Felix_Infelix
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Hi there, I'm new to photography as well as this forum, so I'm sorry if this question is a bit stupid!
I had been wondering about the use of large apertures in landscape photography. I know the general rule is to use around F11 or smaller when shooting landscapes so as to achieve maximum depth of field, but I am unsure if there is a reason why not to use larger apertures under certain circumstances.
Say I am using a wide angle lens at 12mm, and have my tripod set up on an overhang of rock so nothing closer than a few meters away is in the frame - if I set my aperture to 4.5 and focus at infinity won't everything be in focus (as there is nothing close enough to be out of focus)? Will I not get the exact same depth of field that I would achieve with F11?
I imagine I'm missing something pretty obvious, hope someone can help - thanks!
I had been wondering about the use of large apertures in landscape photography. I know the general rule is to use around F11 or smaller when shooting landscapes so as to achieve maximum depth of field, but I am unsure if there is a reason why not to use larger apertures under certain circumstances.
Say I am using a wide angle lens at 12mm, and have my tripod set up on an overhang of rock so nothing closer than a few meters away is in the frame - if I set my aperture to 4.5 and focus at infinity won't everything be in focus (as there is nothing close enough to be out of focus)? Will I not get the exact same depth of field that I would achieve with F11?
I imagine I'm missing something pretty obvious, hope someone can help - thanks!