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How can I get bokeh with an aperture of 3.5 as my max?
I am trying to get DOF portraits of my daughter with my Nikon d7000, as per my previous post.
I have zoomed in to 100mm or so and tried to get a large aperture but as I zoom, the camera decreases f# ...
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Why is the depth-of-field preview in the optical viewfinder of my Canon 500D inaccurate?
I have noticed that in my Canon 500D, the depth-of-field preview in the optical viewfinder is inaccurate with large aperture settings.
If I press the DoF preview button, there is very little ...
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Focusing on moving target with large aperature?
I have read about difficulties getting focusing right when using a large aperature (because of depth-of-field issues).
If I am using a fast prime wide open (say F1.4 or F1.8) to shoot a target in ...
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
How does aperture affect my photographs?
Why should I care about the aperture with which a photo was taken?