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Wide-Angle Photography
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Wide-Angle Photography

by Chris Marquardt
May 2018
Beginner to intermediate
224 pages
6h 19m
English
Rocky Nook
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Photospeak

Experienced photographers can skip this part, but for all those who are new to the game, here are explanations of some common photographic terms.

  • Focal lengths are measured in millimeters (mm).
  • We often describe how wide the angle of view of a lens is, but seldom refer to how narrow it is, which is actually a more accurate description.
  • Lenses with wide angles of view (i.e., wide-angle lenses) are often referred to as short lenses. At the other end of the scale, telephotos are referred to as long lenses.
  • Lenses with a wide maximum aperture allow in plenty of light and are consequently described as bright lenses.
  • When photographers refer to glass they are usually talking about lenses rather than drinking vessels. Specialist’s terms ...
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ISBN: 9781681983851