by Rod Lawton | Sep 1, 2018 | Explainer, Lenses, TechRadar
TechRadar: The A to Z of Photography: Zoom range Zoom range is a big selling point for digital cameras and lenses. The average ‘kit’ lens sold with an entry-level DSLR or mirrorless camera will have a zoom range of 3x, a premium kit lens might have a 5x zoom range,...
by Rod Lawton | Aug 18, 2018 | Explainer, Published, TechRadar
TechRadar: The A to Z of Photography: X-Trans Fujifilm’s X-Trans sensor takes a different approach to sensor design and particularly the way in which color is captured and processed. The company says this produces sharper detail with less false color and moiré effects...
by Rod Lawton | Jul 24, 2018 | Explainer, Published, TechRadar
TechRadar: The A to Z of Photography: White Balance White balance is a camera setting that adjusts the color balance of light the you’re shooting in so that it appears a neutral white, and it’s used to counteract the orange/yellow color of artificial light, for...
by Rod Lawton | Jun 22, 2018 | Explainer, Published, TechRadar
TechRadar: The A to Z of Photography: Viewfinders Many cameras have viewfinders, even though they have a screen on the back for viewing and composing pictures. In fact viewfinders are considered a must-have amongst enthusiasts and professionals, partly because they’re...
by Rod Lawton | Jun 15, 2018 | Explainer, Published, TechRadar
TechRadar: The A to Z of Photography: Underexposure There are two sides to ‘underexposure’. There’s a technical side, where you can look at a photo’s histogram – a graphical representation of tones in the picture – and see if the darker tones have been cut off, or...
by Rod Lawton | May 15, 2018 | Explainer, Published, TechRadar
TechRadar: The A to Z of Photography: Shutter speed Shutter speed is the length of time the camera’s shutter stays open, which controls how long the sensor is exposed to light. Shutter speed and ‘exposure time’ are essentially the same thing expressed in different...
