Minolta XG-A - Automatic Exposure Adjustment

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 select the shutter speed . Small f-num-
bers yield a
shallow field of sharp focus, as in
photo A below, while large f-numbers give
greater depth of field, as in photo B. To
determine actual depth of field, use the depth-
of-field scale (see p. 36).
B: Small lens opening
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