DOF depends on focal length

Concepts in Photography

The longer the focal length, the shallower the DOF. A telescopic lens with a longer focal length will capture a photo with a shallow DOF better than a lens with a shorter focal length.

A photo captured with an 16 mm wide-angle lens

A photo captured with a 100 mm telescope lens

DOF depends on the distance between the subject and the camera

The shorter the distance between the subject and the camera, the shallower the DOF is. Therefore, taking a photo close to a subject generally results in a photo with a shallow DOF.

A photo captured with a 100 mm telescope lens

A photo captured close to the subject

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Page Copyright information Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera Health and safety informationDo not handle your camera with wet hands Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Avoid interference with pacemakers Use the battery only for its intended purposeCamera or other equipment Do not touch the flash while it fires Never use a damaged battery or memory cardDo not drop or subject the camera to strong impacts Do not place the camera in or near magnetic fields Avoid interference with other electronic devices Do not expose the lens to direct sunlightUse your camera in the normal position Data transference and your responsibilities Precautions when using the camera Bluetooth precautions Indications used in this manual Safety warnings and precautionsAdditional information Shutter button Contents Shooting Functions 104 101106 109 142 140143 146 161 156 191 190 Standing photography Holding the camera Crouching photography Using the display Looking up the subject Looking down on the subject Smaller the f-number, the greater the size of the aperture Aperture Aperture value and the depth of field Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Aperture Shutter speedValue ISO sensitivity Look at these photos below and compare the changes Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective What controls out-of-focus effects? DOF depends on the aperture value DOF depends on focal length Rule of Thirds DOF preview Compositions. Below are a few examples Flash guide number Flash Bounce Photography My Camera Getting started AC adapter/USB cable Rechargeable batteryUnpacking Check your product box for the following items 7 8 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 Camera layout Mode dial lock button Mode dialMobile button Proximity sensor 3 4 12 11 10 Internal antenna Hdmi port USB and shutter release portNFC tag Vertical grip connector cover Insert a batteryMemory card slot Tripod mount Touch screen main display EVF Auto Using the EVF buttonDisplay or viewfinder Set to use the viewfinder Inserting a memory card Inserting the battery Inserting the battery and memory card Using the memory card adapter Removing the battery and memory cardSlide the lock down to release the battery Charging the battery Charging the battery and turning on your camera Turning on your camera Performing the initial setup Press m to finish the initial setup My Camera Performing the initial setup Using custom buttons and dials Using buttons and dialsSelecting functions options Select a function Selecting by touchAF Area Flash Movie Stby Picture Wizard Metering Options or settings Using mSelecting the photo size in Pmode Press m or touch Adjust the exposure value in Pmode Using the smart panelRotate the mode dial to P Press m or touch Back to switch to Shooting mode Value, and then press o E/e to move to EV, and then press o White Balance Using iFnIntelli-Zoom Available options Adjust the focus ring to select an optionAperture Shutter Speed White Balance Intelli-Zoom Display icons Shooting mode My Camera Display icons Switch between Single AF Switch between AF and MFFast / Slow Movie feature External battery in use About the level gauge Viewing photos Playback modePlaying videos Press D repeatedly to change the display type Changing the information displayedShooting Playback Viewing the status display window Connecting to a computerCharging batteries Viewing the notification panel Lens layout Lenses Samsung 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED II lens example Locking or unlocking the lens NX 50-150mm F2.8 S ED OIS lens example Set the Custom Focus Range Limiter switch to SET Using the Custom Focus Range Limiter FunctionSet a focus range Find out what the numbers on the lens signify Lens markingsAperture value Focal length External flash layout Accessories USB port Battery chamber cover Connecting the external flash Vertical grip layout Attaching to the camera Inserting the batteryOpen the electrical connection cover My Camera Accessories Charging the battery Battery chargerOrange light blinking or on/lamp off Error Status lamp Red light on Charging Rotate the mode dial to t Align your subject in the frame Auto modeShooting modes Half-press Shutter to focus Recognizable scenesPress Shutter to capture the photo Program mode Minimum shutter speed Program Shift Aperture Priority mode Shutter Priority mode Using the Bulb function Manual mode You can also save a custom mode by touching Custom modeSaving custom modes Selecting custom modes Downloading custom modesDeleting custom modes Rotate the mode dial to s Select a scene Smart mode Fireworks NightLight Trace Capturing panoramic photos When you are finished, release Shutter Using the Samsung Auto Shot mode When Jump Shot is selected When Trap Shot is selected When Baseball is selected Press Video recording to start recording Recording a videoPress Video recording again to stop My Camera Shooting modes You can capture 3D photos or videos with an optional 3D lens 3D mode Available functions by shooting mode Shooting Functions Photo size Size and Resolution Super Fine QualityCompressed for the best quality Fine Examples ISO sensitivity Set to adjust ISO Step, Auto ISO Range, or ISO Expansion Customizing ISO settings Examples Oled Color White Balance Flash WB Select when using a flash You can also customize preset White Balance options Picture Wizard photo styles Smart Filter To set the auto AF mode Continuous AF Single AF Active AF 100Manual focus 101 AF areaSelection AF AF area function changes the positions of the focus area Multi AF 102Saving Selection AF position Face Detection AF 103Self-Portrait AF 104 Touch AFTracking AF Touch AF One touch shot 105 106 Focus assistMF Assist Enlarge 107 Setting DMF responsivenessDMF Direct Manual Focus AF Release Priority Focus Peaking 108 109 Optical Image Stabilization OIS 110 Drive shooting methodRotate the drive dial to select a shooting method Single 111Continuous 112 TimerAuto Exposure Bracketing AE Bracket White Balance Bracketing WB Bracket 113Picture Wizard Bracketing P Wiz Bracket You can set up the options for each bracket function Bracketing settings114 115 Interval Capture 116 FlashClearly Not fire when the built-in flash is closed Reducing the red-eye effect Using the built-in flash117 118 Adjusting the flash intensity Setting external flash Flash settings119 120 Setting wireless sync for internal or external flash Locking the flash intensity 121 122 MeteringMulti 123 Center-weightedSpot Measuring the exposure value of the focus area 124 125 Dynamic Range Exposure compensation Using Framing Mode126 127 Using the brightness adjustment guideHistogram About histogram 128 Exposure/Focus lock 129 Exposure/Focus separationOn the screen, touch an area to focus on it Drag to the exposure area Video functions When Video Out is set to Ntsc130 Movie size 131 When Video Out is set to PALMovie quality Set the Movie quality Bit rates for movie sizes 132 Fast / Slow Movie 133Gamma Control Set the playing speed of a video 134 Adjusting the settingsMaster Black Level Luminance Level AF Responsiveness 135 Fader 136Voice Wind Cut Mic Level 137Smart Range+ Time Code Hdmi Playback/Editing Viewing photos 139Viewing image thumbnails Press y Viewing files by category 140Thumbnail view, press m z Filter Category 141 Scroll command dial 1 to the right to open the photo bundleViewing continuous shots Protecting files 142Lock/Unlock all files Protect your files from accidental deletion Deleting files 143Deleting a single file Deleting multiple files 144 Viewing photosEnlarging a photo Viewing a slide show 145Select a slide show effect option Press m 146 147 Playing videosScanning backward or forward Adjusting the volume of a video Adjusting the brightness of a videoAdjust the brightness of a video while playing it Adjust the volume of a video while playing it Trimming a video during playback 149Capturing an image during playback Playback mode, scroll to a video, and then press m 150 Editing photosCropping a photo Rotating a photo 151Resizing photos Touch Touch an option 152 Touch Touch an adjusting option Applying Smart Filter effects 153Touch , and then touch an option Apply special effects to your photos Connecting & Transferring Using the NFC Feature Connecting to a smart phoneUsing the GPS Geo Tagging Feature 155 Sending files to a smart phone 156Shooting mode, press R Touch Select the camera from the list on the smart phone 157Select files to transfer On the smart phone, touch Controlling the camera remotely with a smart phone 158Shooting mode, press R Touch 159 160 Using a smart phone as a remote shutter releaseOn the smart phone, touch to capture the photo Saving files to a smart phone automatically 161Shooting mode, touch Capture a photo 162 Sending photos via email Connecting to a Wlan163 Playback mode, touch Manually setting the IP address Setting network optionsNetwork Password Enter the network password IP Setting 164 165 Using the login browser Network connection tips 166 Entering text 167Change the case, etc. Touch a key to enter it Sending photos via email 168 Storing a sender’s information 169Press f Select the Name box, enter your name, and then touch 170 Setting an email password 171 Changing the email password 172 Connecting wirelesslyPlayback mode, touch Select or Browse the shared photos or videos 173 Connecting & Transferring Viewing photos or videos on a TV 174 Connecting via cableViewing files on a TV Viewing files on a 3D TV 175 Using Auto Backup for photos or videos Connecting to a computerInstalling the program for Auto Backup on your PC Using the Auto Backup feature Select OK 177 178 Connecting the camera as a removable diskTransferring files to your Windows OS computer 179 Disconnecting the camera for Windows Transferring files to your Mac OS 180 Camera settings menu Manage Custom Mode User settings182 Noise Reduction Color Space 183SRGB Adobe RGB Distortion Correct 184User Display Grid Line Center Marker 185Key Mapping Set the function for the AF start button 186 Command Dial Direction Command Dial187 Custom Wheel Video Recording / Mobile 188 189 Delete Drive SettingsPreview button/Navigation button/Delete button Set the function for each button 190 Lens Button Speed SettingsIFn Customizing Touch Operation Shutter 191MobileLink/NFC Image Size Learn to configure your camera’s settings Setting192 193 Connection 194File Name File Number 195 Battery Sensor CleaningReset 196 197 Appendix 199 Error messages Maintaining the camera Cleaning the camera200 Using on beaches or shores Using or storing the camera201 Inappropriate places to use or store the camera Other precautions Using the camera with caution in the humid environments202 About memory cards 203Supported memory cards Memory card capacity 20428M 256 471 809 Photo Video 205 Use a memory card that meets the standard requirements 206 Battery specifications About the battery207 Use only Samsung-approved batteries Low battery message Battery life208 Photos Approx min./Approx photos Videos 209 Battery precautions 210 Use only the provided USB cable Battery may not charge whenHandle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Installing i-Launcher or i-Launcher Web Using programs on a PCTurn on the camera Install i-Launcher on the PC 211 Requirements for Windows OS 212Requirements for Mac OS 213 Using i-Launcher or i-Launcher WebOpening i-Launcher Available programs Requirements 214Download Press m q USB Connection Remote Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Installing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom215 216 Updating the firmware Appendix Updating the firmware 217 218 219 220 221 Camera specifications 222 223 224 Higher equivalent AMD processor 225Macintosh 226 Glossary 227 228 229 230 231 232 Optional accessoriesYou can purchase the following optional items 233 Index Layout Locking Markings Unlocking 234NFC 155 Notification panel Connect the flash Flash layout 235 Playback mode Shooting modeMac Windows Capturing Options Recording Viewing Please refer to the warranty that came with your product