Canon Digital Rebel Problems
Canon Digital Rebel Problems
Canon Digital Rebel Xti – Need Help with Focus Problem?
Hello fellow Canon users. I just got my digital rebel XTi and it takes wonderful pictures but I am trying to figure out which settings I need to play with to get everything in focus. So far, it focuses on the main subject, and everything else in the background is blurry. How do I make it where the subject and everything in the background is in focus?
So far the only way I have figured out how to do this is in landscape mode, but you can’t use flash in landscape mode and I would like my indoor pictures to have everything in focus as well.
I have shot on the “green box” mode and also use the “P” mode but neither one of those modes accomplishes what I want.
Thanks much for your help =)
it looks that a photography class will help you tremendously.
the thing about focusing is, unless you have lots and lots and lots of light (or a tripod for a long exposure if the light condition is dim), you’re gonna need to get used with the object you’re not focusing being blurred. This thing is called a depth of field – and the more blurred the background/foreground is, it’s called shallow depth. Having everything in focus including the background and foreground is called deep focus.
To achieve deep focus, you’re gonna need to have to set your aperture small (big f number) which will help you to focus everything but will limit the amount of light entering your camera at the same time. This is the reason why you need a lot of light or a tripod.
The way I do this, I would use the Aperture Priority mode (Av) and put my flash on. Refer to your manual on how to use the Av mode. Basically you want a big f number for this kind of thing you need. Depending on the situation, an f9 can be enough, but sometimes you’re gonna need more than that.
Also, the XTi have A-Dep mode to automatically set your camera so it can focus everything the best it can. So far, I would guess that this is the easiest thing for you – but you’re gonna need at least a tripod for this because in low light condition the camera will need to take long exposure.
Bottom line – let me repeat – to achieve deep focus, you need small aperture. Small aperture = few lights entering your camera = long exposure/you need lots of light.
Well I hope I didn’t confuse you too much. Remember that photography class will be useful for you. Good luck.
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