INTRODUCTION AUTOFOCUS IS NOT AUTOMATIC Welcome to a beginner’s guide on the autofocus basics in photography. So, have you been taking photos on a camera, poked around only to find that there are a ton of different autofocus settings? Why are there controls for autofocus? Shouldn’t autofocus be automatic!? Yep… This is one of the …
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INTRODUCTION LOST IN LIGHTING? Welcome to a beginner’s tutorial on the flash photography basics. So you have just started with using a flash and has gotten overwhelmed by the many technical lingoes? Tried shooting with the auto mode and did not get what you expected? Well, flash photography may be easy to get started with, …
INTRODUCTION KENKO OR TOKINA Welcome to a guide on the Tokina Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Established in the 1950s, Tokina is yet another old name in the world of third party lens manufacturers. But as some of you might have heard, Tokina lenses are actually made by another company called Kenko. Yep. Not to be confused, …
INTRODUCTION THE MANY FACES OF SAMYANG Welcome to a guide on the Samyang Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Samyang, some of you guys may have heard of the popular Korean noodle brand… But no, we will be talking about Samyang optics here, the Korean lens maker that has manufactured all sorts of lenses and has been …
INTRODUCTION SIGMA IS JAPANESE Welcome, to a guide on the Sigma Lens Abbreviations and Acronyms. Sigma is a company that manufactures third-party lenses for Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Pentax camera. But even though Sigma is a Greek word, please don’t be confused that they are some western company… Sigma is actually a Japanese company founded in …
INTRODUCTION SOLVING THE TAMRON MYSTERY Welcome to a guide on Tamron lens abbreviations and acronyms. Tamron is yet another third-party lens maker that produces plenty of mighty decent lenses. But just as with all other lens makers, their lenses are full of mysterious markings and codes. Fear not. This guide will walk you through all …
INTRODUCTION WHAT THE CANON? Welcome to a guide on the Canon lens abbreviations and acronyms. In the world of photography, it seems to be a common practice that geeky scientists and engineers make great lenses, but use a lot of secret codes to confuse the consumers. So just what are those EF, STM, and no idea …
INTRODUCTION DECODING THE NIKON-NIKKOR CODE Welcome to a guide on the Nikon lens abbreviations and acronyms. I bet you have already seen those “strange markings” all over Nikon lenses, but what the heck do they mean? This guide will help you to decode the Nikon code, and walk you through a short history lesson so …
INTRODUCTION THE COMMON UNFAMILIAR TERM Weather sealed cameras and lenses, that is a common term that we all hear in the world of photography. But just what does it do? What does it mean when a camera is “weather sealed”? Does it mean that weather sealed cameras are better and thus more expensive?! Do we …
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INTRODUCTION THE CAMERA LENS JUNGLE Welcome to a beginner’s guide on the different types of camera lenses. As technology progressed, the lens library also grew significantly. Beginners who are new to photography are pretty much going to get a nasty surprise when it comes to choosing a lens – On top of various different types …
