What's Stopping Us?
These images were taken with a 12-24mm wide angle lens.
The first three were set at a zoom of 36mm focal length then at f-stops of f22, f11 and f5.6
The second three were taken at a zoom focal length of 18mm then f-stops of f22, f11 and f5.5
The focal point was the same for all photos, on the leaves just in front of the camera.
All the exposures were set manually and are pretty much the same.
Is there a difference between the images?
Can you identify a varying depth of field?
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No matter the type of photo you're shooting (landscape, night, seascapes, cityscapes, architecture...), when your goal is to maximize depth of field shooting with a wide angle lens (under 35mm), you just need to follow these steps:
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Use the automatic focus system of your camera to focus at the hyperfocal distance.
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Set back the camera to manual focus.
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Point and shot... that simple!
Hyperfocal distance definition
In other words, when the lens is focused at the hyperfocal distance, everything that falls at any given distance from half of this distance out to infinity will be acceptably sharp, which is the maximum depth of field you can have. Therefore, calculating the hyperfocal distance is a "must" in landscape and night photography essentially.
Maximise Clarity
