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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 693027" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>I'm going to suggest a different method. </p><p></p><p>First off, watch this to get a feel for exposure basics and depth of field:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8T94sdiNjc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8T94sdiNjc</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>and read this for more specific advice:</p><p><a href="https://photographylife.com/what-is-depth-of-field" target="_blank">https://photographylife.com/what-is-depth-of-field</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>You want a greater depth of field (more in focus, front to rear). You need to use a higher numbered aperture to achieve this. This will keep more in focus. The bottom line is you need more light for this to happen. You could use flash or you could use a tripod with a longer shutter speed or you can raise the iso a little.</p><p></p><p>Now that you hopefully understand depth of field, you need to control your focus point. Don't let the camera choose. Instead of focusing on the front of a scene, you want to focus more in the middle. Say if you have 3 figures lined up behind each other, focus on the middle one. Same for a car, etc. Focus somewhere in the middle of front to rear. This method combined with a higher f number will give you more in focus in front of and behind your focus point. To do this, use either manual focus or use single point focus and jog the point around as needed to the center of the scene. In some ways, manual focus is better because there might not be anything specific to focus on for a midpoint. In that case, you can just guess that you are manually focusing midway between front and rear. The final photo will be more in focus than what you see in the viewfinder assuming you chose a higher f stop.</p><p></p><p>Final tip... back up so the scene does not fill the frame. More will be in focus the farther back you get. Then just crop the image. You have quite a few megapixels and will still have a sharp picture after cropping a little. Try your best to get this extra sharp so it survives cropping nicely. </p><p></p><p>I hope this does not sound complicated. After a little practice you should be able to get the shot you want instinctively.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickt, post: 693027, member: 4923"] I'm going to suggest a different method. First off, watch this to get a feel for exposure basics and depth of field: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8T94sdiNjc[/URL] and read this for more specific advice: [URL]https://photographylife.com/what-is-depth-of-field[/URL] You want a greater depth of field (more in focus, front to rear). You need to use a higher numbered aperture to achieve this. This will keep more in focus. The bottom line is you need more light for this to happen. You could use flash or you could use a tripod with a longer shutter speed or you can raise the iso a little. Now that you hopefully understand depth of field, you need to control your focus point. Don't let the camera choose. Instead of focusing on the front of a scene, you want to focus more in the middle. Say if you have 3 figures lined up behind each other, focus on the middle one. Same for a car, etc. Focus somewhere in the middle of front to rear. This method combined with a higher f number will give you more in focus in front of and behind your focus point. To do this, use either manual focus or use single point focus and jog the point around as needed to the center of the scene. In some ways, manual focus is better because there might not be anything specific to focus on for a midpoint. In that case, you can just guess that you are manually focusing midway between front and rear. The final photo will be more in focus than what you see in the viewfinder assuming you chose a higher f stop. Final tip... back up so the scene does not fill the frame. More will be in focus the farther back you get. Then just crop the image. You have quite a few megapixels and will still have a sharp picture after cropping a little. Try your best to get this extra sharp so it survives cropping nicely. I hope this does not sound complicated. After a little practice you should be able to get the shot you want instinctively. [/QUOTE]
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