Canon Rebel T2i EOS 550D Instruction Manual

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80To obtain a blurry background or to make everything near and far looksharp, set the Mode Dial to <f> (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust thedepth of field (range of acceptable focus).* <f> stands for Aperture value which is the size of the diaphragm hole insidethe lens.1 Set the Mode Dial to <f>.2 Set the desired aperture.The higher the aperture f-number, thesharper the picture will look with awider depth of field.Turning the <6> dial to the right willset a higher f-number, and turning itto the left will set a lower f-number.3 Take the picture.Focus and press the shutter buttoncompletely. The picture will be takenwith the selected aperture.f: Changing the Depth of FieldBlurred background(With a low aperture f-number: f/5.6)Sharp foreground and background(With a high aperture f-number: f/32)Aperture DisplayThe higher the f-number, the smaller the aperture opening will be. Theapertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached tothe camera, “00” will be displayed for the aperture.COPY