The object on the focal plane is the sharpest. However, some part of the object outside the focal plane is also sharp - this is the depth of field. The depth of field in front of the focal plane is ...

Most smartphones (and digital cameras) on the market today use either phase detection, contrast detection, or a mixture of both (hybrid) in order to properly focus a subject. These methods utilize the ...

In photography, depth of field refers to how much of a three-dimensional space the camera can focus on at once. A shallow depth of field, for example, would keep the subject sharp but blur out much of ...

Building upon years of research by Stanford University, and with a PhD thesis and five further years of research in hand, Ren Ng has finally launched the infinite-focus, light field photography ...