To put it simply, focal length is similar to a magnification factor. The longer the focal length (the larger the number in millimeters), the closer it will appear that you are to your subjects, and the narrower the view will be. A short focal length will allow you to see a widerangle view and make it appear that you are further away from your subject. Focal length, in technical terms, is the distance in millimeters between the surface of the image sensor and the center, or » More: Understanding focal length
Archive for February, 2009
Understanding focal length
February 28th, 2009Understanding Exposure
February 27th, 2009All digital cameras create an image by focusing light through a lens onto a sensor. When the perfect amount of light reaches the sensor, there is enough light to show details in the darkest areas, but not so much light that the lightest parts are too bright. The goal of a good exposure is to have details in both the lightest and the darkest parts of the image. Today’s cameras have fantastic built-in light meters, and letting the camera determine the exposure is very easy. » More: Understanding Exposure
Guided Tour of a Digital Camera
February 24th, 2009We’re going to start with a tour of a typical non-SLR digital camera. I realize that it would be nice if I provided you with a nice picture with a legend, but a think that all of you have seen a digital camera so you more or less know what they look like. Besides the point of this text is to know what you’ve got there on your digital camera and as different manufacturers make different parts according to their imagination there is a large diversity in the cameras looks.
Digital camera models look different from the rear as they do from the front. All of them will sport an LCD viewfinder, but that LCD may range in size from a puny 1.5 inches diagonally to the generous 2.5 inches. » More: Guided Tour of a Digital Camera
BlackBerry Curve 8900
February 20th, 2009The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is the latest business-oriented full QWERTY mobile phone with very good functionality. » More: BlackBerry Curve 8900
Sony Ericsson W902
February 12th, 2009The Sony Ericsson W902 is a new, well designed versatile mobile phone which is has all the best features of Cyber-Shot line and Sony Walkman features. » More: Sony Ericsson W902
Nikon Coolpix S600
February 11th, 2009Nikon Coolpix S600 is a new compact digital camera with promising specifications and remarkable performance. » More: Nikon Coolpix S600
LG KP500 Cookie
February 11th, 2009The new LG KP500 Cookie is a surprisingly powerful midrange phone with touchscreen, good camera and nice web browsing experience. » More: LG KP500 Cookie
Canon EOS-50D
February 9th, 2009The new Canon EOS-50D is another midrange digital SLR, which is very similar to the very popular Canon EOS-40D. » More: Canon EOS-50D
LG KF900 Prada
February 8th, 2009The new LG KF900 Prada is the second, updated Prada mobile phone now with 5 megapixel camera, refreshed user interface and touchscreen. » More: LG KF900 Prada
Samsung HMX-H105
February 4th, 2009The new Samsung HMX-H105 is among the first camcorders to feature a Solid State Drive which makes it lighter and less power hungry than most of its competitors. » More: Samsung HMX-H105
LG KS360
February 3rd, 2009The new LG KS360 is a midrange mobile phone clearly aimed at the teen users with quite nice functionality and feature list. » More: LG KS360
Nikon Coolpix P6000
February 2nd, 2009The new Nikon Coolpix P6000 is a compact digital camera with built in GPS receiver and 13.5 Megapixel CCD. » More: Nikon Coolpix P6000
Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani
February 1st, 2009The new Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani is a phone for people who not only want their consumer electronics to be functional, but also highly recognizable and fashionable. » More: Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani