A Look at Focal Length
Focal length is the length of the lens. Common focal length ranges go from 16mm-200mm. There are lenses that go up to 800mm and beyond but for primary usage something…
Understanding Sensor Sizes
In the last article I discussed megapixels. Your camera operates by using a digital sensor to capture light. Each pixel senses light and sends the information that it senses to…
The Megapixel Myth
It seems that every time someone asks me about which camera to buy the word “megapixel” comes flying out of their mouth. It’s as if this mysterious megapixel is some…
Beginning Photography: Choosing a Camera
Choosing a camera is often an overwhelming endeavor. There are many levels of camera’s starting with basic point and shoots and moving all the way up through the levels to…