Results for “Aperture”
6 terms
Cameras, Formats & Systems
Depth of Field Preview
A control that stops the lens down to the working aperture so the actual depth of field can be seen before exposure.
Focus & Depth of FieldDepth of Field Scale
Markings on a lens barrel showing the near and far limits of sharpness for each aperture at the set focus distance.
Optics, Lenses & FiltersDiffraction
The spreading of light waves as they pass the edge of an aperture, which softens the image at small f-numbers.
Optics, Lenses & FiltersDiffraction Limit
The aperture beyond which diffraction, rather than lens design or sensor resolution, becomes the factor limiting sharpness.
Focus & Depth of FieldDeep Depth of Field
A wide zone of sharpness in which foreground, subject and background all hold detail.
Focus & Depth of FieldDepth of Field
The range of distances in front of and behind the plane of focus that appears acceptably sharp in the final image.