Minolta XG-1 - AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT

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Creative aperture control
There may be times when it will be most
important to set the lens aperture to obtain a
particular effect, such as rendering a certain
range in sharp focus or emphasizing a subject
against an
out-of - focus background . In this
case, set the desired aperture, and let the
A: Large lens opening
camera ~elect the shutter speed. Small f-
numbers yield a shallow field of sharp focus, as
in Example A below , while large f-numbers give
greater
depth of field, as in Example B. To
determine actual depth of field, use the depth-
of-field scale (see p. 36)
B: Small lens opening