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Why would a photographer do focus stacking?
Recently, I come across the term called Focus Stacking where you combine different pictures with different focus points.
My question is, why do the focus stacking? Are there any benefits from the ...
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What is the difference between depth of field and depth of focus?
Reading this answer I realized that I didn't know the difference between the two depths (of field and focus). Browsing related questions didn't reduce the blur (!) between the two...
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What exactly determines depth of field?
There's several questions here about the definition of depth of field, about focal length, and about subject distance. And of course there's the basic how does aperture affect my photographs. And ...
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What does small depth of field mean?
Can anyone clarify for me the various terms used to describe depth of field?
There are so many it's hard without a photo dictionary to relate in my head what's actually being said to me about the ...
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What is “Hyperfocal Distance”?
I'd like a clear & easy-to-understand (especially for non-physics-types) explanation of what Hyperfocal Distance is, how it affects photographs, and what determines its value.
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
How does aperture affect my photographs?
Why should I care about the aperture with which a photo was taken?
