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To answer the question in the title of the post, first you must know what is aperture and DoF.

The answer of that question is “big no“. That;s to word has diferent meaning. But sometimes, common people interpret these word with the same meaning.

The determines of DOF (depth of field) there are 3 factors:
1. The f number of aperture
2. What lens do you used, and
3. The distance between the lens with the object.

there is one factor again that influence the DoF, that is the size of the sensor of your digital camera. Read the rest of this entry »

First, if you don’t know about aperture, please visit this page for learn, what aperture is.:)

The extendsion of DoF is Depth of Field, wich is mean the sharp part of image. DoF divide into 2 types. The wide Dof and the narrow DoF. Let’s talk about the wide DoF first.

The Wide DoF is mean, that there is sharp in all part of the image. No blur or bokeh. it’s DoF has the same meaning with focus?? No, DoF mean depth or space or range. So, DoF is a space that all of the object in that range is look focus. Focus is effect of that space.
The Wide DoF usually use for landscape photography or architecture photography. But there is no mistake if wide DoF is use for other photography genre. In landscape photography, a wide DoF is the key, because landscapist want all part of the picture is sharp and focus. From exaxctly in front of the photographer until the horizon. Read the rest of this entry »

In the world of photography, Rule of third or rules 1 / 3 part is the instructions how to position the object in 1 / 3 part of the picture so much better views. These rules may be more accurately described as a guide, because it is not always the placement of objects in the 1 / 3 part of the picture for viewing pleasure.

How this rule of thirds works? maybe this ilustration will help you:

Imagine, there are 3 lines that divide a box or in photography is often called the frame, and the line that divides the frame horizontally and vertically. After that, place your object, or often called Point of Interest, in the cross of vertical and the horizontal lines. See the image below for clearly Read the rest of this entry »

After i explain the nemenclature for canon, nikon, and sony lens, here i will post for Tamron  and Sigma Lens. Hope you are not confused again, when you find tamron or sigma lens, or  when you want buy one of this lens.

Tamron Lens

Macro - it appears that Tamron designated lenses as “Macro” lenses only if the lens was capable of achieving considerably closer focusing compared to many similar lenses, or if the lens featured either a macro button or some other form of specific mechanism in order to get into macro mode. Read the rest of this entry »

In photography, the begginer or ussulay called newbie, sometimes get confused for interpret the codes that write in lens or also called nomenclature,  for example Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. The word EF means it can be use for Full Frame camera (ex:Canon 5D MKII), 70-200mm is the lens focal length, f/2.8 is the aperture, is mean Image Stabilizer, USM mean Ultra Sonic Motor. Thats for canon lens.
Detail for the lens nomenclature for common digital lens : Read the rest of this entry »