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Canon cameras are one of the most popular brands of cameras for sale worldwide. The company sells everything from small consumer cameras that cost around $100 to high-end professional cameras that can cost several thousand dollars. If you're thinking about purchasing a Canon camera or already have one, there are a few things you can... more »
If you have a 35 mm manual camera, chances are it's a single-lens reflex camera like the Minolta XG-7 from the 1970s, pictured here, rather than a medium- or large-format camera used by advanced professionals. The parents of the fully-automatic cameras sold today, these cameras are a great way to learn the art of photography because... more »
Aperture and shutter speed determine the exposure of film to light. They work in conjunction to produce a balanced image. Choosing both the right aperture and shutter speed is essential to taking a good photo. more »
An SLR camera is a Single Lens Reflex Camera. Light enters through a single lens at the front of the camera, and is reflected on a mirror or sensor in the camera, recording the light. An aperture ring inside the SLR camera adjusts how much light may enter the camera. The shutter speed function on an SLR camera adjusts how long the... more »
Light meters, whether used in night photography, film photography or even digital photography, can take the guesswork out of your exposures. Many automatic camera users feel that light meters are obsolete; however, automatic cameras only take an average light reading with varying results, where a light meter will read the specific... more »
Only so much light is supposed to fall on a photography medium. Longer exposure leads to...
In photography, a priority mode is a semi-automatic mode allowing you to have manual control of a certain camera function while the camera... more »
The ISO setting on a camera determines how much light will be allowed into the lens. Its uses are important for anyone from a casual photographer... more »
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