Portrait - Konica Minolta Dynax DYNAX 5D Manual Book

PHOTO SUBJECTS –
Portraiture is one of the classic genre of
photography. An expressive portrait is not just
beautiful to look at, knowing a few photographic
techniques will turn a photo into a masterpiece.
The Dynax 5D is equipped with a special portrait
subject program mode. By turning the function
GB
wheel to the portrait mode, the camera
automatically chooses a large aperture to achieve
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a small depth of field.
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SMALL TELEPHOTO LENS
ES
Using a short telephoto lens (85mm or more)
narrows the angle of view and the portrait conveys
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a more flattering expression. With a longer focal
length the depth of field decreases as well.
A short focal length (smaller than 50mm) should
be avoided.
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PORTRAIT

Aperture 2.8
Aperture 11
The aperture determines the depth of field
LARGE APERTURE
The use of a large aperture (e.g. f/2.8) enables a
narrow depth of field, so that the person is
distinctly separated from the background. The
depth of field can be so small, that only the eyes
are perfectly sharp and the tip of the nose and
the ears are slightly defocused.
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