When set to Manual, consumers can experiment with features such as slower shutter speeds, depth-of-field and even focus.

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New Miniature Filter narrows the depth of focus and enhances color and contrast to convert your real-life images to look like a magical toy world.

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In addition to daily use as a "pan-focus" lens featuring a wide angle, fixed f8 aperture and shallow depth of field, it is compatible with manual focusing using a lever and capable of close-up shooting as close as 30 cm.

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This in depth regional focus also allowed the site to orchestrate a weekly unveiling of the top restaurants on a region-by-region basis.

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This newer focus, with its acceleration of efforts in enterprise reporting, exclusivity, and in-depth coverage of breaking news, has produced some terrific journalism, along with a bit of confusion.

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