digital photography. It might be more suitable if you were using an SLR or DSLR... but take a look at it anyway |
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10/20/2004 04:09:34 PM · #6 |
dof is Depth of feild. The only stupid question is one that dosen't get asked.
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10/20/2004 04:12:21 PM · #7 |
shallow Depth of field
(taken at F2.8)note how the back is out of focus
where as a deep depth of field
(taken at F22)all in focus |
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10/20/2004 04:14:41 PM · #8 |
Like this:
2 books to recommend: "Digital Photography Bible Desktop Edition" from Wiley by Dan Simon and John Hedgecoe's The New Manual of Photography"
Message edited by author 2004-10-20 16:16:42. |
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