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Depth of Field
The range of distances in front of and behind the plane of focus that appears acceptably sharp in the final image.
Cameras, Formats & SystemsDepth 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.
Focus & Depth of FieldDeep Depth of Field
A wide zone of sharpness in which foreground, subject and background all hold detail.
Focus & Depth of FieldShallow Depth of Field
A narrow zone of sharpness that isolates the subject against a strongly blurred foreground and background.
Exposure & MeteringAperture
The adjustable opening inside a lens that controls how much light passes through to the sensor, and with it the depth of field.
Focus & Depth of FieldFocus Stacking
Combining several frames focused at different distances into one image with depth of field no single exposure could achieve.
Cameras, Formats & SystemsFull Frame
A sensor the same size as a 35 mm film negative, 36 by 24 millimetres, treated as the reference format for focal length and depth of field.
Focus & Depth of FieldHyperfocal Distance
The focus distance that yields the greatest depth of field, extending from half that distance out to infinity.
Composition & Visual DesignIsolation
Separating a subject from its surroundings so it reads alone, using depth of field, framing, tone or timing.
Cameras, Formats & SystemsPinhole Camera
A lensless camera that forms an image through a tiny aperture, giving infinite depth of field and extremely long exposures.
Cameras, Formats & SystemsSensor Format
The physical dimensions of a camera's sensor, which set its angle of view, depth of field characteristics and light-gathering area.
Focus & Depth of FieldZone Focusing
Presetting a lens to a distance and aperture whose depth of field covers the range the subject will occupy, then shooting without focusing…
Cameras, Formats & Systems35 mm Format
The film format using 35 mm perforated stock with a 36 by 24 millimetre frame, which became the dominant standard of the twentieth century.
Cameras, Formats & SystemsAction Camera
A small, ruggedised, wide-angle camera built to be mounted on a body, vehicle or piece of equipment.
Exposure & MeteringAperture Priority
A semi-automatic mode, marked A or Av, in which the photographer sets aperture and ISO while the camera chooses shutter speed.
Exposure & MeteringAuto ISO
A camera mode that lets the body select sensitivity automatically within limits the photographer sets, usually with a minimum shutter speed.
Focus & Depth of FieldDepth of Focus
The tolerance in sensor position, on the camera side of the lens, within which the image stays acceptably sharp.
Optics, Lenses & FiltersDiffraction Limit
The aperture beyond which diffraction, rather than lens design or sensor resolution, becomes the factor limiting sharpness.
Genres, Movements & TheoryEnvironmental Portrait
A portrait made in a setting that tells the viewer something about the subject's life, work or identity.
Exposure & MeteringEquivalent Exposure
Any different combination of aperture, shutter speed and ISO that yields identical image brightness.
Cameras, Formats & SystemsEquivalent Focal Length
The full-frame focal length that would give the same angle of view as a given lens on a smaller format.
Exposure & MeteringExposure Triangle
The teaching model that links aperture, shutter speed and ISO as three interdependent controls, where changing one requires compensating…
Focus & Depth of FieldEye AF
A refinement of face detection that locates and focuses on the eye itself, and usually lets the photographer choose which one.