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DIFFERENT TYPES OF LENSES FOR DSLR AND MIRRORLESS CAMERAS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - Part 2

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     For producing great images in photography, role of the lens is significantly greater than that of camera. But in market there so many lens option available from different companies, so that it is little bit confusing for the buyer. That’s why it is very important to get right knowledge about lens types. Regarding this we have already seen ‘types of lenses based on their working’, in last post. (Click here to read it if you haven’t.:- Types of lenses part 1 ).      However in this post we will be getting information about ‘lens types based on focal length’ . For that, let’s first understand the concept of FOCAL LENGTH. Because of the concave and convex glass elements in lens, light gets concentrated at a single point inside the lens. That point is called as ‘Focal point’ of that lens. And the distance of this point from the camera sensor is called as ‘FOCAL LENGTH’ of that particular lens.       Generally this distance or focal leng...
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF LENSES FOR DSLR AND MIRRORLESS CAMERAS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

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            Photography is a type of art, which can be cherished as a hobby or it can turn out to be a great business, if done seriously. But in both cases, it is a costly thing to have. This is mainly due to the fact that, good cameras are expensive piece of gear to own. But it’s full functionality and power can be revealed only with the help of better quality lenses. Which are costly too.       But why do we have to invest in many lenses? What are various types of lenses one should be aware of? Why any single lens can’t be used to take all types of photos? All these questions will be answered in this post.      Interchangeable digital camera lenses can be mainly categorized in following two types. 1. Types based on working of lens 2. Types based on focal length of lens.       As this topic is very vast, it is impossible to cover it in a single short post. So in this post we will only see len...
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DSLR /Mirror-less camera Lens information that everybody must know.

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              Eyes play very important role in our life by letting us see beautiful environment around us. Right now you are reading this post because of them only. The light in front of us enters our eyes and after analyzing it, we get to see things.  Same important work is done by lenses in cameras. Sensor collects light falling on it, but lenses concentrate the light on sensor. This post describes importance of lens in photography.   When do we take photo? When we want to capture the moment happening in front of us for ourselves or when we want to share it to somebody else. The work of lens starts from here. Actually the ‘photo taking process’ starts with the lens.   There are some parts of lens which we have to study to know working of lens. They are Glass elements, Aperture, Image stabilization system, Auto focus system, Focus ring and Zoom ring, lens cap, lens hood, weather sealing and Tripod or lens collar. Let us ...
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Do we really need HIGH MEGAPIXEL sensors in mobiles and cameras?

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     In today’s market, it looks like ‘HIGH MEGAPIXEL CAMERA’ is the new normal. Because in every camera and mobile advertisements, it is highlighted in big and bright fonts that those gadgets have higher megapixel counts. All the companies are in a race of providing higher resolution photos to the customers. 21 mp, 48mp, 64mp, even up to 108 mp, largest of known mobile phone resolution at this time, July 2020.       But do we actually need these many pixels? What are advantages of having higher megapixel sensor? How it affects image quality and usability of a photo? All these questions will be answered in this post. So, stay tuned.       Most people don’t know actual meaning of the word ‘Megapixel’ and they get fooled by the marketing gimmick of mobile companies. This word is made up of two words, MEGA and PIXEL.  Word ‘MEGA’ means ‘a count of 10 lac or 1 Million’ and PIXEL means ‘photon collecting small individual units of ...
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Sensor information you need to know as a photographer or videographer.

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     What’s use of the body without a SOUL? They both exist because of each other. Same is the case with camera and it’s sensor. Sensor is the SOUL of camera. Without it, camera is just a toy. Let’s take a deep look at this subject in this post.      We know that lens does the work of concentrating incoming light on the sensor. Mirror and prism assembly lets us see that light. Processor and memory card is ready to work on light. But if there is no sensor in the camera, then how the incoming light will be saved? That’s why sensor holds utmost importance in photography.  Does this mean that ‘it’s possible to not have other parts in the camera?’ If thought on deeply, it is actually like that. Because the word photography itself means ‘A painting drawn with light’. May it be good or bad, it will still be a photograph.  Consider following points for this. - If there is no lens, light will not be concentrated on sensor, but light will fall on the sensor...
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