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What is "depth of field"?

The area of a photograph's frame that is in focus (desribed as being from a minimum distance to a maximum distance from the camera).

"Instamatic" and disposable type cameras often claim to have "auto focus". What they usually have is a very large depth of field. They do this by having a small aperture. This is often why they state that they work best outdoors in sunny conditions or with the flash switched on (if equipped).

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Also, you will need to be accurate with your focus. If your camera does not have auto-focus you will need to precisely measure and/or estimate the distance from the film (not the lens) to the item you want in focus and set the focus ring on your camera accordingly.

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