How do I get the lens to focus on everything in the frame.
In this case, the label on the bottle of shitty wine.
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Camera-Specific Properties: Equipment Make NIKON CORPORATION Camera Model NIKON D3300 Camera Software Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Windows) Maximum Lens Aperture f/1.7 Sensing Method One-Chip Color Area Color Filter Array Pattern 896 Focal Length (35mm Equiv) 52 mm Image-Specific Properties: Image Orientation Top, Left-Hand Horizontal Resolution 300 dpi Vertical Resolution 300 dpi Image Created 2016:03:10 22:27:56 Exposure Time 1/60 sec F-Number f/1.8 Exposure Program Not Defined ISO Speed Rating 900 Exposure Bias 0 EV Metering Mode Pattern Light Source Unknown Flash Flash, Auto, Red-Eye Reduce, Return Detected Focal Length 35.00 mm Color Space Information sRGB Image Width 6000 Image Height 4000 Rendering Normal Exposure Mode Auto White Balance Auto Scene Capture Type Portrait Gain Control High Gain Up Contrast Normal Saturation Normal Sharpness Normal Subject Distance Range Unknown
Use a high F stop number Eg f18
>>2790251
Thanks.
>i want everything in focus
>but in this case, the label
>f/1.8
>>2790249
f32
>>2790251
And putting the focus at 1/3 of the distance between the wine and the subject
Reminder that increasing your fstop at all results in sharpness loss due to diffraction limiting, the Ultimate Constraint Of All Optical Systems
Reminder that subpixel diffraction losses compound exponentially so even if your dunning kruger pixel peeping thinks "i-it's still sharp" it is not.
Also note that
>fnumbers less than 1 are elite.
>f/1 - f1.2 is good
>f/1.4 is ok
>f/1.8 and higher is garbage.
>>2790687
>>fnumbers less than 1 are elite.
>>f/1 - f1.2 is good
>>f/1.4 is ok
>>f/1.8 and higher is garbage.
stop spouting garbage you dumb hipster
>>2790694
found a subhuman pleb shooting garbo fstops
>>2790249
google "focus bracketing"
>>2790687
Yeah so this is incorrect. Just wrong
You're not even on the right path
>>2790694
being this autistic
>>2790249
op, jusy increase the f number on your lens to shoot. one the whole "cool" things about a wider aperture lens is getting that bokeh effect, blurring what is not in focus. no need to go all the way up to f18 like these idiots say, f9 ill probably do that alright in the example you provided
>>2790249
also you look like a major faggot
>>2790249
Read into Depth of Field to understand how in-focus areas work.
The diagram I have posted explains the concept pretty well. There are several things that can effect how deep your DOF is.
>Aperture
The aperture of your lens (expressed as f/x.x) determines how wide the iris opens. In this case your lens was open to f/1.8 (its widest) when you exposed the image (check graph to the left).
As you constrict the aperture light becomes more focused and the out-of-focus (OOF) areas come into sharp focus.
Message to take home? Narrowing your aperture (increasing f/ number) will give you more DOF. N.B you will lose light and have to compensate with ISO or Shutter.
>Focal Length
Focal length has a HUGE impact on DOF. Longer focal lengths (longer than 35mm) lead to very narrow DOF regardless of your f/ number. Shorter focal lengths lead to a wider DOF and therefore more in focus.
Your camera likely came with a kit zoom. Try recomposing this shot but this time use an 18mm setting on your kit lens. Note how the bkg changes in perspective and focus! These different levels of compression and perspective change make wide-angle lenses my favourite for creative work.
Integral to your focal length is your distance from the subject. Without getting too technical you could step back and refocus (increasing DOF). You could then crop in post and have more in focus.
>Composition
Oft-overlooked I would say composition has some bearing on your DOF. Not directly, but the composition can change how your DOF was perceived.
Take your photo for instance. It is my experience that an image with OOF in the foreground can look very distracting. One might omit the foreground altogether to try and make a more compelling or personal shot.
Similarly, if you arrange your subjects all along the same 'plane of focus' you will have an easier time keeping everything snappy.
