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Newbie asks how to focus on subject and blur background
I have a Canon S3 digital. I just want to take some portrait type
shots with the subject in focus and background fuzzy. I have looked through the guidebook but fooling around with the camera settings so far hasn't worked. Can someone help me here? Thanks. |
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Newbie asks how to focus on subject and blur background
On Aug 4, 12:12 pm, wrote:
I have a Canon S3 digital. I just want to take some portrait type shots with the subject in focus and background fuzzy. I have looked through the guidebook but fooling around with the camera settings so far hasn't worked. Can someone help me here? Thanks. Hello HA, I'm not familiar with the Canon S3, However, the standard method is to increase the aperture. The more open it is means less depth of field (focused subject and fuzzy background). I believe most point and shoots have "portrait" settings which is what you want. The best thing may be to play around with the various settings. Best of luck Gator Bait (Bill) |
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Newbie asks how to focus on subject and blur background
wrote in message ups.com... I have a Canon S3 digital. I just want to take some portrait type shots with the subject in focus and background fuzzy. I have looked through the guidebook but fooling around with the camera settings so far hasn't worked. Can someone help me here? Thanks. One problem with this class of camera is that the depth of field is so great at any stop. However, as another poster mentioned, you can need to use aperature mode with the least stop (largest lens opening). This is the method that has the best chance of working with any camera of any type. Jim |
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Newbie asks how to focus on subject and blur background
Matt Ion wrote:
[] In addition to opening up the aperture as wide as possible, you want to use the longest zoom possible to minimize the DOF. Get the subject as close to you as possible while still allowing the desired framing and allowing the camera to focus, and keep the subject as far away as possible from the background. [] Excellent advice - works well with my Panasonic FZ5 so should work with the Canon S3 IS too. The subject can end up being quite a distance away, though, with the 432mm longest zoom! David |
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Newbie asks how to focus on subject and blur background
IdiotDetector wrote:
On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:38:35 GMT, Matt Ion wrote: It will be very difficult with that camera, for the reason Jim listed: the small sensor and short focal length means a LOT of depth-of-field no matter what you do. Using a 1.5x, 1.7x, or 2x telextender will greatly decrease the DOF for the same subject distance, further blurring the foreground/background. "No matter what you do" is not true. Why do you fools keep perpetuating these outright misinformed lies that were told to you by some brainless idiot long ago. I know why, but you won't admit it. Hello, IdiotDetector: You're entirely correct. My Kodak P850 and DX6490 are "super zoom" cameras (12x and 10x optical, respectively); focusing on a nearby subject, using full telephoto, both of these powerful puppies produce extremely blurry backgrounds (and without lens attachments, I might add). In fact, I seriously doubt that any DSLR could best either of them, in this particular respect! Cordially, John Turco |
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Newbie asks how to focus on subject and blur background
Matt Ion wrote:
wrote: I have a Canon S3 digital. I just want to take some portrait type shots with the subject in focus and background fuzzy. I have looked through the guidebook but fooling around with the camera settings so far hasn't worked. Can someone help me here? Thanks. It will be very difficult with that camera, for the reason Jim listed: the small sensor and short focal length means a LOT of depth-of-field no matter what you do. In addition to opening up the aperture as wide as possible, you want to use the longest zoom possible to minimize the DOF. Get the subject as close to you as possible while still allowing the desired framing and allowing the camera to focus, and keep the subject as far away as possible from the background. Hmm. That advice doesn't sit well with this (quite convincing) page: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...h-of-field.htm BugBear |
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