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Canon EOS M - F: Changing the Depth of Field

Canon EOS M
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To blur the background or to make everything near and far look sharp,
use <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.
1
Tap the shooting mode icon on
the screen’s upper left corner.
The shooting mode selection screen
will appear.
2
Tap [f] on the screen.
3
Set the desired aperture.
The higher the f/number, the wider
the depth of field where sharper focus
is obtained in both the foreground
and background.
When you tap the aperture, the setting
screen will appear. Tap [
Y
]
/
[
Z
] or turn
the <
5
> dial to set the aperture.
Turning the <5> 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).
4
Take the picture.
f: Changing the Depth of Field
Sharp foreground and background
(Wi h a high aperture f/number: f/32)
Blurred background
(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6)

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