How do you take completely clear pictures with a DSLR camera?

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writerinto

Whenever I take pictures, regardless of the settings and all, my pictures are always blurred in the background. What type of settings would allow me to take pictures that aren't blurred in the background? And/or, what type of camera lens would help me achieve completely clear pictures? Thank you!

Answer
Two things influence depth of field

* aperture
* length of lens

Smaller apertures like f/16 or f/22 increase apparent depth of field

Shorter lenses like wide angle ones create greater depth of field. Long lenses, telephoto, reduce the depth of field

What kind of camera and lens is needed to take a picture of people spelling out words on a football field?

Dana

We will have to have about 1000 people in the photo. We are not sure how high we should be or the type of camera and lens to use. Also does anyone know how long it might take to arrange the people?

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You could use a wide angle lens and take the picture from on top a ladder, but wide angle lenses tend to distort. That means the people in the middle will show okay, but the ones on the edges will look tiny and far away.

I'd go for something normal (35-55mm) from higher up, like a rooftop. A standard single lens reflex camera would work fine, either film or digital.

As for how long it takes to arrange them, try a practice run first to find out. I think it would depend on the people involved, and practicing would make it go faster and more smoothly.

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