Canon 1100D Av" Changing the Depth of Field

Av" Changing the Depth of Field
To blurthe background or to makeeverything near and far look sharp,
set the Mode Dialto <Av >(Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the depth of
field (range of acceptable focus).
*<Av >standsforAperturevaluewhichisthe sizeof thediaphragmholeinsidethe lens.
Blurred background Sharp foreground and background
(With a low aperture f/number: f/5.6) (With a high aperture f/number: f/32)
Set the Mode Dial to <Av>.
Aperture Display
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Set the desired aperture.
The higher the f/number, the wider
the depth of field where sharper focus
is obtained in both the foreground
and background.
Turning the <_> dialto the right will
set a higher f/number (smaller
aperture opening), and turning it to
the left will set alower f/number
(larger aperture opening).
Take the picture.
Focus and press the shutter button
completely. The picture will betaken
with the selected aperture.
The higher the f/number, thesmaller theaperture opening will be. The
apertures displayed will differ depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to
the camera, "00" will be displayed for the aperture.