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depth of field, aperture and shutter speed

michelle22222 · 2010-07-14 20:54:01

I am a beginner at photography and I am currently doing a course in it, I am studying depth of field and shutter speed and have an assignment to do on it. However I am finding it hard to understand, I have set my camera to manual and can change shutter speeds but I am unsure of what F.numbers should be set for different…

14-07-2010 8:54pm

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michelle22222

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I am a beginner at photography and I am currently doing a course in it, I am studying depth of field and shutter speed and have an assignment to do on it. However I am finding it hard to understand, I have set my camera to manual and can change shutter speeds but I am unsure of what F.numbers should be set for different shutter speeds. If anyone wants to give me some tips please feel free

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#2 14-07-2010 8:59pm

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There have been some recent threads on this topic, but you'll probably be better off reading a more authoritative guide on the matter.

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#3 14-07-2010 9:03pm

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there was an interesting discussion on it here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055964687

Have a read of it ((all)) - also bang into the forum's search the term "aperture" and "triangle" (as in peterson's photographic triangle).

Then when you've read them post all your remaining questions

(no seriously, i mean it - do post any resulting questions, there'll be plenty of help)

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#4 14-07-2010 9:09pm

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And read "Understanding Exposure" book, it is priceless especially if you are not certain about those terms.

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