F: changing the depth of field – Canon EOS Rebel XTI User Manual

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To obtain a blurry background or to make everything near and far look
sharp, set the Mode Dial to <f> (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the
depth of field (range of acceptable focus).

* <f> stands for Aperture value which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside

the lens.

1

Set the Mode Dial to <f>.

2

Set the desired aperture.

The higher the aperture value, the
sharper the picture will look with a
wider depth of field.

3

Take the picture.

Focus and press the shutter button
completely. The picture will be taken
with the selected aperture.

f

: Changing the Depth of Field

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Sharp foreground and background

About the Aperture Display
The larger the f/number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. The
apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to
the camera, “00” will be displayed for the aperture.

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