Aperture & f/stop Tutorial
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- Aperture & f/stops don't have to be complicated. We start the video by demonstrating what you absolutely must understand: how to change your f/stops to get the most important parts of your picture sharp. For the more advanced photographers, we dig deep into the technical aspects.
This video has 12 parts:
1. Aperture & Depth-of-field Essentials (0:35). The most important things you need to know about f/stop: how to get everything in focus.
2. The Focal Plane (2:12). The focal plane is two dimensional, up & down and left & right. Moving forward or back from your focal plane will make a subject increasingly blurry.
3. Exposure & f/stop (3:23). Low f/stop numbers let more light in, while high f/stop numbers let less light in.
4. The Iris & f/stop Numbers (4:03). Low f/stop numbers have a big iris opening, while high f/stop numbers have a small iris opening.
5. f/stop Math (5:00). Tony & Chelsea explain the math behind those strange f/stop numbers.
6. Depth-of-Field (5:40). Some people use depth-of-field calculators, but they're not reliable--and we show you why.
7. Hyperfocal Distance (7:19). Likewise, hyperfocal distance doesn't necessarily work as you might expect.
8. Background Blur (8:00). Low f/stop numbers blur your background.
9. Sharpness & The Sweet Spot (8:43). Your lens is the sharpest at low or moderate f/stop numbers. We show you how to find your sweet spot.
10. Chromatic Aberration (10:11). At low f/stop numbers, you might get purple or green fringes in high-contrast parts of your picture. Fortunately, that's easy to fix.
11. Vignetting (10:54). At low f/stop numbers, the corners of your pictures will often be darker. It's also easy to fix.
12. Summary (11:48)
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what iso should i use for night picture i have a canon 1300D. what Aperture and shutter speed should i been useing
Tony when you say divide the focal length and aperture by your cameras crop factor, which focal length and aperture are you referring to? What if the aperture is for example, 1.4 or 1.7? Confused
Just want to thank you for an amazing channel. I went from knowing nothing and talking terrible photos to purchasing my 1st camera and vintage lens
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Dam good point
The best part (for me) is inclusion in the Facebook group. I have learned more there than in the book. Not to knock the book, it's great, but that interaction with others is what has really helped me.
That's what I was thinking too. ))
No one does these tutorials better. I have watched you guys so many times, my young children instantly recognized your voices.
Finally, finally, aperture makes sense to me once you explained it mathematically. Thank you for approaching it in various ways.
Nobody
Absolutely nobody…
Explains aperture/ f stop etc as clearly as these two! Kudos!
I've watch this vid 3 times now - it's finally making much more sense..
Glad it's helping!
absolutely! they've done an amazing job at this
where can i access complete training video kit, i am a new bee in photography, just bought canon 80d with 18-135 and 50 mm lenses.
NIce "newbie" kit there bud that's already like 60-70% pro..
Tony was born for teaching. His voice and the the way he speaks is very clear.
This was absolutely fantastic, what a brilliant video for beginners tony and Chelsea.
+Chris Winter You ave awesome videos, too.
+Chris Winter Thanks, Chris!
Hi. How much marijuana do Tony and Chelsea smoke? Do they drink whiskey?
This is awesome! my 2 favorite youtubers/teacher are complimenting each other. Thanks to you both
BEST TUTORIAL on Aperture and f/stop by far! Thank you. I have learned so much from your tutorials that I can go back and look at the pictures as I watched your videos and notice it getting better and better!!
Some of the best videos I've found explaining camera functionality. Direct and to the point without life stories or opinion. Highly detailed and informative. Highly recommended. Much appreciated
One of the best videos I have seen on your channel T&C. Your explanation is very lucid and to the point, especially when you explained the science.
Very well done, Tony. Finally there is a clear video on the subject I can recommend to anyone starting in photography.
I'm sharing this with my daughter because as many times as I've explained it the more confused she gets. The visualization method you used is fantastic. You three really nailed it with this short tutorial.
You two are absolutely brilliant. The presentation, the concise information, personality, technical knowledge - great video for beginners, intermediate and pros.
I've seen many explanations on aperture over the years, this is the best explanation I've ever seen! The Northrups's videos and books are among the best resources out there.
This is by far the best I've seen on this subject. I love the slow explanations along with effects of making the changes and the technical reasons thrown in too.
As far as your book, I bought before I even discovered your CZcams videos and am glad I now have two of your resources. Thanks.
Tony & Chelsea, I want to thank y'all for creating these videos, I've been watching them all and I must say I've learned a lot. Just wanted to let you know your work is very much appropriated! That's all 📸
Tony and Chelsea, the way you guys promote your book (which I own) is just amazing!
You guys don't just say: "You wanna learn? Here is our book!" You actually give very useful information too! Just quality stuff!
Kudos to you two!
This is absolute gold for anyone getting to understand a DSLR/mirrorless. Thank you!
i learn more and more with each video, since watching this channel taking a photo isnt just taking a photo its so much more. my skills have got better and my knowledge increased and my respect towards professional photographers gets bigger!
Just came from the Pentax K-1 video for which I made comment about diffraction issues. This addresses that. Great job all around.
Much appreciation for the balance of the novice info to start learning and the need to grow in to use the many options on modern cameras. Great job!
I know this video is four years old but, you guys are awesome. Thanks for the useful info.
I have been shooting since everyone packed two bodies, one loaded with Tri-X. That split screen thing you did in the first minute was the best teaching moment I have ever seen. I will steal it immediately.
I have learned more from you guys and these videos than i have from anyone/anywhere else... Thank you for what you do Tony & Chelsea
I'm a beginner photographer and I really love your guys videos, they are a life saver on many levels. thank you this means a lot to me.
I am so thankful to you for this informative video..I take photography club in school for kids and it's so hard to drive concept into their head .I have struggle a lot with f stops...now I can simply show this video and I am 100% sure that they will get it..loud and clear. Thanks a lot again. DB
This video makes so much more sense than anything I've read/listened to, lately. Purchased your book right away! :-)
I'm new to photography basically a novice, started being serious about it maybe a year ago(ish). I found your channel when I was searching for good dslr camera reviews and one of your videos popped up. I picked up a used 80D shortly after that which I figured was a steal based on its reviews. However, I subbed because you guys are very good at explaining AND demonstrating your knowledge in a range of different areas it's very inspiring
Love your “Tips & Info” type videos. I started with 35mm film and SLR’s back in the early 70’s. I’m not a professional but I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer. I’m so glad I have the old school background as it gives me a through understanding of the things you are talking about here. I also understand the relationship of f/ stop to shutter speed. One of my early cameras did not have a light meter. I remember the f/16 rule for exposure (also known as the sunny 16 rule). Sunny daylight exposures will be generally be good at f/16 & a shutter speed matching your ASA film speed. Example: With ASA 125 film, a good daylight exposure will be had at f/16 and 1/125 second. If I want to use a larger f/stop, I can increase my shutter speed, say F/8 at 1/500 sec shutter speed (2 stops larger aperture, 2 stops faster shutter speed) equals the same exposure value. BTW, I’m already subscribed, I’ve never used a DOF calculator and I don’t miss processing film :-)
Been subscribed for little over a year and this is by far the best video produced. Thank you for this tony and chelsea!
you guys are guiding me further into my hobby. just picked up my first real camera an A6300. been shooting on phone for years.
Tony and Chelsea, you are hell a good teachers. This video is brilliant, informative, sticking up to the point. For me your best video up to date!
+Martin Pospíchal Thanks, and glad we could help!
I love, love, love your "how to" and tips photography videos. You make the basics and complicated topics very easy to understand. Even for experienced photographic enthusiasts like me.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!...I watched it 4 years after it got posted but it's never too late... You help me a lot to answer so many questions in an easy way.
This was the first video I watched from the channel. Definitely I'm subscribed now. Probably the most well explained video I have seen. I just bought a DLSR and as a beginner I am looking for information. Not only I could understand the different aspects but also increased my excitement to start taking pictures. Thank you.
Finally people who teach instead of me leaving just as confused when I first started like most videos, I'm Finally understanding.
Thanks to the yall!
Wow, I have been frightened of the technicalities of the camera for years, point and shoot in automatic was the best I could do. Doing a tutorial CZcams video on my new EAoS250D with Michael the Mavin and he suggested before going further with his tutorial to look at yours on f stops. It’s brilliant, for the first time I am beginning to understand the tech bits, as well as learning about the camera from Michael. Yes, I will probably have to watch both again for it to really sink in, and that’s just the basics not the real techy bits, but even to begin to understand how to get two subjects into focus has propelled my learning light years ahead of what it was. Thank you guys from a currently very much wetter than usual North West England.
I've tried learning more in-depth about my Nikon but the typical youtube videos just aren't that greet. Since finding Northrup educational videos and their book, it all suddenly makes sooo much more sense! Thanks!!!
Just starting to get serious with photography and your videos are beyond helpful!!! Great information! Even love how you gave the equation that gives the F stop number- it makes perfect sense to me now!
Tony, you are the best! You are simply making digital photography learning easier and fun! You explain things clearly and your voice is so good to listen to. Very good of you to share this for free and I am considering buying your book and watching only your videos! All the best to you and Chelsea!!
I understand what Aperture, f-Stop and DOF are and how they work (at least theoretically :)) . But I watched the full video just for I loved the way you guys explained all these things. Tony & Chelsea, you guys are so good at explaining photographic science! Salute!
I like how people and this is true here as well as elsewhere will look at an excellent tutorial like this one and somehow feel the need to add to it, correct or make other unrelated comments. Why not just appreciate what teachers are teaching and add that to your knowledge. Why this need to added to or take away from what the teacher is attempting to teach? Excellent site with excellent professional instruction.
I know when i was beginning photography I avoided these videos because i didn't see the need to and didn't think they would help. Now its evident to me for the that is not the case! you may have the knowledge of what it is but as one of my favorite CZcamsrs says "knowledge is not understanding"! it is so important you you understand what this does because once you understand then you can apply it usefully to your photography! Great video!
This is how mentoring should be done! Teaching technicalities in basic way is the best way of teaching. I have seen lot of other videos where they teach various technical things in their own way which is way over the head for someone who is just learning photography. You guys are doing amazing job at this considering all kinds of students in different level.
I haven't seen anyone on CZcams talking this much sensible about camera. People are exactly looking out for what you are creating. Awesome work.
Wow!
This tutorial on f-stop is just awesome.
The most informative and comprehensive that I've come across.
Bravo!!!
Excellent video. Even when I think I know enough of the subject, I still watch the videos cause you always have something useful to teach.
Best photo/video review channel on the web!! Thumbs up!!
Tony & Chelsea, you both are a godsend to the world of Photography, thank you so much for this tutorial. I just happened to stumble across your videos on youtube and can I say that I am very much enthused and captivated with them. You are both so very clear and precise on the world of photography that I have been searching so long for someone to explain it to me like I was a 5 year old.... Great video and I cant stop watching your knowledge of photography, no really, I cant, lol...
after a year of owning my Nikon d3200 iwas in a state trying to get to grips aperture,F/stop& depth of field and got no where but thanks to your video on you tube i have got my happy head on again i am learning thanks to you two i have subscribed and hope to learn more,think i have picked the rite hobby for my retirement,Tank you so much. Ray
+Ray Lee Glad I could help!
Thanks for your time to produce this very informative and graphic photography class. Share your experience with us, is priceless
Just replaced my old Canon 20D with an 80D. Your videos and tutorials have been unbelievably helpful in my quest to become a better photographer. Thank you!
You guys are killer professionals! Not just with cameras, but your videos, the knowledge transfer - on point 👌
Honestly, this is one of the most helpful videos I've seen. The side by side was brilliant.
You guys are so smart for going through this slowly and in this detail. So many tutorials just fly thorough it and it’s really difficult to follow along. 👍🏼
Wow so much more information than I was expecting. Added to my queue to watch again when I get home.
Wow! You guys are crazy good. Just prior to watching this video I bookmarked an online depth of field calculator. Simple fix: bye bye. That doubling of numbers thing that Chelsea did -- totally love it. I *just* got your book and I can't wait to learn from you. Thank You for being so awesome!
I always find your videos helpful. You both have lovely presentation skills: clear diction and mellow voices, directly chatting informatively on various aspects of photography. Thank you so much.
The best video about aperture I've seen yet. Mahalo and Aloha.
I just realized I loved you so much guys.. and I've known you for only a week now. You're just incredible. Thank you. I'm buying your books :)
I really really love Chelsea and Tony. their videos are easy to understand and follow, and they make photography way to learn especially as I am a complete newbie to digital photography. thanks guys 👌👍
Tony and Chelsea.... I've seen a lot of videos of yours but by far in terms of explanation this is the best of the best. Clearly in a laymans term. Thanks. Would love to see some more like this.
Well, that was simply the best, most detailed explanation I have ever viewed or heard. Think I am off to buy your book, all my old ones are being binned.
i wish i had this video when i was studying the subject. the details, the demos, the explanations in such a short video - excellent work! best one of all video and texts on this topic that i've seen.
Yeah you two, I love your channel and content... Very professional! I just ordered your book from Amazon!
I subscribed and just bought the book. This is my first hobby in my life and I'm almost 50. Your videos are truly helpful 👍🏻
This is the best explanation and tutorial of how to use F stop settings!!!
Just picked up your book; thank you so much for finally explaining f/stops in an intuitive way!
Excellent video for beginners! I remember watching your video on Aperture and shutter speed which you did in the basement. I taught me so much. This is very good, too!
Great lesson even for a "long time photographer. never was convinced Hyper focus worked! Thank you.
This video is very timely, my mother who is 76 and just bought a Nikon D3200 is coming over today to learn about aperature. This video is excellent I will go through it with her - you guys are great teachers. Everything I know about photography I have learnt from you books and videos.
Really good stuff.. you guys lay it out so simply! And you hold nothing back! Thanks.
Your explanations and demonstrations are terrific. I'm just learning and you guys will definitely be a part of the journey!
As a beginner photographer, I can honestly say this is the best video I have found to teach me how to take desirable photos. I have researched f-stops, depth-of-feel, over-and-under exposure, etc., but by watching this video, I now understand better how they relate to each other, and how adjusting your f-stop can fix a number of the issues you might run into when taking photos. Thank you so very much! I will definitely subscribe to your channel, and I hope to purchase your book in the near future. Well done!
Glad to help!
A quick comment, this has to be one of the best put together videos about these subjects I have ever watched. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for not dumbing this down and telling about the square roots. Makes way more sense now for me.
Thank you so much for this! I'm a new photographer and was having issues grasping some of these techniques and terms and correlations. Thanks for making it more simple to understand!
This is one of the best videos I have seen on this subject. I'll definitely recommend this one to my friends learning about photography.
I am a public affairs officer and normally I won't use a camera. However, I feel it is important for me to understand these things so I know what my team is doing and what right looks like. I recently picked up a Canon 80D since we use Canon. I have been all over the internet doing research and I must say, this video and your others are exactly what I am looking for. Your descriptions and guidance are perfect for the beginner. Thank you.
I keep coming back and check out your videos, they are very helpful. Really thanks a ton for putting these up.
This is why we all keep coming back. Great job, and very informative .
This is one of the best videos on understanding the basics out there! Very well done creating and sharing this.
+Vipul Kapadia Thanks!
You guys are awesome! It makes more sense to me when you explain it compared to when I read it in other books. I just picked up your book after watching this video.
Omg I LOVE you guys so much. At chapter 5, I went “Ohh...” so loudly. Thanks for nerding out on the math too - it all makes sense to me now! I absolutely love Chelsea’s tip on f1, f1.4, and doubling thereafter. The only other photography channel that is this brainy is that Canadian guy (whose name eludes me now. So sorry I’m bad with names!)
I’ve been hell-bent on taking better and sharper photos with my 16-50mm Sony kit lens, and, THIS IS EXACTLY the youtube video I’ve been looking for! Thank you guys so much!
PS Dxomark is way beyond me. I don’t understand how to use the charts!
You guys are legends. Such good summaries of these things, and especially like the practical tips you deliver. Keep it up!
Guys, awesome video, your videos as always super easy to "digest" yet with a very interesting and easy to understand technical sides of the subject! You are both awesome! Thanks a ton!
i want to say this video is not only amazing, it is best of the best, ur way is clear, easy and so exiting, i am looking forward to see more videos for u and to read ur book, keep up the great work. Really Thanks Tony thanks chelsea
The two of you make nice videos. Not that I need help with aperture but find them refreshing. Keep up the good work.
This might be one of your best tutorials yet - very good explanations!
Thanks Tony and Chelsea this video really helped me out a great deal.You guys are fantastic.📷👍📷👍📷
One of the best videos I have ever seen. Super well done! Congrats
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in 12 minutes I learned more about this subject than a whole semester photography lessons on my school.
and at this moment, I am doubting the fact that you need school. Everything you want to learn is explained by professionals in short videos on youtube...
Seen Topic As a musician, this is generally the same across the board. Most artistic faculty is comprised of some level of failed as a working artist. And they failed for a reason. School is a good starting point, but seeing what truly successful artists are doing and saying can be way more valuable than what a professor is saying.
@gamegod19 I have little different opinion. I you have passion for knowledge (any subject, say photography), a good and competent teacher will be glad to make you a master of that subject in a very short time.
If you want to learn all yourself, it takes a lot of time figuring out what each function does, no one clears your doubt instantly. So the progress is slow.
You can refer books and video but their teaching methods are different. Whole syllabus is vast, and it's scattered in fragments all over the internet.
There are lots of videos that talk about these points, but few seem to do a great job showing them. You guys did a very good job with your examples in this video. Great information and nicely presented.
+Jason Patz Thanks!
This is great!! The practical hands on examples and exercises make it even more interesting :)
U guys are Real Professionals, thanks a lot
Probably the best "photography" video I have seen in a long time. Well done!
+Anthony Martin Thanks!
Thank you Tony and Chelsea, great as always
Outstanding guys! My first video and I subscribed immediately. Cant wait to see more