Camera basics are the timeless and generic aspects of cameras; even as technology evolves, these things will remain essentially the same.
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Why filmmaking with DSLR? [migrated]
Adding video feature to digital camera was for their popular applications, as unprofessional users wanted to have both photography and videography at the same time. Professional cameras were ...
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Photography: the technical side [duplicate]
I love photography.
To be honest, I've never seriously taken even one photo, but I love it. Looking at other people's work on sites like 500px and other discussions on this site, it really makes me ...
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How do I get started with off camera flash in the Canon ecosystem?
This is a very basic question, and I have looked through different resources including the Strobist Lighting 101 tutorial and a few books (Scott Kelby, Neil van Niekerk). Some of the limitations I ...
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What is zoom multiplication based on?
When a camera says that it has, for example, a 10x optical zoom, what exactly is that 10x based on? Is it the angle of view of the human eye, the focal length of the camera, or what?
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How can I take a photo with everything in focus with my DSLR?
I am quite new to DSLRs and one of the first things I noticed was the incredible focus points and depth that you can achieve. That is great in a lot of scenarios, but not in all. When filming a ...
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What is the meaning of W and T on a camera's zoom buttons?
On every conventional digital camera (excluding the models with detachable lenses), there are buttons to zoom in and out with W side and T side.
When you press W, the lens zooms out. The lens zooms ...
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What does different focal length offer me?
I have a beginner photographer and I have spent a lot of time learning the basics (exposures, lenses, focal lengths, crop factor etc). It's all good except I'm not so sure when I need to buy lenses of ...
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Soft Backgrounds [duplicate]
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How can I get dramatic shallow DOF with a kit lens?
I'm planning on taking Christmas cards with my dog and self in focus with the Christmas tree and lights blurred out ...
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How does color depth differ from camera to camera?
Which is part of the camera that is responsible for color depth of the images?Is it the property of the image sensor or the image processor of camera? And why do it differ from cameras?How much effect ...
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Which is the first camera that introduced dial method to set values?
When was the first camera with dial(wheel) method to input settings introduced? Which model is it?What is the method that is used before this?
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How to calculate the zoom power (X factor) for a lens? [duplicate]
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How do I convert lens mm to optical zoom times?
How can I obtain the "X factor" for a lens?
I thought that to get the "X factor" I had to divide the largest focal ...
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How is shots per second of a camera is measured?
I was just curious to know what are settings used in testing the camera's shots per second?Especially the shutter speed. Whether its set to the camera's maximum capability or any standard shutter ...
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How is aperture handled when in live view mode?
When you are using the viewfinder, whatsoever the aperture value is, the lens will be in widest aperture until DOF-preview button pressed or half-shutter button.But what about the aperture value when ...
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Is introduction of touch screen in DSLRs a boon? [closed]
With Canon introduced EOS 650d with touch screen, does it have an useful effect on photographers?Will this storm drive other manufacturers too or will it fade away just with this?Also is there any ...
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What are cameras that allow you to change the lens called? [closed]
recently my friend was talking about a specific type of camera, which can be used with or without the additional lenses. Can you please tell me what these camera type is called as?
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How does a fly-by-wire focusing lens work?
I have learnt that fly-by-wire focusing is an electrical manual focusing system. But how does this focusing method work?
How do you manually focus with fly-by-wire?
What is the scope of this ...
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Below which focal length are lenses considered to be wide angle?
Focal length is the only factor that decides whether a lens is described as being normal or wide angle.
Below which focal length are lenses considered to be wide angle? Is this focal length the same ...
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What is the difference between a point-and-shoot and a mirrorless?
Both point-and-shoot camera and mirrorless cameras seems to be mostly similar in the way they work.
So, What are the differences between a point and shoot and a mirrorless camera?
Is a mirrorless ...
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What are causes for image sensor getting heated? Does Live View cause more heat?
As I have known so far, image sensor gets heated when being exposed to light for longer time.
Is there any other reason why an image sensor gets heated? Does heating depends on sensor type (like CCD, ...
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How to mount a 58mm lens on Nikon D80?
I have a Nikon D80 50mm camera with a 52mm Haze filter. I would like to attach some 58mm lenses that I have but not sure which adapters I need. The 58mm lenses have male threads that would attach to ...
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Taking pictures with fixed/full focus camera
I have got a fixed focus, 5 MP camera with 3.3mm focal length (not sure what it means) on my phone. I want to know what's the best way to take pictures with since it's missing auto-focus feature. Is ...
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18-55 mm lens,canon 1100d model the in Tv/M mode the shutter speed is more than “1/200” always give dark image?
with 18-55 mm kit lens , canon 1100d model the in Tv or M mode the shutter speed is more than "1/200" always produces dark images, the max "f"-stop in this lens can be go to 3.5 maximum light can ...
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how the camera determines correct aperture and ISO in bulb mode?
Consider that the camera is in shutter priority and the exposure time is set to bulb mode.
Now the camera doesn't know how long the shutter is going to be open in advance and so how does the camera ...
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Is there a formula to calculate DOF?
I am pretty clear about that DOF depends on:
Focal length
Aperture
Distance from subject
Sensor size
and more (as pointed in the comment).
But what is the question here is: Is there any formula ...
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Which mode should I use on my camera?
On the top of most cameras is a selector knob which will allow you to select different modes. These range depending on the camera, my camera (Nikon D5100) has several choices.
I have been told ...
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What is the relationship of aperture, focal length, and ISO in a SLR?
I was using Nikon digital camera, and recently bought a Canon 550D. I am totally new to SLR.
I am not familiar with SLR terms: Aperture, focal length and ISO, and their relation to one another.
What ...
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When is it really necessary to use AF assist light?
I find the AF assist light to be distracting at times when I'm trying to take a candid shot without disturbing the human subjects or taking pictures of pets (they hate getting the AF light in their ...
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Why does a 15-second exposure on my camera actually last 16 seconds?
I was doing a test and wanted the shutter to stay open for 15 seconds -- no problem, I have a 15-second exposure setting in my camera. It seemed to stay open for about an extra second, though, so I ...
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Why do cell phones have the camera in a corner and not in the middle?
It seems counter intuitive because of how you hold the cell phone.
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How can I turn off the loud sound my D3100 produces when I take a photograph?
Nikon D3100 produces sound when I take the photograph. The sound is loud and attention grabbing.
What is the term for this particular sound, and how can I turn it off?
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Best websites to find deals on purchasing Digital Camera / Equipment?
What are the best websites ( other than Amazon ) to find deals on purchasing digital cameras and equipment?. Canon EOS 60 D is on my wishlist and I am looking for Discount / Deals.
Most of my ...
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How can I syncronize simultaneous shots taken with two cameras?
How can I capture two simultaneous shots using two cameras and two cameramen? For example I want to capture one person throwing a frisbee while the other person is chasing it down. I'm not trying to ...
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Is higher ISO noise evenly distributed, or does it affect colors differently?
It's obvious that higher ISO affects the photograph by adding noise or grains.
But will that grain or noise be distributed equally over all parts of the photograph, or will it specifically affect ...
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Technically what happens that aperture affects Depth of field [duplicate]
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What exactly determines depth of field?
Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?
It is obvious that the aperture affects ...
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What is a normal lens?
I've heard people call 50mm lenses "normal lenses".
For a lens to be considered normal, does it have to be exactly 50mm or is there some leeway? Does the normal focal length depend on crop factor of ...
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Are scene modes, white balance, color tones, and similar just post-processing effects?
What happens when the following settings are changed:
White balance
Color tones
Scene modes
Are these parameters affect the way in which the photo is taken or they are just applied by processing ...
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Is lenses which make your photographs, not camera bodies?
I read somewhere on this site itself that you should spend more on your lenses and less on your camera bodies.
Is it a myth or a fact that mostly it is the lenses which make your photographs not the ...
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How to focus manually when you don't have a live view in the DSLR?
Nikon D3000 doesn't have a live view which means that the scene can't be seen on the LCD screen.
So, how do you use the manual focus in such cases? Hit and trial, or is there a way out?
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What types of digital cameras are out there?
Everything I come across while researching digital cameras for the most part falls into two categories: Point-and-Shoot and SLRs.
Are there any other types of cameras, be it professional or consumer, ...
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How do I get the 'equivalent' focal length for a DSLR lens for my camera?
On my Nikon D3000, how do I figure the focal length equivalence? In other words, if I want a lens that is just like a 50mm lens on a 35mm film SLR, I need to multiply by a factor. What is the factor, ...
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What should a beginner look at in comparing two point & shoot cameras?
My interest in photography grew over the last few days, and I finally decided get into this thing. My goal is to become a Nature/Wildlife & Fashion photographer some day.
Since I am total ...
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Why do fixed lens cameras have a motorized zoom while interchangeable lens cameras don't?
I would like to know why motorized zoom (controlled by a W/T lever) is always on fixed-lens cameras and never on interchangeable lens cameras.
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What is one “stop”?
I always hear this term, e.g.,
I had to go down one stop
Increasing X by Y raises Z by one stop
I turned down the flash/the light two stops
This lens/sensor/strobe/Photoshop tweak raises X by ...
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Are mirror-less cameras good enough to buy instead of a DSLR for home/amateur use?
I'm an amateur photographer looking to buy a camera for my home use. I called myself "photographer" just because I actually can press the button and take a photo! My first digital camera was VGA ...
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What are good resources for learning how to take photos with a DSLR? [duplicate]
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What are good resources for a beginning photographer?
We just upgraded to a DSLR (a Canon T2i Rebel) Since I am used to a point-and-shoot, I have no idea what settings ...
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Do megapixels matter with modern sensor technology?
Are more megapixels good?
Are more megapixels bad?
Do more megapixels increase detail? Do they make my images sharper? On the other side, is there a point that is too much? Do megapixels cause ...
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What are the benefits of Av vs. Tv vs. Manual exposure modes?
So what's the benefit of using one over the other? The way I understand it, in Av or Tv, you only have to adjust the shutter or aperture, and the rest is done automatically for you...is this correct? ...
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Why would I use manual camera controls instead of the automatic modes?
I'm very new to digital photography, so I still haven't gotten the hang of all this exposure and ISO stuff, etc. I have a Canon EOS T3.
My question is how big of a difference does it make using ...
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What are the technical differences between using a DSLR viewfinder and live view?
The earlier question What are the advantages of using the optical viewfinder over live preview to take photos on a DSLR? asks for practical advantages of optical viewfinders. But what's the technical ...
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In body motor and in lens autofocus motor [duplicate]
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How do camera body motors compare to in-lens motors for focusing?
I am planning to buy a Nikon D5100 camera. However, when I compare it with the Nikon D90, one ...
