- DSLR means Digital Single Lens Reflex
- DSLR is cameras that resemble 35mm film cameras
- There’s a mirror system inside that lets you preview your picture through a view finder
- DSLR’s are different from consumer “point and shoot” cameras because of detachable lenses
- prime lens= only one focal length
- zoom lenses= variable focal lengths
- kit lens= a basic lens that comes with the camera body in a “kit”
- There is a big difference in photos is taken with the lenses at 70mm->135mm->300mm
- Focal lengths are what the differences in the photos are when you switch the lens
- from 4mm to 300mm is what’s considered telephoto at 300mm and fisheye at 4mm
- These mm are used for many different shots
- You can use the widest lens for architecture
- You can use a normal/decent camera lens for street views etc.
- Telephoto lens would be used for birds & wildlife or sports
- The somewhat similar but different lens would be the medium telephoto which you can use for portraits
- The only two focus options you have is auto focus (AF) and manual focus (MF)
- There is a big difference in how your shots come out when using AF vs MF
- For your exposure in your shots you need to always look out for the iso, shutter speed, and aperture in order for it to come out clean/”perfect”
- some ways to understand how exposure is determined is by looking at a window, a garden hose, or if you go tanning
- The ISO matters in photography because depending on where its set at is depending on how dark or light your photo will come out
- if what your capturing has bright lighting then you set your ISO low in order to capture the picture with it’s natural colors
- you can also use ISO for whether or not you want your photo to come out smooth or you want there to be grain on your shot
- For the shutter speed, if you are shooting action you would want your shutter speed to be high like 1/4000
- The aperture is also known as an F-stop
- The number represented goes by ; the smaller the number the larger the opening