SIGMA SD14 - Manual (Page 70)

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WARNING !!
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If you have set the SD14’s channel to remote control mode, camera’s
battery consumption will increase. In addition, camera’s exposure display will
disappear and AE Lock will not function. If you are not using Remote Control
please cancel the “ “ remote control mode by choosing “- -“.
DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON
Normally, the lens’ aperture is always fully opened, except at the time the picture is
actually taken, for looking through the viewfinder under maximum brightness
conditions.
However, by pressing the depth-of-field
preview button, the aperture can be closed
down to the selected shooting aperture before
the picture is taken, enabling you to check
depth of field through the viewfinder before
shooting.
DEPTH OF FIELD
When you set the focus for a particular subject, there is an area in front of and
behind your subject, which will also be in focus. This is called the Depth-of-Field.
Depth of Field will increase when
Using a smaller aperture value (Larger F-number)
i.e. When you photograph the subject under the same conditions but change the
aperture value from F8 to F22, F22 will show more area in focus (more depth of
field).
Using shorter focal length (wide-angle) lens.
i.e. When you photograph the subject under the same conditions, changing only
focal length from 50mm to 28mm, the 28mm lens will show more area in focus
(more depth of field).
Photographing the subject at greater distance
When you photograph the subject with same focal length lens and aperture value
but change the camera-to-subject distance, the subject at the greater distance
shows more area in focus (more depth of field) compared to subject at the
shorter distance.