Samsung GX-20 User Manual (ENGLISH) - Page 47

How to Check Depth of Field

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Setting the Exposure How to Check Depth of Field 1. Focus on the subject. Depth of Field? When you focus on a specific subject, there is a range in which objects closer and further away will also be in focus. This focused range is called the depth of field. ● The wider the wide-angle lens, and the further away the subject, the greater the depth of field. For example, the aperture stop, f 11 is higher than f 2.8. 2. Turn the main switch while looking through the viewfinder. - Checking the depth of field is only available if [Preview Method] is set to [Optical] in [CUSTOM2 MENU]. Current location of the subject 10m 6m 4m 2m 1m ▲ The range of the area in focus with a large depth of field Current location of the subject 10m 6m 4m 2m 1m 3. Now you can check the depth of field in the viewfinder. ● No shooting information is displayed in the viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released while the main switch is in the preview position ( ). ● You can check the depth of field in all exposure modes. ▲ The range of the area in focus with a small depth of field Pictures used in this user guide are to help users understand depth of field and the results may differ depending on the types of lenses and the shooting environment. 046

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Setting the Exposure
How to Check Depth of Field
1.
Focus on the subject.
2.
Turn the main switch while looking through
the view
nder.
- Checking the depth of
eld is only available
if [
Preview Method
] is set to [
Optical
] in
[
CUSTOM2 MENU
].
3.
Now you can check the depth of
eld in the view
nder.
No shooting information is displayed in the view
nder, and the shutter
cannot be released while the main switch is in the preview position (
).
You can check the depth of
eld in all exposure modes.
Depth of Field?
When you focus on a speci
c subject, there is a range in which objects closer and
further away will also be in focus. This focused range is called the depth of
eld.
The wider the wide-angle lens, and the further away the subject, the greater the
depth of
eld. For example, the aperture stop, f 11 is higher than f 2.8.
Pictures used in this user guide are to help users understand depth of
eld and the
results may differ depending on the types of lenses and the shooting environment.
Current location of the subject
The range of the area in focus with a small depth of
eld
Current location of the subject
The range of the area in focus with a large depth of
eld
10m
6m
4m
2m
1m
10m
6m
4m
2m
1m