Lenses. They’re your most powerful photographic tool, if you know how to harness their mighty power (and manage not to shatter them). And you know what? Chances are that even if you think you’re a lensmaster, you’ve still got a lot to learn. And these guys are going to teach you.
Vimeo’s Blake Whitman and all-around camera genius Vincent LaForet learn you good in the video-sharing site’s original series, starting with the basics, leveling up to focal length, and capping off with depth of field. You’re not going to find a better 15-minute photography primer, especially not for free, and double-especially not with a viking and an astronaut peaceably co-mingling. [Vimeo]
wallygaw
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 10:36 PMThe video is not a bad explanation of lenses and their capabilities for newbies, I don’t know if i would call it “the only lens tutorial you will need”.
It didn’t explain things like lens flare, optimum aperture for avoiding aberrations for most lenses, and camera shake with longer focal lengths. Also could have done without the juvenile comments by the interviewer, I was waiting for a fart joke.
Paul
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 10:51 PMWorst video ever. I feel embarrassed for the interviewer.
And those cut aways that are 4x as loud as the commentary is terrible too.