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Understanding Depth of Field
Published: 2004-04-01 15:00:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 60825; Favourites: 739; Downloads: 18020
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Brief:Depth of Field is one of the most important - and probably most complicated - aspects of photography.
This article is an attempt to simplify it, explaining how and why it changes and what to do to control it.
Enjoy, and please leave us a comment if you found this helpful, or if you have advice/corrections/questions.
Thank you!
Article by `In-Apt
Intermediate level article. All beginners are recommended to read Making of a Photograph article first.
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uhm... seems like i can't download the file. Keeps saying file is missing
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"File not Found" since Apr 5, 2006, 6:34:26 AM until now..
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when i pressed on download it said:file not found :S wat should i do?!
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when I want to see some of Your works it appears that "File not found" ;(
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it wont let me download it!!! it says "File not found"
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it tells me that no page existes at that address...?
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When I click download, it says: File not found...
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Yeah, like what everyone else said...it's a broken link or something, Greatly appreciated if fixed! I'm really interested in looking at it! thank you
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still aint workin buddy... hope it gets fixed soon
cheers
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When i hit downlod it says 'file not found'
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Yep, broken link - much appreciated if fixed
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I can't download it ... 
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I cannot view this. Could you please fix it? Thank You.
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Could you please consider fixing the Deviation, I cant view it on my computer, and It says that the file wasnt found when ever I try and download it!
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Yeah, I would like to see this too.
Looks like a broken link.
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It wont work for me... 
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hi,
Im very interested in your tutorials any chance you could send them to me via email so that i can actualy print them out, because they aren't showing up on here.
my email is: ray.thebeatles@gmail.com
thanks
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I'm so late for this... I just joined DevArt and now your files are no longer up
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sorry but i can't dl the file it's not there anymore
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erm....Where exactly is the downloa button? I have no idea how to 'read' this article....
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That doesn't always hold true. Using a small aperature doesn't always guarantee everything will be in focus. Using hyperfocal distance should have been discussed. Also something about tilt-shift movements to get things in focus that you wouldn't normally be able to. Sorry if thats being nitpicky. You did a nice job of discussing DOF in general.
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this actually made a lot more sense than the photography book I bought!
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Ugh! I clicked the download button and now I have the corner of the article stuck on the bottom right side of my desktop and it won't open or move. How do I get that off of there, first of all, and then how do I get it somewhere where I can actually read it????
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That's really odd. What browser are you using?
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Great tutorial. Nice, clear and concise.
One typo at the very bottom "remember to brin you tripod with you"
Should be Your*
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Very helpful and understandable
Will try to use the deep of field
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you all are great people.. with great minds....
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well explained for beginners but no mention of bokeh or large format movements
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thats extraordinary 
Finally.. XD. Thanks a lot
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this tutorial was definitely very helpful in understanding the DOF and its dependency on lens aperture and focal length
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I'm not sure if you'll read this, but I just want to say I appreaciate what you're doing to help the clueless like me. Thank you very much for this and all the other tutorials!
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Yep we read everything, and thanks! you're very much welcome
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Im waiting for the day they invent ADD WATER TRIPOD. Would be so much easier to bring it EVERYWHERE.
This is a great tutorial btw.
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Really interesting article particularly in combination wΓth the following about how to make the "perfect" portrait
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very well done!! 
ParabΓ©ns!
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Thanks a lot, it's very useful
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aaah, now, this is helping me alot!
I don't know how to thank you guys, but, aaaah, you're the best
oh, and congrats on the DD
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Fantastic info man! Really helpfull!! 
Thank you very much!
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