Aperture can seem like one of the most challenging camera settings to fully understand, but once you understand it, your photography will improve immensely. [Read More]
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When it comes to getting photos that are too light, too dark, or just right, everything boils down to just three settings: ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. The post Aperture in photography | The essential guide for beginners appeared first on 500px. iso.500px.com »
2020-04-07 14:30
Whether you're just transitioning from a smartphone camera or an everyday point and shoot digital camera, working with aperture settings can be confusing. When do you choose a smaller aperture over a wider one? What effect does a wider aperture do to a photo? These could be some of the questions you find yourself asking, so we're sharing just the right cheat sheet to help you make sense of it. thephoblographer.com »
2019-08-01 10:00
The question “What aperture is best for landscape photography?” is often asked in various online forums. While there isn’t one “correct” aperture, certain scenes benefit from using a specific one. For standard landscape photography (excluding night photography, macro photography and other niches), the optimal aperture for front-to-back sharpness lies within f/7.1 to f/13. This range […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-15 18:39
If you’re just starting out in photography (or know someone who is), here’s a simple 5-minute animation that provides a crash course on the subject of aperture. “In this animation, I explain aperture and how it interacts with the various parameters of photography,” writes Vincent Ledvina, an independent filmmaker who specializes in animation and time-lapse […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-23 17:40
Ben Affleck fully geeked out over cameras in his wife Jennifer Lopez's new Prime Video documentary The Greatest Love Story Never Told. [Read More]
Alongside the Leica M11-P camera, Leica has announced a new generation of the Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH. wide-angle prime lens. [Read More]
Photographers everywhere are hyped for whenever the Leica Q3 hits the market. In fact, when I was being briefed on the Leica M11 Monochrom, I thought it was finally the Q3. But alas, that hasn't been the case.
There are lenses that I find utterly boring. And I know that I'm not alone because our staff says the same thing. They're the kind of lenses that when you go to write about them, you dread the experience because it isn't a fascinating or fun lens to write about.
Fujifilm Japan has published a video tour of one of its camera and lens factories. In total, the company has six production facilities, including four in Japan. [Read More]
In August 2013, we published our Fujifilm 18mm f2 lens review. Back then, this lens was widely loved for its size, fast aperture, and a whole lot more. Recently photographers got an 18mm f1. 4 R WR lens that does an incredible job.
There's more to consider than focal length and price when buying a new lens. Lenses come with an assortment of features such as stabilization and weather sealing, plus issues like distortion and bokeh. [Read More]