CHAPTER10The Camera Lens
It is often said that that “the lens is the eye of the camera.” This is true, in that light enters through and is controlled by the lens, and ultimately this light registers an image. However, there are many things that the human eye and human psychology of perception do automatically, which, on a lens, must be accomplished manually. Framing, focusing, and exposure are activities we rarely consciously think about with respect to our own eyes, but a lens requires us to deliberately set each of these functions; and with each we are presented with a range of possibilities that ultimately represent the creative potential of any lens and its contribution to the aesthetic palette of a filmmaker. Always keep in ...
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