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Depth of Field guide

by Tedric A. Garrison

The aperture is the single most creative tool one can use on any type of Camera. The f-stops, numbers ranging from f-1.4 to say f-22, represent how much the aperture is or is not open to expose light. Without getting into a big technical explanation; the simplest way to remember is: small number = small f-stop (1.2) = small amount in focus and large number = large f-stop (22) = large amount in focus.

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A Technical View of Bokeh [PDF]

by Harold M. Merklinger

It's time to learn more about the background blur. This interesting 5 page article published in Photo Techniques May/June 1997 describes what makes the out-of-focus images different for different lenses.

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Why Focus-Recompose Sucks

by Visual Vacations Photography

People often make the mistake of forgetting that the plane of focus is parallel only to the sensor plane. Learn how to avoid geting out-of-focus shots by avoiding recomposing.

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