No
it's not. A large depth of field keeps everything in focus. Especially if the photographer uses a telephoto lens.
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BigKGChicago,
Tue 8 Apr 2003, 7:25,
archived)
wider lens
generally means greater depth of field.
Byproduct of the aperture; longer lenses tend to have smaller apertures ('cos the lens would have to be very wide as well, which means heavy & expensive)
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Duncan Disorderly,
Tue 8 Apr 2003, 9:13,
archived)