Kevin Ames

A Deep Dive Into Lenses:
How to Get the Shot

Lenses are the light benders that shape the image on the camera sensor. Their story is told by the format they cover and how much longer or shorter their focal length is from normal. This session explains how and why lenses are made for different formats and what focal length really means.

Takeaways…
What camera formats mean to focal length
Variable focus lenses versus zoom lenses
How focal length is determined
What the speed of a lens means
Is a faster lens the better choice