Aperture, F-Stops and Depth of Field

Hello Again! Today, I have an article on Aperture, to finish the first three major segments in the "Camera Settings" series!First of all, Aperture is measured in f-stops, shown like this:  f/3.5    f/6.5  f/22 ect.  The aperture controls the diameter of the lens opening (shown above), the higher the number, the smaller the opening. This controls...

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ISO Setting/Film Speed

Hello! Today I'm going to talk about ISO, as it is known on digital cameras, or film speed, what it used to be called back in the days of 35mm film cameras. Hopefully after this article you can control your camera a little more manually, and take the next step in mastering your tool of work! ISO or film speed is practically the sensitivity of your sensor or film to the...

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Smart Cameras - Opening the possibilities

I'm not a huge fan of point and shoots. They are nice and compact, but in my opinion, they are just not cut out for what I need them for, but this new range of Samsung Smart Cameras caught my eye, for more reasons than one, and the main one? Wi-fi capability. ...

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