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Assuming the ISO setting is constant, correct exposure is controlled by a combination of aperture and shutter speed. In Program/Auto mode The camera will choose this combination for you. In Aperture Priority mode You set the aperture and the camera will set the shutter speed based on your choice of aperture. In Shutter Priority mode [...]
For simplicity, we can refer to lenses with short focal lengths (less than 50mm) as wide-angle lenses. Lenses with longer focal lengths (more than 50mm) are called telephoto lenses. Zoom lenses offer a range of focal lengths in a single lens for convenience. Wide-angle lens Focal length: 28mm Standard lens Focal length: 50mm Telephoto lens [...]
On consumer digital cameras, the terms optical zoom and digital zoom are common. When shopping for a digital camera, ignore the digital zoom. What you should look for is the optical zoom capability, because what is captured using optical zoom is what the lens actually sees. Digital zoom is basically using in-camera software to enlarge [...]
The ISO rating refers to the sensitivity of the media used to capture the photos. In film-based cameras The ISO rating refers to the film’s sensitivity. Lower ratings like ISO100 mean that the film is less sensitive (needing more light), but able to produce photos that contain less grain and more saturated colors. In digital [...]
