More than 1 lens in a still camera having individual control and its opening on a single target (film).?

Question

So that we can focus a close and far object simultaneously and clearly….. Also can increase the No. of lens and control to get a 360 degree view of a place. Is there any camera like that? Or is it possible?

Answer 1

What you are describing can be done with one lens and good technique. It is called controlling depth of field. To get everything sharp from foreground to infinity, you will have to use a wider angle lens and a small aperture, usually with your camera on a tripod to compensate for the slower shutter speed needed at small apertures.

Or you can take two different pictures and combine them in post processing.

As for the 360 degree view, there are panoramic cameras (NOT a 35mm camera with a mask dropped to block off the top and bottom of the frame) I think some may use 35mm film, but they expose a longer piece of film than a regular 35mm camera. Then you can stitch separate photos together to get a circle view

Hope this is helpful..

Answer 2

Some digital cameras allow setting the lens aperture. SLR camera lenses have an aperture ring to set the exposure level and depth of field. You can capture near and far objects by increasing the aperture setting (higher number, i.e.; 16) you will increase the depth of field. Doing this will increase the focal area.

There are cameras and mirror devices available to shoot 360 degree or panoramic photos. Your least expensive method is to mount the camera on a tripod and take several shots rotating the camera and aligning the individual prints as a collage.