Focal length comparison

Focal Length Comparison

Today, we’re going to cover the first of our basic skills which is lens choice and what does “focal length” mean in photography. The focal length is usually stated on the side of your camera lens. If you got a lens bundled in with your camera, it’s probably going to be something like an 18-55mm or a 24-105mm. The numbers refer to the distance between the lens and the image sensor when your subject is in focus.

Focal length is the distance between a camera’s lens and film when the lens in focused to infinity. So what does that mean? In practical terms, focal length determines the angle of view of a lens…

What is focal length? - Focal length comparison guide. - Robyn's Academy

Depth of Field: it's more than just aperture | Boost Your Photography

Knowing what the focal length means, especially in relation to your camera, is very important when it comes to buying lenses. This post will leave you well informed with the correct information at to what the lenses do, which ones are right for you, how to use them creatively, and all the technical speak you'll need.

In this article we will be looking at what is the best focal length for portraits by seeing different examples and comparisons.

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It's been a while since I first started Shutter Skills, but here I am with my second post! Hooray! You may be wondering, what exactly is depth of field (DOF)? Well, DOF is the part of an image that is sharp or in focus. A photo with a blurred background would have a shallow DOF while a picture that is mostly all in focus would have a deep DOF. There are four factors that effect the depth of field in a photo: -aperture -lens focal length -distance between the lens and subject Aperture…

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