Showing posts with label landscape photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label landscape photography. Show all posts
Friday, November 20, 2015
Tips for choosing lenses for Digital SLR cameras
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Tips to understand and mix and match between the digital SLR camera with a lens as needed.
If you are a beginner in the world of photography you may want to soon have a new lens than the kit lens you already have. Before you buy a lens, you make sure the field of photography to be your field, whether traveling or photography landscape photography, architecture, macro photography, photography for weddings or journalism photography. If you already understand how mixing and matching between the lens and digital SLR camera, then you do not need to carry a camera, and lens equipment as a photographer in this photo.
Lenses can be categorized into several classes based on specific categories, which include:
Focal length
The shorter the focus of an increasingly wide-view lens obtained, or also called wide angle lens / wide angle lens. The focal lengths of the lens while the narrower point of view but the higher magnification of the recorded object, or often referred to as the zoom lens. Judging from the focal length and usefulness, we can categorize the lens into several classes, among others:
Wide and ultra wide angle lens
This lens has a focal 35 mm or shorter. The wider the angle of view lens more the objects recorded, this type of lens is perfect for photographing landscapes (landscape), buildings, activities that involve a lot of people like the traditional ceremonies, dances, or a large family photo. In addition to the wide angle lens is very useful when you are close to the object that you want to photograph. These lenses also provide 3-dimensional effect on the resulting image.
Standard lens.
Has focused 50 or 55 mm, this lens is usually the lens is also an innate / kit lens when we buy a new camera. This type of lens is suitable for day-to-day needs in the photograph.
Telephoto lenses.
Focal length lens (focal length) lens ranges from 85-200 mm. Long enough for you to take pictures of objects that are not too close to you, for example, a candid photograph of children who were playing without disturbing their game, or focus on a candid photograph dancer dancers among others.
Super Telephoto lens.
With a focal length of 300-800 mm, extreme lens is suitable for taking pictures of wildlife such as birds were in the nest, or maybe even photographing wild animals even without having to reposition ourselves in danger with him. This type of lens is also frequently used in the world of sports. High cost and the long form and weight makes this lens is usually only used by serious photography enthusiasts.
Fixed Lens and Zoom Lens.
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Fix focus lens has a fixed value, or more simply the lenses cannot be used to zoom the object, meaning that you have to run toward or away to zoom in / out objects. The advantage of this lens is smaller than the zoom lens, as well as the results obtained sharper. Fix lens also has a wide opening so as to produce the effect of blur / bokeh better. Zoom lens has a focal range of purposes, such as focusing lenses 18-135 mm. Excess is the flexibility of zoom lens, the one we can get focus lens for wide angle and zoom lenses as well. The disadvantage is the large size and sharpness quality of the results obtained are still below the fixed lens.
Fix & Variable Aperture
Some lenses are also made with a fixed aperture, with aperture diaphragm that cannot be changed. Lenses like this are usually worth relatively expensive compared to lenses with variable aperture (aperture change focal length follow-fox)
Fast Lens.
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Important note before buying lenses:
So how do we choose the lens? The first of course to ask yourself what you need. Is it only for the purposes of taking a trip with a holiday or special interest such as photographing landscapes (you need a wide angle lens or zoom lens), or the wild life (requires a telephoto or super-telephoto lens).
Some other tips and solutions that you can consider before buying lenses include:
1. Faster lens is better than a slower lens. Choose a lens with f values as small as possible.
2. Lens with a fixed aperture (f value is fixed) is better, although these lenses are usually high-priced.
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4. Consider also the quality of the lens material if you have more funds. Some upscale lenses are made with good materials and even resistant to weather changes.
5. Before buying a lens, make sure you choose the lenses fit your budget and needs. If your budget is not enough to buy the original lens (OEM) in accordance with your camera, then you can buy a used lens or third party lenses manufactured by Sigma, Tamron, Tokina or Samyang. Now Tamron, Rokinon or Sigma lenses have been produced specifically lenses for Canon, Sony or Nikon with good quality. Tokina and Samyang also have been producing high quality for the special and specific needs. If the Sigma and Tamron has produced almost all types of lenses, the Samyang and Tokina make lenses more unique that may not have been made by Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony or other lens factory like Rokinon, Carl Zeiz, Leica, Olympus, and Panasonic or by Sigma and Tamron.
If you are serious about photography, then you will find many kinds of lenses such as fish-eye lens, lens baby and forth like a lens to the needs of the police investigation at the crime scene, the lens for photos of stars, and the lens to support the military, scientific and lenses to science knowledge.
*) Lens OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Secret tips for budding photographers
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| Low light photo by Putu Agung Wijaputera. |
If you already have a digital camera, then you should get out of the house, and bring your camera. Feel free to take picture what you find anywhere. Make sure camera you already contain memory card and the battery is full.
If you have plans to buy a digital camera, then do not be dazzled by the amount of megapixels on the camera. Megapixels are not the most important feature of a camera; the sensor size is the most important features.
For the novice photographer, I wanted to share some tips that may be able to use according to your needs. Please select the issue you want to do, which is as mentioned below:
1. Before leaving photographing, check your camera settings, you should not use these incorrect settings (landscape shooting with ISO 1000 for example). According to the pro photographer, good order is the following checks: check White Balance - Highlights activate warning - check the ISO setting - check the size of your image resolution.
2. To practice your panning skills, shoot objects that are moving at normal speeds (people riding motorcycles for instance), use the shutter priority mode and set the shutter speed up to 1/30 sec, slower is better. Pay attention to your background.
3. For photographing macro (super close range), activate the Live View feature on your digital camera in order to more easily examine depht of field and you can get the right focus.
4. To make a face photo outdoors, try when the weather is overcast. If not, look for areas that are not exposed to dim and direct sunlight. Sunlight makes harsh shadows on the face.
5. CPL Filter (polarization) are very useful to eliminate reflection of sunlight on water and glass, and also work to improve the color of the sky.
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| Singapore by night. Image: Putu Agung WP. |
6. When you take pictures in low light conditions or difficult to use autofocus mode, then switch to manual focus. Autofocus on the camera is usually long enough to find a focal point in low light conditions.
7. To create a silhouette image, make sure you turn off the flash and use the sunset mode (for a pocket camera). If you use a Digital SLR camera, then use manual mode and measure exposure in bright areas behind the object.
8. If you like landscape photography, then you will get a good picture from 5 pm to 8 am, and from 4 to 7 pm. In the afternoon you can photograph the sunset on the beach or the sunset behind the mountains.
9. Remember to download the pdf version of the manual for your camera, so you easily do a quick search for the information you want to know than have to flip through pages of paper.
10. When you are photographing babies or children, make sure you focus on the eyes. Nothing can exceed the beauty of the eyes of children. Do not use the flash when you take pictures of children so that you get a more natural picture.
11. Format the memory card in the camera only, never format the memory card in the computer. In addition to much faster and easier also much safer if you do it in camera, memory card so you do not have a virus.
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| Singapore blue sky. Image: Putu Agung WP |
12. If you have the excess capacity of the hard disk in the computer and loves to do photo editing, use when shooting RAW format, if not just use JPG.
13. When taking pictures, look at the brightest area that goes into your viewfinder. If the light is too flashy compared to other areas, change the shooting angle.
14. If you want to shoot HDR, use auto bracket mode. One more thing: for landscape HDR photos are terrible, just wait until a little cloudy, and then start shooting.
15. If you buy a used lens or camera, make sure you do the transacetion with the seller to meet in person. You must examine the goods, hold and try the camera.
16. The extent possible, use the lowest possible ISO setting. Although noise reduction can reduce the noise generated by the high ISO, but it will reduce the overall image detail.
17. If the color makes your photo is too "busy" and crowded, turn your photos into black and white photos. You can use photo editing features in the camera or take advantage of software like Photoshop and other software that you can download for free on the Internet.
18. To produce a good black and white photo, note the contrast in your photo. The more contrast (dark and light areas are diverse), then the better your black and white photo you can make.
19. Bring a camera wherever you go or when you are on vacation. This is the fastest way of improving your photography skills is by extending the hours of flying, there is no better.
20. My advice, join a photography club in your city. Nikon and Canon have fans so much, there must be a Canon and Nikon club in your city, even manual cameras Pentax has a fanatical community known as Pentaxian. Are you a Pentaxian?
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In bookstores you can buy books and magazines to review photography, so please take your time to read some of the aspects of photography that you want to know. If you're too lazy to read the book, so you can surf the Internet to gain knowledge about photography.
Monday, November 2, 2015
A guide to choose lenses for your DSLR camera
If you are the user Digital SLR cameras or the mirrorless camera, then you will be bored with the kit lens that you get when you buy a camera for the first time. You definitely want to try a macro lens, telephoto lens, fish-eye lens or lens super zoom. Each type of lens has the character and ability according to brand, price and lens technology that you will buy. Before you buy additional lenses for your photography needs, so if you are a beginner, then you can use the following guidelines:
Original lens or a third-party
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You certainly want to buy the original lens made by Canon, Nikon or Pentax, which is in accordance with the camera you use today. If you do not have enough budgets, then you can buy the original lens in a camera shop that sells second-hand lens. If you are allergic to used lens, then you can choose the lenses are made with high quality third-party lenses from Sigma, Tamron, Tokina or Samyang. Third-party lenses have also been made with the high technology, so you able to get sharp images.
Focal length
Focal length is the distance between lenses with the camera's sensor field where a photograph is formed. Focal length scale is expressed in millimeters. Camera with lenses focal length is shorter usually suitable for traveling (holiday), because it does not give you trouble when carrying it.
Prime lens
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Prime lens or fixed lenses is a camera lenses with the focal length that cannot be changed except with the help of additional lenses. Every prime lens quality is different for each product offered. Typically, the prime lens is much more expensive than variable zoom lens or lenses (focal length can be changed).
Aperture
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The aperture is the hole in the lenses that allows light to enter. Most cameras with the high aperture are more expensive because of its ability to capture more light when shooting. As mentioned above, you are can choose lenses with the aperture that you are want from a third party brands like Tokina, Sigma or Tamron and Samyang.
Lens mount
Lens mount or bearing lenses is arguably a physical link between the camera and lenses. Therefore you should be able to select the appropriate type of lens mount between the lenses and camera you have. Some cameras brands usually are not so suitable given the lens mount is not coming from the same production.
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Image stabilizer
Most of The camera lens in this era already equipped with an image stabilizer that helps you to reduce the risk of taking blurry pictures. Although the actual shooting abilities are also affect the results of the pictures taken. So you can select and buy a camera lenses with this feature or not. You can use the image stabilizer feature that already exists on your camera body. If necessary you can use a tripod to take pictures in low light conditions.
Additional suggestions:
If you are a novice photographer, your do not have to buy expensive camera so that you can buy additional lenses for more, so you can be more creative to make different types of images, both indoors, landscape, macro photos, architecture photos, sports photos, photo animals in the wild and other various types of photos, even photos with the purpose of art. You will find your identity as a photographer. This is very important so that you have the characteristics and special skills, so you can afford professional and respected photographers in the future, your even get rich because of your skills as a photographer. Do you agree with my opinion?
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