aperture/depth of field on pentax x5
The problem is that the sensor is so small and requires very short focal length lenses which inherently give a great depth of field. Exposure is mostly controlled by varying the shutter speed rather than the aperture.
The Q has a BC (blur control) setting which digitally makes areas out of focus. Does the X5 have this?
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
I guess using the zoom will help with a shallow dept of field for portrait pictures but I was wondering how my landscape/scenery pictures will be different. I guess it is because the camera has no near item to focus on and focus locks on infinity? I did see that there is a setting to take the auto focus off so that it is fixed focus but am I right in thinking that pointing at hills and mountains will cause the same thing to happen so that everything in the picture is in focus?
Many thanks
Perhaps he might be better qualified to offer advice in this.
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
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