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Great Photography Lenses eZine Article

Derrek — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Every now and then you come across an article that really piques your interest on a certain topic. You know, one that really gets you excited about digging into that topic further. Well, Mark Brozovich has done just that with his eZine article Photography Lenses – What You Need to Know.

Being the novice photographer that I am, I am constantly looking for information to help me get up to speed on the subject. Mark hit the nail on the head in this article giving the reader a great perspective from an avid shutterbug’s point of view. One of the areas in photography that I have much to learn is about photography lenses. Mark talks about when he jumped head first in to photography in the early 1980s, the camera and lenses he started out with, and the type of photos he liked to take (and still likes to take).

One of the best aspects of this article for me was that he actually goes into some detail explaining various types of camera lenses including: Wide Angle, Standard, Zoom, Telephoto, and Specialty lenses. If there’s one thing I knew little about it was the various lenses, what types of photographs they were good for taking, and what actually made them well suited for those shots. Mark does a good job of giving us a quick overview of each. He goes into enough detail to make you hungry to learn more.

If you get a chance, jump on over to Photography Lenses – What You Need to Know to read the entire article. It’s an easy read that gives you some good perspective.

Here at The Photography Lenses Blog we’ll keep bringing you great articles like Mark’s as we come across them. If you’ve got some photography stories or information you’d like to share with us drop us a note or leave us a comment. We’d love to hear from you as we learn and grow.

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Depth of Field Basics in Photography Lenses

Mark — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:52:43 +0000

Have you ever wondered why some photographs are in focus and others are not? You really thought that you focused your picture properly through the camera lens but the result turned out blurry or out of focus. Maybe you were shooting a picture from a distance and tried to capture the subject somewhere in the middle of the photograph at a sporting event. You thought that through the eye of the photography lens that it all looked great but the camera lens did something else. Yes folks, I have been there all too many times and still make mistakes using my photography lenses improperly.

Why does this happen? Especially if I am using an auto-focus photography lens that is supposed to assist me?

Have you heard of depth of field? You camera lens on your digital SLR camera has options for controlling the amount of light entering the lens like the iris in your eye. This is adjusted using the aperture setting on your lens. The more light you let into the camera lens the more shallow your focus area is and the less light the larger your focus area is.

F-stops on the aperture ring on the photography lens can typically run from F:1.4 through F:22. The larger the number the more subject area of focus you can get in your photographic detail like you may want in shooting landscapes. The smaller the number might be used when shooting portraits.

Rob Barron takes you through this very simple, comprehensive explanation of depth of field as it is used with Photography Lenses.

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The Basics in Photography Lenses – Part 2

Mark — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:36 +0000

As promised, today we bring you part 2 with some more information in understanding photography lenses. This video from Rob Barron takes you further into discussions around the photography camera lenses. This short video will show you more about other camera lenses such as the macro lens that works well in very close up photography.

If you enjoy this video on lenses for photography then rate it a +5 for Rob.

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Quick Guide to Digital SLR Photography Lenses

Derrek — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:12 +0000

Guide to Digital SLR Photography Lenses

Are you ready to take your digital SLR camera usage to the next level? Have you always wondered what those interchangeable lenses are for, and how and when to use them? “David Busch’s Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses” is an essential guide that has been called ‘a revelation’ in opening your eyes to the world of Digital SLR Photography Lenses. It starts with an overview of how lenses work and the types available. Next it jumps into lens controls and features like focus rings, depth of field, image stabilization and how various settings can improve your success. After getting a handle on the basics you’ll learn about creating neat effects with filters and accessories. It finishes up with in-depth discussions about telephoto, wide-angle, and macro lenses.

The book is organized into concise little lessons dealing with specific aspects of selecting or working with various lenses. There are also sections that talk about improving the quality of your results with any lens and the correct use of every lens control. One of the interesting areas that it goes into is how to shoot great close-up pictures with the lenses you already have. It is full of beautiful, full color images illustrating the results of photographing with various settings, techniques, or lens.

Get ready to wow your friends with the photographs you can take using the versatility of your digital SLR photography lenses! Click here to grab your copy today!

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