Should I use a flash or get a fast lens?
At some point after you've purchased that entry level sub $1000 dSLR kit with a couple of consumer grade zoom lenses, you're going to want a faster, sharper lens. By faster I mean one with a larger...
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This post will explain what lens speed is all about. Lenses all have a maximum aperture. The maximum aperture is the widest opening the lens can have. The wider the lens opening the more light it will...
View ArticleAll you need to know about macro lenses
What is a really good but affordable macro lens for my camera to help me take clean, crisp macro pictures of flowers? Answer: There are three types of lenses you can use for close up photography: Fixed...
View ArticleBokeh: How to get shallow depth of field, no matter what kind of camera you have
You can create bokeh with practically any camera if you know the basic optics of how to control depth of field. The post Bokeh: How to get shallow depth of field, no matter what kind of camera you have...
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