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Infinity and F-stop RE: [OM] Monopod & ball head

Subject: Infinity and F-stop RE: [OM] Monopod & ball head
From: "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 10:29:58 -0500 (CDT)
On Tue, 4 May 1999 08:38:09 -0500, Tim Breen wrote:

>Lastly, I like using a monopod because I can slap on a 24mm, focus to
>infinity and stop it down for DOF, 

Could someone, in plain english, explain to me the significance of F
Stop once you're focused at infinity. For instance, if I'm shooting
the horizon (focused at infinity), what difference does the F stop
make beyond the obvious relationship to shutter speed?

BBB
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