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HDSLR Video Lighting | BH inDepth. I already own a lighting system I use for shooting stills and portraits. Do I have to buy a whole new system for video, and if so, why? This all depends on what type of lighting system you currently own. If you are shooting with tungsten or other form of continuous lighting, you’re in the game. If you’re shooting with electronic flash, the news isn’t as good unless you plan on shooting video one frame at a time.

Strobes are simply the wrong tools for capturing video. What you want is a continuous light system, which includes tungsten, LED, fluorescent and HMI light sources. On a positive note, if you currently own light stands, booms and related grip equipment, chances are most of this gear can be used seamlessly with whatever changes you make to your existing lighting system. Can I use the umbrellas and softboxes I currently use with my electronic flash system with any of the continuous light systems described in this text? The Takeaway. Continuous lighting for stills and motion. Zoom Ratio vs Magnification. Perhaps 3Z, or 3ZX, or 3 Zoom, or better, 105/35, (if such designation were really necessary) but definitely not confusing the quite different "zoom factor" with "magnification".

Of course, some also do not recognize (nor care) that the the 105/35 designation is actually an arbitrary conventional 35mm-format equivalent, not the actual optical focal lengths. "X " (i.e., times, multiplier) has long stood for magnification in optical instruments such as microscopes, telescopes, magnifying glasses, etc. Zoom ratio is surely not magnification but it is explicitly misrepresented as such by manufacturers and misunderstood by many purchasers. Your 105/35 = 3X designation would be the same for a 75mm/25mm = 3X designation that has the same Zoom Ratio but very different "magnification".

Those who choose to photograph unavoidably distant small objects (e.g., birds or animals) are interested in magnification in cameras as well as in binoculars. Fotografische Blende. Objektiv mit maximal geöffneter Blende Irisblende des Olympus Zuiko 1:1,8/50 mm (OM-System) in ganzen Schritten (f/1.8 - f/2.8 - f/4 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11 - f/16) Objektiv mit verschieden weit geöffneter Irisblenden im Vergleich (Blendenzahl f/1.8 - f/2.8 - f/4 - f/5.6 - f/8 - f/11) Einfluss auf Belichtungszeit[Bearbeiten] Je größer die Blendenzahl ist, desto länger ist die Belichtungszeit (denn desto kleiner ist die Blendenöffnung).Je kleiner die Blendenzahl ist, desto kürzer ist die Belichtungszeit (denn desto größer ist die Blendenöffnung). Eine Belichtungsautomatik, bei der die Belichtungszeit manuell eingestellt und die Blende durch die Kamera in Abhängigkeit von der verfügbaren Lichtmenge gesteuert wird, bezeichnet man als Blendenautomatik.

Alternativ wird bei der Zeitautomatik die Blende vorgewählt und die Belichtungszeit von der Kamera gesteuert. Einfluss auf Schärfentiefe[Bearbeiten] Blendenzahl und Blendenreihe[Bearbeiten] Einfluss auf die Schärfe[Bearbeiten] Siehe auch[Bearbeiten] HDSLR FilmWorkshops. ‪TutorVidCom's Channel‬‏ HDR - Nikon D7000 | HDRI Tutorial. The Nikon D7000 HDR inquiry comes to me weekly so I’m going to address it right here and a work around to get past its limitations.

The D7000 only does 3aeb in camera with a max jump of 2EV between each frame. For creating commercial quality work, that is insufficient for many scenes. Many landscapes benefit greatly by capturing from -4 thru +4, preferably with only 1 EV jumps. The D200/D300/D300s/D2x/D3/D3s/D3x all bracket this much in camera using the 9aeb and maxing out the EV jumps to 1EV per step. A 9aeb using those cameras and using the full 1EV jumps between each frame will result in (-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4). 3aeb is only useful in about 20-30% of scenes I’ve encountered when shooting non-cloudy day landscapes. There has been some confusion about the Nikon D7000 -5 to +5 exposure compensation. Exposure compensation is ignored in Manual mode. This is what you could do to get a 9 frame bracket… Its a hack. By Michael James. The correct Exposure - a tutorial - Part 1: Shutter, Aperture and ISO | Andre Gunther Photography. Determining the "correct" exposure for an image can be a challenging task.

We could choose to simply let our camera decide for us, and use the fully automatic settings that are quite sophisticated and often do a reasonably good job. However, this also means to give away part of the creative process to your camera. I am writing this tutorial with the beginning photographer in mind. The principles outlined in this article should become a second nature to you. I encourage you to practice and to ask questions.

In many ways, this is like riding a bike. Once you learned how, you can focus your attention on your surroundings. I am not advocating using the manual settings of your camera at all times. Aperture settings determine the Depth of Field (how much of your scene is in focus). Shutter speed controls how motion of the subject or your camera will look like in your pictures. The three exposure controls: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO Introducing ISO sensitivity Shutter Speed Aperture. Clone Tutorial. Histogram Tutorial. Understanding Creatively Correct Exposure with Bryan Peterson. A.J. Wood – The Adobe Wan – Instructor • Photographer • Life Enthusiast. PhotoLessons's Channel. Achieving the glamour look / one single light on the model.

DSLR Film Noob » The Noobs Guide to DSLR filming. Cinematography Buyers Guide for HDSLR Users - LCD Viewfinder Loupes. Part 1 of 4 - LCD Viewfinder Loupes (x)Part 2 of 4 - Follow Focus UnitsPart 3 of 4 - Mobile / Shoulder SupportsPart 4 of 4 - Steadicams / StabilizersPart 5 of 5 - Electronic ViewfindersPart 6 of 6 - The Gear in my Bag With the introduction of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Nikon D90 & D300s, Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1, and now the Canon EOS 7D filmmakers and cinematographers now have relatively inexpensive tools at their disposal to create video that offers the look of film.

With their large image sensors, this new generation of HDSLR's (High Definition - Digital SLR's) are bringing cinema-quality DOF (Depth-of-Field) control to the masses. Depth-of-Field is the term given to the area of the scene (front to back) that appears in-focus. A large depth-of-field means that most everything in the scene will appear to be in focus, while a shallow depth-of-field means that only a small portion of scene will be in focus.

Digital Photography - how to videos Edit & Share Photos, Digital Cameras: Buyer's Guide, Digital Cameras: User's Guide (MostViewed) How To Look Good In A Photograph (Digital Cameras: User's Guide) We have some tricks to make you always look good in a photograph. We'll show you some tips the pros use - everything from makeup to clothing to poses. You'll even learn how to get a better smile. Step 1: You will need 1 potato1 cucumber hemorrhoidal cream Step 2: Prep Here are a few tricks professional models use before a shoot: If you have puffy eyes, try placing some thin cucumber slices on them for a few minutes. The camera, especially with a flash, can mute and bleach cosmetic color. Step 3: The Clothing Your pictures should be about you, not your clothing. Wearing trendy clothes will immediately date your pictures, so wear classic styles instead.

Step 4: The Pose If you want your hips to look smaller, keep your shoulders to camera and angle your hips at a 3/4 angle. To avoid the mug shot look, put one foot behind the other. If you have larger ears, try posing at a 3/4 angle to lens so you show only one ear to camera so as to diminish how big your ears look in the photograph. Complete Digital Photography. Nikkor Lens Technology. This free website's biggest source of support is when you use any of these links when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Thank you! Ken. Mechanical Innovations Optical Innovations Nikon Lens Compatibility 23 September 2007 Nikon System Compatibility 05 September 2007 August 2012 Nikon Reviews Nikon Lenses All Reviews Introduction Nikon is the leader when it comes to compatibility among cameras and lenses of different decades.

The key is to understand Nikon's alphabet soup. The only two gotchas in 50 years have been in 1986, when AF lenses lost the prong needed to couple to pre-1977 cameras. Some Nikon designations are mechanical, like F, AI, and AF; while others are optical, like ED and IF. Mechanical History F (also called pre-AI and non-AI): 1959 top Nikon Nikkor-H 50mm f/2. Non-AI, Pre-AI (also called NAI) refers to the original Nikon F bayonet lens mount and lenses introduced in 1959 for the Nikon F camera. You can recognize these first lenses from: 1.) 1.) 2.)

Thin Lens (converging/diverging lens/mirrors) Cambridge in Colour - Photography Tutorials & Learning Community. DSLR Bokeh Tutorial « robertsdonovan.com. It seems that many Flickrites out there are struggling to get good bokeh shots. The good news is that shooting bokeh is one of the easiest photographic techniques to learn.

Unfortunately, it is also one of the hardest to master. Here I will attempt to get you started with the basics. You’ll have to do the mastery part on your own :-) Bokeh (pronounced: “boke-aay” or “boke-uh”- I prefer the latter) is the out of focus or blurry areas of a photograph. The photo above made the Front Page of Flickr’s Explore last week. The secret to shooting bokeh lies in its definition: out of focus highlights. Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7 SMC Next, we need a large aperture. That is not to say that one can not get great bokeh using lenses with a smaller maximum aperture like the typical kit lenses sold with most entry level DSLRs. The other reason that you want the largest possible aperture your lens is capable of is to ensure that your bokeh is round and not faceted. Happy bokeh-ing! Alien Skin Software, LLC. Portrait Lenses. Home Donate New Search Gallery Reviews How-To Books Links Workshops About Contact Portrait Lenses © 2013 KenRockwell.com.

All rights reserved. Nikon 135mm f/2 DC. enlarge. This free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live — but I receive nothing for my efforts if you buy elsewhere. I'm not NPR; I get no government hand-outs and run no pledge drives to support my research, so please always use any of these links for the best prices and service whenever you get anything. Thanks for helping me help you! October 2013 Nikon Lenses Canon Lenses LEICA Lenses All Reviews Introduction No one knows why, but everyone calls 105mm lenses "the perfect portrait lens. " Perspective and Proportion Perspective depends only on your position. Shorter or longer lenses don't change perspective, they just make framing tighter or looser.

Fifteen Feet Subject covered comfortably at fifteen feet (5m). Mr. & Mrs. Basic Lens Specifications. Basic Lens Specifications © 2008 KenRockwell.com. All rights reserved. I get my goodies at Adorama, Amazon or Ritz. It helps me keep adding this site when you get yours from these links, thanks! Ken. September 2008 Nikon Reviews Canon Reviews Millimeters (mm): Millimeters are a measure of length.

When you set a fire with a magnifying glass, the distance between the magnifying glass and paper is the magnifying glass' focal length. (To start a fire with your camera lens, use the longest, fastest tele you have. In our simple example, light comes out the back of a lens at the same angle at which it entered the lens. A focal length tells us a lens' magnification. Zoom lenses are very complex, so you can't really see this changing outside the lens. F/number: f/stops tell us the diameter of the clear part of the lens. f/stops really are fractions.

Camera lenses are more complex than magnifying glasses. f/stops refer to the clear area you see through the front of a lens. These are basics. Ken. Beginners Photography | Photography Tips. Phototuts+ | Photography and post-processing tutorials from beginner to advanced. Digital Camera Tips and Reviews: Photonhead, The Essence of Modern Film and Digital Photography.

100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals. Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we'll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! "There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene.

Below are ten of the most popular and most widely respected composition rules. " "Graphic illustrations [and explanations] of the difference between RAW and JPEG (also called JPG). A basic discussion of white balance and how to respond to different lighting situations. "Use a simple device to get perfect color in all of your shots" "What you need to know to get the most from today’s amazing high-ISO settings" "Low light photography can be a lot of fun.

Revista on-line de fotografie, realizata de fotografi pentru fotografi. Dictionar. Find Your Focal Length. When buying a DSLR lens, the first decision to make is what focal length you want. The answer depends entirely on what you'd like to photograph. Before we get too far in a discussion of the importance of focal length, let's get the technical definition out of the way. Focal length is measured in millimeters (mm) and it represents the distance from the optical center of a lens to the digital camera sensor when the subject of the photo is in focus.

This is the standard textbook definition, but it's still not entirely obvious WHY you need to know about it before your purchase a new lens. Instead of the textbook approach, let's try the plain English explanation: With a short focal length you have to be close to your subject for a close-upWith a long focal length you can be far away and still get a close-upA zoom lens has a variable focal lengthA prime lens has a fixed focal length How do you decide which focal length lens you need? How Close is Too Close? You switch to a long 200mm lens. Nikon Nikkor Lenses. Afla aici cum si unde sa-ti dezvolti talentul de fotograf | Saloane.ro - Lifestyle - Afla aici cum si unde sa-ti dezvolti talentul de fotograf. Cele mai importante lucruri in realizarea unei fotografii grozave sunt pasiunea si curiozitatea. Nu trebuie sa ai neaparat un aparat profesionist, ci trebuie sa iti placa ceea ce faci, sa te dedici intru totul subiectului tau. La inceput poate parea greu, dar cu cat faci mai multe poze cu atat ti se pare ca e din ce in ce mai usor.

Daca ti-ai ales subiectul poti sa incepi sa exersezi. Nu e de ajuns sa faci o poza, doua, ci sute de poze pentru a putea alege fotografiile cele mai bune. Atunci cand ajungi sa te decizi foarte greu asupra celor mai reusite poze inseamna ca ai facut o treaba buna. Pasiunea trebuie sa primeze in arta fotografiei. Valoarea fotografiei nu consta in ceea ce stie sa faca aparatul, ci mai degraba consta in ceea ce poate sa faca fotograful. Pentru un bun fotograf, curiozitatea este si ea o calitate necesara. Primii pasi in arta fotografiei Asa cum am mentionat si mai sus, un aparat performant nu scoate poze originale. Articol de Ela Dia. Exposure (photography) A photograph of the sea after sunset with an exposure time of 15 seconds.

The swell from the waves appears as fog. In photography, exposure is the amount of light per unit area (the image plane illuminance times the exposure time) reaching a photographic film, as determined by shutter speed, lens aperture and scene luminance. In digital photography "film" is substituted with "sensor". Exposure is measured in lux seconds, and can be computed from exposure value (EV) and scene luminance in a specified region.

In photographic jargon, an exposure generally refers to a single shutter cycle. Where Hv is the luminous exposure (usually in lux seconds)Ev is the image-plane illuminance (usually in lux)t is the exposure time (in seconds) The radiometric quantity radiant exposure[3] He is sometimes used instead; it is the product of image-plane irradiance Ee and time, the accumulated amount of incident "light" energy per area:[4] Table 1. Table 2. A fair ride taken with a 2/5 second exposure. Shutter and Aperture - Beginners Guide to Photography - Photonhead.com. How to Compose a Great Photograph video from Answers. A Simple Method for Creating Composite Photos. Shutter speed. Graphy tips and techniques: articles and guides from Photo.net. Digital Photography Tutorials.