Lynda.COM Foundations of Photography: Lenses

Author:
Ben Long

Duration:
02h 33m

Released on:
2/11/2011

Exercise files:
No

Many of the creative options available to a photographer hinge on an in-depth understanding of lenses. In Foundations of Photography: Lenses, Ben Long shows how to choose lenses and take full advantage of their creative options. The course covers fundamental concepts that apply to any camera, such as focal length and camera position, and shows how to evaluate and shop for DSLR lenses. The second half of the course focuses on shooting techniques: controlling autofocus, working with different focal lengths, and managing distortion and flare. The course also examines various filters and contains tips on cleaning and maintaining lenses.
Topics include:

    Understanding field of view and camera position
    Depth of field and lens choice
    How to choose a lens
    Examining lens features
    Using specialized lenses such as fisheye and tilt/shift lenses
    Focusing techniques
    Using filters
    Camera maintenance



1. Introduction
Welcome           01m 23s
Who is this course for?           01m 34s
Why does the lens matter?           02m 36s
Changing lenses           03m 43s
A word about camera brands           01m 53s

2. What Is a Lens?
What is a lens?           03m 51s
Field of view           02m 36s
Image sensors and field of view           01m 21s
Focal length multipliers           05m 42s
Primes and zooms           02m 02s

3. Focal Length, Camera Position, and Composition
Focal length, camera position, and composition           04m 01s
Exercise: Taking ugly self-portraits           03m 23s
Shooting wide           07m 02s
Shooting telephoto           08m 09s
Focal length applications           01m 59s

4. Depth of Field
Depth of field (DOF)           05m 02s
DOF and sensor size           01m 50s
DOF and background size           02m 05s
Deep DOF and diffraction artifacts           03m 44s

5. Choosing a Lens
Choosing a lens           07m 11s
Lenses for crop sensor cameras           04m 25s
Image quality           04m 10s
Lens features           06m 42s
Size and weight           06m 29s
Lens notes for Micro Four Thirds           07m 06s
Specialty lenses           05m 09s
Where to buy           02m 54s
Lens caps           01m 28s

6. Advanced Autofocus
Focus point selection           05m 54s
Center-point auto-focus           03m 51s
Servo focus           03m 46s
Focus troubleshooting: What to do when your auto-focus doesn't           02m 03s
Filters           05m 46s
Auto-focus and live view           05m 02s

7. Conclusion
Maintenance           14m 40s
Micro-focus adjustments           01m 31s
Goodbye           00m 59s