Changing The Depth Of Field - Canon EOS 400D Digital Instruction Manual

f: Changing the Depth of Field
To obtain a blurry background or to make everything near and far look
sharp, set the Mode Dial to <f> (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the
depth of field (range of acceptable focus).
* <f> stands for Aperture value which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside
the lens.
Blurred background
About the Aperture Display
The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The
apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to
the camera, "00" will be displayed for the aperture.
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Sharp foreground and background
Set the Mode Dial to <f>.
1
Set the desired aperture.
2
The higher the aperture value, the
sharper the picture will look with a
wider depth of field.
Take the picture.
3
Focus and press the shutter button
completely. The picture will be taken
with the selected aperture.