Comments on: Stretching Out – Shooting With Longer Focal Lengths http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:52:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JP http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-66717 JP Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:21:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-66717 @ Evan, that is how you decide to interpret it. would it have helped if I just said 85mm, 135 and 70-200? each lens on different bodies (crop/full frame) will give a different feel and compression. I'm not trying to show off as I really have nothing to gain by what equipment I use. So it isn't fair that you judge me purely by how I say what I have. Example. A rebel with a 85mm and a full frame with a 135mm on it is supposed to be the same but it isn't. the compression and what is in the frame is slightly different. this is the photo I was talking about, my last link didn't work. http://jplumansoc.squarespace.com/photo-galleries/weddings/3222880 Sorry @Evan for making you think that I'm rich or whatever. I wish i was stacked but I'm not. my cameras are my life and I can't work without them and I need quality and speed to make my job easier. @ Evan, that is how you decide to interpret it. would it have helped if I just said 85mm, 135 and 70-200? each lens on different bodies (crop/full frame) will give a different feel and compression. I’m not trying to show off as I really have nothing to gain by what equipment I use. So it isn’t fair that you judge me purely by how I say what I have. Example. A rebel with a 85mm and a full frame with a 135mm on it is supposed to be the same but it isn’t. the compression and what is in the frame is slightly different.

this is the photo I was talking about, my last link didn’t work.
http://jplumansoc.squarespace.com/photo-galleries/weddings/3222880

Sorry @Evan for making you think that I’m rich or whatever. I wish i was stacked but I’m not. my cameras are my life and I can’t work without them and I need quality and speed to make my job easier.

]]> By: Bastaman http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49447 Bastaman Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:00:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49447 Depth of field and compositon is always in the hand of Photographers own point of view. If we want good depth we all have different mechanisms and practices. In this case long focal length is always difficcult to operate. This is a good example of how to use our focal lengths. Depth of field and compositon is always in the hand of Photographers own point of view. If we want good depth we all have different mechanisms and practices.

In this case long focal length is always difficcult to operate. This is a good example of how to use our focal lengths.

]]> By: John http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49383 John Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:52:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49383 good general tip, but kind of a blanket statement. I use the age old 'rule' of shutter speed has to be faster or as fast as focal length, to get a decent shot. For example: zoomed out to 200mm, I should at least be using 1/200 shutter speed hand-held. Also, holding technique is very helpful, too. If your lens is long, it's a lot easier to stabilize the camera if you have on hand on the body (like normal) and the other holding the tip of the lens, towards the glass. With my EF 70-200 F4L, I usually have my left hand on the hood and I've been able to 'break' the rule I stated above, shooting 1/80 sec as a 200mm focal length without IS and still get properly exposed, very sharp images. good general tip, but kind of a blanket statement.
I use the age old ‘rule’ of shutter speed has to be faster or as fast as focal length, to get a decent shot.
For example: zoomed out to 200mm, I should at least be using 1/200 shutter speed hand-held.

Also, holding technique is very helpful, too. If your lens is long, it’s a lot easier to stabilize the camera if you have on hand on the body (like normal) and the other holding the tip of the lens, towards the glass.

With my EF 70-200 F4L, I usually have my left hand on the hood and I’ve been able to ‘break’ the rule I stated above, shooting 1/80 sec as a 200mm focal length without IS and still get properly exposed, very sharp images.

]]> By: Evan http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49382 Evan Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:44:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49382 JP Lumansoc is it really necessary to do that all your comment amounted to was "look at me i have a lot of money to spend on cameras and lenses" must the internet always resort to biggest dick contests.. JP Lumansoc is it really necessary to do that

all your comment amounted to was “look at me i have a lot of money to spend on cameras and lenses”

must the internet always resort to biggest dick contests..

]]> By: Rob Hooft http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49380 Rob Hooft Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:40:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49380 I love the compression effect. See e.g. my picture of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwwh/2856152341/" rel="nofollow">Ginza</a> I love the compression effect. See e.g. my picture of Ginza

]]> By: Jeffrey Kontur http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49350 Jeffrey Kontur Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:21:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49350 Johnny beat me to the punch. Using a long telephoto or the long end of a zoom has nothing whatsoever to do with depth of field. It just so happens that most people compose differently when zooming in or using longer focal lengths. In fact, it just so happens that I addressed this point in <a href="http://www.moresatisfyingphotos.com/tips/tip09116.htm" rel="nofollow">my newsletter</a> this week. Anyone interested can <a href="http://www.moresatisfyingphotos.com/subscribe.htm" rel="nofollow">sign up here</a>. Johnny beat me to the punch. Using a long telephoto or the long end of a zoom has nothing whatsoever to do with depth of field. It just so happens that most people compose differently when zooming in or using longer focal lengths. In fact, it just so happens that I addressed this point in my newsletter this week.

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]]> By: Lenslicker http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49342 Lenslicker Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:56:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49342 Haha, the Manly ferry. Worlds least unpleasant commute or cheapest harbour cruise, depending how you look at it. I love the "flatness" a longer focal length creates, I find it useful for abstracting patterns (along with the narrow field of view). There's something satisfying and somewhat "classic" about a well composed shot at a longer focal length. Haha, the Manly ferry. Worlds least unpleasant commute or cheapest harbour cruise, depending how you look at it.

I love the “flatness” a longer focal length creates, I find it useful for abstracting patterns (along with the narrow field of view). There’s something satisfying and somewhat “classic” about a well composed shot at a longer focal length.

]]> By: Johnny http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49327 Johnny Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:51:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49327 It is not entirely accurate to say that a telephoto lens creates a shallower depth of field. The depth of field is inversely proportional to the focal length and proportional to subject distance. This means you can get a shallower depth of field be using a longer focal length or you can just move closer to your subject. So if you were to compose your subject the same way with a long and short focal length lens (ie the subject fills up the same amount of the frame, the depth of field will be the same in both shots. However you subject distance would be different between the two shots and thus the perspective would change (ie the relationship between the subject and the background would be different). It is not entirely accurate to say that a telephoto lens creates a shallower depth of field. The depth of field is inversely proportional to the focal length and proportional to subject distance. This means you can get a shallower depth of field be using a longer focal length or you can just move closer to your subject. So if you were to compose your subject the same way with a long and short focal length lens (ie the subject fills up the same amount of the frame, the depth of field will be the same in both shots. However you subject distance would be different between the two shots and thus the perspective would change (ie the relationship between the subject and the background would be different).

]]> By: Fin C http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49315 Fin C Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:14:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49315 TLC - Tender Loving Care. :D TLC – Tender Loving Care. :D

]]> By: Tyler http://digital-photography-school.com/stretching-out-shooting-with-longer-focal-lengths/comment-page-1#comment-49314 Tyler Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:13:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=5511#comment-49314 "Sorry to sound nooby. but what’s TLC?" TLC = Tender Loving Care. Its been around for a long time. “Sorry to sound nooby. but what’s TLC?”

TLC = Tender Loving Care. Its been around for a long time.

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