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By using a larger aperture you are able to pin-point focus, meaning closeup objects, still shots, or even portraits always have better results on the prime area of focus, hence a better shot of your closeup—no matter what you are trying to photograph. Remember when it comes to aperture, you need to remember that a “larger” aperture always means a “low” f-stop. Back-lighting introduces leaving the exposure to leave more light hit the film no matter whether it is “digital film” or physical film. Increments are two-stops, full-stop, half-stop, third-stop—of letting the amount of light making exposure intensity more.
Guide to Aperture vs. Depth-of-Field
| F/stop |
Opening |
Aperture |
Depth-of-Field |
| 1.4 |
Ultra-Largest |
Ultra-Lowest |
Ultra-Smallest |
| 2 |
Largest |
Lowest |
Smallest |
| 2.8 |
Larger |
Lower |
Smaller |
| 4 |
Large |
Low |
Small |
| 5.6 |
Medium |
Moderate | Moderate |
| 8 |
Medium-Small |
Moderately High |
Moderately Large |
| 11 |
Small | High | Large |
| 16 |
Smaller | Higher |
Larger |
| 22 |
Smallest | Highest |
Largest |
Guide to Shutter Speed Attributes
| Shutter Speed |
1/2 Stop |
1/3•2/3 Stop |
Speed |
Amount Exposure |
Type Shooting |
| 1/2000 Second |
1/1500 Second | 1/1600•1/1250 Second |
Super Ultra Fast |
☼ | Rockets, Flying Objects |
| 1/1000 Second | 1/750 Second | 1/800•1/640 Second | Ultra Fast |
☼ |
Sporting Action |
| 1/500 Second | 1/350 Second | 1/400•1/320 Second | Super Fast | ☼ |
Street Photography |
| 1/250 Second | 1/180 Second | 1/200•1/160 Second | Very Fast | ☼ |
Street Photos, Landscapes |
| 1/125 Second | 1/90 Second | 1/100•1/80 Second | Fast | ☼ |
Landscapes |
| 1/60 Second | 1/45 Second | 1/50•1/40 Second | Moderate | ☼ |
Landscapes |
| 1/30 Second |
1/20 Second | 1/25•1/20 Second | Slow |
☼ |
Landscapes |
| 1/15 Second |
1/10 Second |
1/13•1/10 Second |
Tripod Super Ultra Fast |
☼ |
Panning Objects in Daylight |
| 1/8 Second |
1/6 Second |
1/6•1/5 Second |
Tripod Ultra Fast |
☼ |
Waterfalls |
| 1/4 Second |
1/3 Second |
3/10•2/5 Second |
Tripod Super Fast |
☼ |
Waterfalls |
| 1/2 Second |
3/10 Second |
3/5•4/5 Second |
Tripod Moderate |
☼ |
Blurred Water |
| 1 Second | 1½ Seconds |
1⅓•1⅔ Seconds |
Tripod Slow |
☼ |
Blurred Water |
| 2 Seconds |
3 Seconds |
2½•3¼ Seconds |
Tripod Very Slow |
☼ |
Night Panning, Fireworks |
| 4 Seconds |
6 Seconds |
5•6½ Seconds |
Tripod Super Slow |
☼ |
Night Panning, Fireworks |
| 8 Seconds |
12 Seconds |
10•13 Seconds |
Tripod Ultra Slow |
☼ |
Fireworks /Stars |
| 15 Seconds |
22 Seconds |
20•25 Seconds |
Tripod Super Ultra Slow |
☼ |
Stars |
| 30 Seconds |
44 Seconds |
40•50 Seconds |
Tripod Extended Super Ultra Slow |
☼ | Star-Trails: 15 minutes ↑ |
Guide to Exposure Control
| 22 |
16 |
11 |
8 |
5.6 |
4 |
2.8 |
2 |
1.4 |
f/Stops |
| 1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
15 | 30 | 60 |
125 |
250 |
Equal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
4 |
8 |
15 | 30 | 60 | 125 | 250 | 500 |
Shutter |
| 4 |
8 |
15 | 30 | 60 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 |
Speeds |
| 8 |
15 | 30 | 60 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 |
÷ |
| 15 | 30 | 60 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 |
4000 |
1 Second |
| 30 |
60 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 |
4000 |
8000 |
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What an interesting and informative post! Photography can be so complicated. Thank you so much for sharing.
I love reading your advice! Thanks for sharing!
What an interesting article! Thank you so much for posting these charts, what a resource!