Watch the video: What is focal length? Take two 50mm lenses: an f/1.8 and an f/1.2. Even though they both have the same 50mm focal length, they're not the same physical length – and neither of them is ...

Previously, I analyzed my shooting habits by aggregating the Exif data from photos I had taken to see 'which focal lengths I ...

Photography is full of fancy terms and complicated science, but we are here to explain it all to you in simpler terms. Today we are focusing on focal length. This term gets thrown around often, ...

Choosing the right focal length for portraits is more than a technical decision; it's a creative choice that significantly impacts the aesthetic and emotional tone of an image. This choice dictates ...

If your subject is far away, you can use a longer focal length to bring it closer. When the subject is very large, a shorter focal length can capture it al at once. But did you know the focal length ...

Understanding Focal Length Makes Choosing Lenses EasyWhen choosing camera lenses, you often see numbers like "24mm," "50mm," ...

Hello and welcome to my first beginners guide of 2012. I hope you all had a Cool Yule involving loads of new cameras and lenses and a happy New Year. If you did get a new lens for Christmas or just ...

I know this topic is covered here and there and everywhere: in school and online, in workshops and lectures, on street corner posters and graffiti under freeway overpasses… However, one way or another ...

The old mantra that “the camera adds 10 pounds” isn’t entirely off base, depending on how you’re shot. As photographer Dan Vojtěch highlights, your focal length and distance from your subject can ...

In the world of photography, you’ll find people generally prefer primes or zooms. The main benefit to zoom lenses is that you can cover multiple focal lengths in one decent sized package. In saying ...