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depth of field
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depth of field
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) the range of distance in front of and behind an object focused by an optical instrument, such as a camera or microscope, within which other objects will also appear clear and sharply defined in the resulting image Compare depth of focus


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Using selective depth-of-field to have the subject in a photograph standout from the background has long been an effective tool for photographers.
This is an example of technological advances that reinforce each other; as an increased depth-of-field both reduces the need to carry out system re-focusing and also increases the speed of auto-focus operations.
The VHX-600 digital microscope is said to offer a large depth-of-field that is at least 20 times greater than conventional microscopes.
 
 
 
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