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Why do people not use large f-numbers (small apertures) when shooting landscapes, when you want large depth of field?
When some people take photos of the landscape, why do they not use like a low f-stop like f/32, because wouldn't you want everyone in focus because it's a landscape?
But quite a lot of people use f-...
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How can a smartphone take pictures of a landscape with everything in focus?
After the announcement of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 with the new camera that changes aperture, I caught myself wondering: if smartphones have such a wide aperture (f/2.8, f/2.2, etc), how are ...
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Does shooting landscape at lower f-stop produce reasonably sharp images?
This article argues that,
50mm prime lenses, on the other hand, have a maximum aperture of
somewhere between f1.2 and f2, letting you hand hold photos in much
lower light levels (they also give ...
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Why are big apertures used for landscape photography?
If it is true that a large aperture means shallow depth of field..a.k.a near objects in focus and background or far objects in blur, then how come big aperture is recommended for landscape photography?...
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Why didn't I get bokeh with my 50mm f1.8?
Recently I took a photograph at an aperture of f/1.8, but there was very little bokeh. The shot was of a wave with a few boats in the background. Everything seems to be clear even at f/1.8.
Can ...
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