Shooting By Controlling The Blur Of The Background (Aperture Priority) - Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Instruction Manual

Shooting by controlling the blur of the background
(Aperture priority)
This mode is suitable for
Putting the subject in sharp focus
z
and blur everything in front of and
beyond the subject. Opening the
aperture narrows the range that is in
focus. (Depth of field becomes
shallower.)
Shooting the depth of the scenery.
z
Narrowing down the aperture widens
the range that is in focus. (Depth of
field becomes deeper.)
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Set the mode dial to A.
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