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Sometimes the names and labels given to neutral density filters can be misleading and downright confusing. Why is a 4-stop filter called an ND16 and also an ND1.4? I’ll explain it all, and provide a handy reference table.
Everything you’ll ever need to know about using a 1.4x or 2x extender or teleconverter on your lens. Will it degrade the image? How can you prevent this?
The exposure triangle defines the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO. The key theory to understanding exposure and taking better photos!
Ok let’s talk about ISO today. What is it and how does it affect your images? When should you use which settings and what role does it play in your overall exposure?
How long can your exposure be to prevent star trails? A handy chart for a ton of focal lengths to help you render your stars as points and not trails.
ISO Chart If you’re looking to learn more about ISO and how it effects your exposure, or the look of your image, please check out our detailed article: Understanding ISO as part of our Photography 101 series. You Might Also Like Note that, unlike f-stop and shutter speed, ISO values are never provided in half-stop increments. Your camera will either allow you to choose ISO in one-stop, or third-stop increments. Also note that towards the bottom of the chart, some of the third-stop options are listed as n/a. Currently, there are no cameras on the market that allow the selection …
Shutter Speed Chart If you’re looking to learn more about shutter speed, please check out our detailed article: Understanding Shutter Speed as part of our Photography 101 series. You Might Also Like Shutter Speeds Guidelines Remember: Use this table as a starting point, but by no means is anything set in stone. Don’t let it hold back creativity! Think You Know It All? This short downloadable quiz has been designed to help you learn more about the basics of exposure, and the three pillars of the exposure triangle. Are you ready for manual mode on your camera? Take the test!
This handy photography aperture chart will help you understand and improve your photography. Provided in 1-stop, half-stop and third-stop increments.
Free downloadable and printable long exposure charts for calculating exposure time with neutral density filters.
Star trails are a wonderful way to represent the night sky with your astrophotography but sometimes we also want to capture stars as singular points of light. I’ll show you how to figure out how long your exposure needs to be to, using the 500 rule.