Feb
02
2008
f-Stop, Shutter Speed, and all that jazz
Shutter Speed and f-stop settings work together in creating the exposure. The best analogy I’ve seen is to think of getting the desired exposure as a filling a bucket. It takes a certain amount of water to fill the bucket. You can pour water very quickly for a short time, or you can pour a [...]
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Jan
30
2008
A few Definitions
Those who are new to photography are likely to get lost in the blizzard of terminology and acronyms that starts when you read the owners manual for your first camera. Here is a list of terms you’re likely to run into and a (hopefully) simple explanation of what they mean. Aperture The size of the [...]
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Jan
29
2008
A Look At Your Aperture
One of the terms that you’re going to run into when dealing with cameras, both digital and film, is aperture. The American Heritage® Dictionary defines the word aperture as “1. An opening, such as a hole, gap, or slit.” The aperture in a camera is the opening in the front that allows light through to [...]
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