Category: aperture

Making sense of aperture, shutter speed and ISO with the exposure triangle

Viktor Elizarov

How important is exposure in photography? What are the components of exposure? What is the “Exposure Triangle”? These are the questions I will attempt to answer in this introductory post about ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed – the components of achieving a properly exposed photo. Understanding the purpose and value of exposure is a must […]

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This animated video tells you everything you need to know about aperture

John Aldred

The aperture is one of the most difficult things for new photographers to wrap their head around. The number system seems confusing (smaller number, bigger hole), depth of field, how it affects exposure. It’s a lot to take in all at once. This five minute animated video from YouTuber Apalapse goes over everything you ever needed […]

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This is how Canon’s f/0.95 Dream Lens performs on a Sony mirorless body

Dunja Djudjic

Do you use a DLSR lens on a mirrorless camera? Have you ever considered buying a “Dream Lens” for it? It’s pricey and relatively rare, so it’s worth thinking it through. But a member of Sonyalpharumors, Austrokiwi, allowed us to share his review. He bought a Canon 50mm F0.95 lens for his Sony A7rII. And […]

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This is how Canon’s f/0.95 Dream Lens performs on a Sony mirorless body

Dunja Djudjic

Do you use a DLSR lens on a mirrorless camera? Have you ever considered buying a “Dream Lens” for it? It’s pricey and relatively rare, so it’s worth thinking it through. But a member of Sonyalpharumors, Austrokiwi, allowed us to share his review. He bought a Canon 50mm F0.95 lens for his Sony A7rII. And […]

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What the heck is hyperfocal distance?

Daniela Bowker

I often get the feeling that photography is talked and written about as if its practitioners have an innate knowledge of the terms involved. Any craft or profession comes with its own specialist language, but if you’re new to it—and even if you’re not—you can often feel overwhelmed by the terminology, let alone the technicalities […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Depth of Focus and Lens Equivalency

Liron Samuels

After learning about the history and science of lenses, and gaining some knowledge about the properties of modern lenses, it’s time to take a deeper look at depths of field and how it’s affected by sensor size. Kick back as John Hess of Filmmaker IQ takes us on a 17-minute long journey through the optics, […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Depth of Focus and Lens Equivalency

Liron Samuels

After learning about the history and science of lenses, and gaining some knowledge about the properties of modern lenses, it’s time to take a deeper look at depths of field and how it’s affected by sensor size. Kick back as John Hess of Filmmaker IQ takes us on a 17-minute long journey through the optics, […]

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