Magnifying glasses make objects appear larger because their convex lenses (convex means curved outward) refract or bend light rays, so that they converge or come together. What type of camera lens makes things look bigger? Telephoto lensesTelephoto lenses compress space, … Continue reading →

85mm is a great focal range for the type of street photography I do. It’s not close enough to really disturb people (which is great unless you’re looking for the opposite effect in your street images), but not too far … Continue reading →

10mm wide angle lenses are fantastic for capturing dramatic shots and for that feeling of being up close and intimate with the subject. Is a 10 mm lens wide angle? 10mm f/2.8 WIDE ANGLE LENSES. Is a higher mm lens … Continue reading →

Because it’s not considered desirable on higher end cameras. built in flashes are fairly weak and not very useful especially if you’re using longer lenses so it makes sense to save the weight and complexity because you’re going to be … Continue reading →

App Issues It may be the camera app that is having problems. You can test this by going to another app that takes photos, like Snapchat, and seeing if the front-facing camera is working there. If so, your camera app … Continue reading →

As a rule of thumb, though, we tend to hang out at f/4.0 for most of family portrait time and keep the groupings smaller, because even though we give up some of the bokeh in the background compared to f/2.8, … Continue reading →

Canon user? Try P, Av, Tv, and M on for size. These modes are generally selected on one dial, or cycled through using a “mode” button and a separate dial. In general, these modes control how the camera automatically sets … Continue reading →

To adjust aperture manually while letting the camera select shutter speed for optimal exposure, rotate the auto mode selector lever to and rotate the shutter speed dial to A and adjust aperture as desired. A will appear in the display. … Continue reading →

When you move the AF/MF/AEL switch lever (A) to the AF/MF position and press the button (B), the focusing mode temporarily switches between auto and manual (AF/MF control). When you move the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to the AEL position and … Continue reading →

120 fps is only possible in the full HD and not in the 4K. You should change the resolution in the menu. The camera is not capable of shooting 4k 120 fps, you’d need a A7Siii or A1 for that … Continue reading →

Almost any vintage lens can be used with almost any mirrorless camera body. The filter stack on top of digital sensors does change focus plane curvature and sometimes smearing with vintage lenses. Most of the time it isn’t a huge … Continue reading →

Pick up the contact lens with the tweezers and place the contact lens in the palm of the applicator with the rounded side facing upwards. Hold your bottom eyelid down, and gently place the contact from bottom to top, it … Continue reading →

Shutter speed is always written in seconds or a fraction of a second. For example, a 1-second shutter speed is typically displayed as a single number with a quote sign or a letter “s” at the end of it, such … Continue reading →

NO IT DOESN’T. The “audio chip” or DAC (digital to analogue converter) in your phone is what takes the digital music file and turns it into electrical pulses that flow out of your headphone jack and into the headphones (or … Continue reading →

The Lightning connector is used to connect Apple mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods to host computers, external monitors, cameras, USB battery chargers, and other peripherals. What is the difference between a Lightning cable and a USB cable? USB-C … Continue reading →