Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Aperture Av mode in DSLR photography simple tutorial



Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO: 800
Exposure: 1/40 sec
Aperture: 1.8
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash Used: No

Aperture? f stops? wide aperture? Depth of Field? Bokeh? i have been asked several times to explain what the big deal really is about apertures and shooting with Av mode on a DSLR or compact cameras. and so here is a simple tutorial explaining this ....

Aperture : is the opening or hole which controls the amount of light entering the lens. and please remember a large aperture means smallest f number like f 1.2, f 1.4, f 1.8, f 2.8 . its inversely proportional. ALWAYS. and similarly a narrow aperture means large f number like f 8 to f 22.

what and why are they useful?
most useful in photography as it conveys what exactly u what u want to convey or highlight or focus in a photo.