Aperture • physical light
A lower f-number lets in more light at the same shutter duration. At 14mm, this lens can open to f/4.
CAMERA LAB / CONCEPT LESSON
Depth of field: a zone of acceptable sharpness
Aperture, focal length, focus distance and viewing conditions affect which parts of a scene look sharp. Blur is not controlled by aperture alone.
Canon EOS R50 VRF-S 14–30mm Verified endpoints
How the pieces connect
A wide aperture, close focus or greater subject-to-background separation can make the background appear soft.
Apply it to your camera
Try f/8, focus farther away or change subject/background distances. Check actual focus and accept that a smaller aperture captures less light.
Open the related labTry a change. See the relationship.
CURRENT4K / 25p14mm f/4 1/50 ISO 400
Aperturef/4
Shutter1/50 s
ISO400
Focal length14mm
Recording4K · 25 FPS
Illustrative preview. Your camera’s results will vary.
What these settings change
Shutter • time collecting light
Each frame collects light for 1/50 second. A longer exposure collects more light and more movement.
ISO • output brightness
ISO 400 changes output brightness, not incoming light. With little captured light, noise can become easier to see.
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