which would be the method to get a shallow DOF? smaller aperture or faster shutter speed? :think:
Faster shutter speed don't contribute to DOF :sweat:which would be the method to get a shallow DOF? smaller aperture or faster shutter speed? :think:
smaller aperture value
i actually don't know when to use what fstop with what focal length to achieve best results.
Eh.... you have to be careful with such phrasing, else they may mistake using f11 or f16 as a smaller aperture value.
A large aperture in correlation to the lens focal length will give you a nicer blur of the background as well as foreground. Often it will mean as big as f1.4 to f1.8 for a short focal length of 50mm. As the focal length increases, you can use smaller apertures such as f5.6 or f8 to the same effect.
Aiyah.. you also not exactly right.. f-number is a reciprocal.. so the number is at the denominator. f/1.4 or f/11. f refers to the focal length. ;p So the bigger the denominator, the smaller the aperture and vice versa. It's just Maths.
tat whats wad i meant. a f/5 on 2 different focal length will give very different results. i'm using a pns. no wonder i have to stick my face into the object to get a good narrow dof.