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Photography Forums
taz_au
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Date Posted:
Jan/13/2011 7:12 PM
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hi everyone,
i have a question, wheni set my canon 40d on sports mode and take photos everything is in focus, but how do you get the main subject in focus and the background blurred?
thanks!
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kennymc
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Date Posted:
Jan/14/2011 6:10 AM
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Shoot in aperture priority and set the lens wide open... This will give the fastest shutter speed to freeze the action and the maximum background blur (minimum depth of field)...
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swanseamale47
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Date Posted:
Jan/14/2011 1:44 PM
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It will also help if you use a longer focal length lens, say a 70-200 or similar, if your using the 18-55 lens try it at the 55mm end rather than the wide end.
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taz_au
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Date Posted:
Jan/14/2011 6:14 PM
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thankyou kennymc, but what do you mean by lens wide open?
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kennymc
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Date Posted:
Jan/15/2011 3:26 AM
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Shooting at its maximum aperture (the diaphragm WIDE OPEN)... Take for instance a Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 zoom lens, it has an aperture range of f/2.8 (wide open) but can be stopped down to f/32... Shooting at f/2.8 will give the fastest shutter speed and maximum background blur that that lens is capable of...
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