F: Changing The Depth Of Field - Canon EOS REBEL SL1 Instruction Manual

f: Changing the Depth of Field

To blur the 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
(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6)
Aperture Display
The higher 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 Sharp foreground and background Sharp foreground and background
(With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32)
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Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture. Set the desired aperture.
The higher the f/number, The higher the f/number, The higher the f/number, The higher the f/number, the wider the depth
of field where sharper focus is obtained in
both the foreground and background.
Turning the <6> dial to the right will set
a higher f/number (smaller aperture
opening), and turning it to the left will set a
lower f/number (larger aperture opening).
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Take the picture.
Focus and press the shutter button
completely. The picture will be taken
with the selected aperture.