Deep focus (or deep depth of field, as we would call it today) was dependent on innovations in technology. Faster filmstock and powerful carbon arc lamps enabled Toland to shoot between f8 and f16 ...

Here, the depth of field is so shallow, that the girl’s eyes are in focus but her eyebrows are not, meaning the depth of field is only a fraction of an inch deep. When shooting with depth of ...

The Indiana Jones saga used very deep depth of field throughout. One of the most famous deep-focus films is 1941’s Citizen Kane, frequently voted the greatest movie ever made. First-time director ...

Depth of field is a key aspect of image quality in DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, and mastering it is essential to getting the look you want in your images. Here's what you need to know to achieve ...

BBC News 24. A deeper depth of field is used in this portrait of Jane Hill in the London BBC newsroom. The field isn't so deep that the newsroom's pin-sharp, distracting from the subject.