How to Increase Depth of Field With a D80

The Nikon D80 is a professional-level digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera. It offers the benefits of digital photography, such as instant image review, and advanced features like interchangeable lenses. One of the best features about the Nikon lenses are the low depth of fields. The depth of field is the amount of lens blur in the foreground and background of a photo. Typically, a more artistic photo has a lower depth of field. The Nikon D80 has a dedicated mode for adjusting the lens to achieve the desired effect.

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  Turn on the camera and rotate the shooting dial to the "A" mode, which is the aperture priority mode.

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  Rotate the zoom barrel of the lens to zoom out as much as possible.

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  Rotate the sub-command dial on top of the camera to the left to open up the camera's iris. The width will be displayed on the LCD. A typical standard amount is f/3.5 or lower, depending on your lens model.