Aperture Priority - Sony α SLT-A58 Instruction Manual

Aperture Priority

This mode is suitable for
Placing the subject in sharp focus and blurring everything in front of and beyond
z
the subject. Opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus. (Depth of
field becomes shallower.)
Shooting depth of scenery. Narrowing the aperture widens the range that is in
z
focus. (Depth of field becomes deeper.)
1
Set the mode dial to A.
2
Select the aperture value (F-
number) using the control dial.
• Smaller F-number: The foreground and
background of the subject are blurred.
Larger F-number: The subject and its
foreground and background are all in
focus.
• You cannot check the blurring of an
image on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder. Check the recorded image
and adjust the aperture.
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Selecting the shooting mode
Aperture (F-number)