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Question: What Is a “Crop Sensor”

Question: What Is a “Crop Sensor”

And so, dear readers what does “crop sensor” mean? If film shooters refer to roll film as 6×6, 6×7, and 6×9 and sheet film as 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10, why can’t we refer to the sensor size by its actual measurements because as you can see, their ain’t nothing standard about ”crop.”

Back-to-Basics: Depth-of-Field Concepts

Back-to-Basics: Depth-of-Field Concepts

The basic laws of imaging state that only one part of a three-dimensional object can be truly in focus at the image plane. This means areas in front of and behind the focus plane still appear more or less in focus or acceptable focus.

Creating Glamour Photographs in Black and White

Creating Glamour Photographs in Black and White

There’s more to black and white photography than just a lack of color. As a creative medium, traditionalists may call it “monochrome” while digital imagers prefer “grayscale” but to paraphrase Billy Joel, “it’s still black and white to me.”

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At a time when everybody who writes a blog is an expert, I’ve have been writing about photography, cameras and studio lighting since 1981 and digital photography since 1989. I’m passionate about photography and if you would like to get some additional photo tips from all that experience…