Photography is full of fancy terms and complicated science, but we are here to explain it all to you in simpler terms. Today we are focusing on focal length. This term gets thrown around often, ...

For many, it’s the logical starting point for street photography – less punishing than a 28mm, but still more versatile than a 50mm. It offers a balance, and balance is often what a beginner needs ...

Focal length is the optical distance in millimeters between a camera lens and the sensor or film. It determines the height and width of the scene being captured, known as the "field of view." A prime ...

A lens focuses light onto the sensor of a digital camera and is critical to photography. To help you make an informed choice when buying or mounting an optic, we explain some of the most important ...

Replay: Do we really need to keep using 35mm as our baseline for focal lengths, or is there a much better way? Why do we keep reading descriptions like ‘3.7 mm to 92.5 mm (equivalent to 28.8 mm to 720 ...

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Getting a great picture of another person, or even yourself, can be a tough process as there are so many variables to account for. One that's often neglected is focal length, or what essentially ...

If you recently acquired your first interchangeable lens camera, you’re probably already thinking about what lenses to add to your bag. As cool as your new DSLR or mirrorless camera is now, it won’t ...

When it comes to high-end mobile photography, it’s impossible to escape the camera bump. But why? To understand, let’s dive a little deeper into the inner workings of the smartphone camera. Before ...