Telephoto Lenses Telephoto lenses, also called Zoom lenses, have a number of characteristics. They are flexible for varied situations, such as events. In a fast moving arena, you may need the reach of a telephoto lens to get a particular shot, and then shortly afterwards, need a wide-angle lens to capture a group of people. There's no need to keep changing lenses as the … [Read more...] about Telephoto vs. Prime Lenses
Crop Sensor vs. Full Frame
Full frame cameras are those whose sensor size is designed to be like a 35mm film camera. Film cameras had an opening of 24x36mm, and that was it. A full frame camera has a sensor size of about 24x36mm. Crop sensor cameras have smaller sensors. There is a ratio - called a crop factor - that varies among camera manufacturers, of the sensor to the "full frame" size. For … [Read more...] about Crop Sensor vs. Full Frame
Manual Mode
Many people have great cameras but never take them out of Auto mode. In Auto, the camera's built in intelligence will set your shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for you, and take a decent looking photo. All you need to do is compose your shot. Moving beyond Auto, many people use Aperture Priority, in which you set your aperture, and the camera will set the other … [Read more...] about Manual Mode