Comments on: Beginner Digital SLR Resources http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/ an unlikely place for a CS grad student. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Shannon http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Shannon Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:03:08 +0000 http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/#comment-102 Wow... This is a very nice resource for beginners! Are you still using the Canon Xti Digital SLR? I'm a big Canon fan myself, but Nikon's are nice too. Shannon <a>My Digital SLR</a> Wow… This is a very nice resource for beginners!

Are you still using the Canon Xti Digital SLR? I’m a big Canon fan myself, but Nikon’s are nice too.

Shannon
My Digital SLR

]]> By: twood http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-38 twood Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:56:31 +0000 http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/#comment-38 yep, there is definitely a balance between aperture and shutter speed (and ISO too I guess) which needs to be kept in mind. You may be right about wide angle vs telephoto. What I wrote happens to be true for my particular lenses, but that's probably just because one is a zoom lens and one is a prime. The one thing I'm certain of is that getting a lower f number means paying lots more money, regardless of the length. ;) yep, there is definitely a balance between aperture and shutter speed (and ISO too I guess) which needs to be kept in mind. You may be right about wide angle vs telephoto. What I wrote happens to be true for my particular lenses, but that’s probably just because one is a zoom lens and one is a prime. The one thing I’m certain of is that getting a lower f number means paying lots more money, regardless of the length. ;)

]]> By: Gal http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Gal Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:30:15 +0000 http://www.popcornfarmer.com/2008/03/beginner-digital-slr-resources/#comment-34 Nice guide :) You did get the lens types backwards though.. wide-angle lenses usually allow for lower f numbers, which allows you to get shallower depth of field, whereas telephoto lenses go up to higher f numbers, which let you have a wider depth of field. Also, you forgot to mention that it's the interplay between aperture and shutter speed that determines the amount of light that gets into the picture-- since a fast shutter speed lets in less light, you need to balance it with a lower f stop. Nice guide :)
You did get the lens types backwards though.. wide-angle lenses usually allow for lower f numbers, which allows you to get shallower depth of field, whereas telephoto lenses go up to higher f numbers, which let you have a wider depth of field.
Also, you forgot to mention that it’s the interplay between aperture and shutter speed that determines the amount of light that gets into the picture– since a fast shutter speed lets in less light, you need to balance it with a lower f stop.

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