I've used the lens covers multiple times, and tried the same shot with and without it and either I suck, or I didnt see any difference in light flares or brightness. The only thing I do see is if I am at the lowest F# then I get the vingrette effect of it showing.
I'm relatively new to this hobby and I first stumbled upon your channel when i was looking for videos on a camera i was thinking about buying. All of your videos Ive seen so far have had a lot of information that have honestly been useful. So thank you for that.
I am a crafter and I make wreaths and door hangers. First time buying a professional camera Canon. It has been quite a journey. I am learning everything by myself but thank you for the info. I hope I learn the best way to take beautiful pics of my wreaths
I bought a camera with 3 lens. I did not buy it new. But, thank goodness for your channel. I’ve played around with it but could not get a close up, clear. Then… I saw this video about the lens. Guess what? It is the most beautiful picture of my dog. I can even see the loose hair around his face. I will continue learning and sharing everything you have.
Hi Paul, crystal clear message and delivery as ever. I particularly like the diagrams, as you’d expect they are a great aid to understanding. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Steve, I put a lot of effort into the diagrams and visuals on this video - two full days of editing, so your feedback makes it all worthwhile 👍👍😀
Hi Paul. Greetings from Portland, Oregon. I appreciate you, your knowledge, and your videos. Thank you so much. I have a Canon Eos Rebel T7. You are very helpful in what you teach.
Thanks Paul! Now, I know the significance of the red dot vs. the white dot! Also, I'm shopping for new lenses; and now I know to look for EF vs. EFS lenses so that when I upgrade to a full frame, I'll be able to use my new lenses on both cameras. Though I'm not completely happy with my kit lenses, I am now aware that I can use the kit 70mm - 300mm lens on a full frame camera, as well. I'm not exactly a beginner; but I still learned a lot from this video.
Hi Paul!I'm SE. You are a great guy,explaining everything very smooth.Continue with the work you do. Many should be grateful for your efforts.Thanks so much for this video! Hello from Romania!
I had no idea there was a manual focus ring! I gave up on using MF because i couldn't focus. Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the two rings.
I am more than thrilled for discovering your channel.Yesterday,in fact.I love photography,but ,beginner as I am,I need to learn.So ,from you ,I will learning everything I have to know for taking better photos.Your method to explain all that strange terms is so simple and clear.So,thank you and all the best from Romania🙂
Thank you for your tutorials. It's helped me A LOT! I always search your videos to help me with an issue. You make it easy to understand...👍BEST on here...🏆
Hi Paul, you mentioned the nifty a couple of years ago and I bought one on your recommendations and what a good buy it was the picture quality is amazing 👍
Great beginners guide as always Paul, have two kit lenses with my elderly Nikon 18-55, 55-200 and recently acquired a 70-300. All were used on a recent trip to Iceland with great effect although I do keep forgetting to turn off VR when on a tripod 🙁 so much to think about 🤯
Thank you for this...I loved learning what all these numbers mean. I am new to the camera world and searching to buy my first dslr camera and all the info in overwhelming...thank you for making it make sense. Any suggestions for a first camera? Will be used for wildlife around the house and vacation at national parks...
@@photogenius I'm a beginner in photography and I've been consulting a lot of articles, videos, and reddit threads on everything related to camera and this is the most concise, systematic, and exhaustive video on everything that's needed to be known to a beginner. Thanks for this!
This was exactly what I was looking for, a great beginners guide! I had no idea about prime lenses until now! Thanks so much and looking forward to watching and learning more from your videos.
Hi Karla, May I suggest the video that explains "the exposure triangle" as being a good starting point. This video will get you started with understanding the three basic elements that control exposure (how bright or dark your image is) and is essential. Stick with it, keep watching and learning 👍 Thank you for supporting the Photos Genius channel. Paul.
Speaking of Mono-Pods verses Tri-pods, You can use a ti-pod as a mono-pod simply by folding in the legs and it works just as good if not better than a mono-pod because you have that much more weight and mass to dampen the motions and the flexibility of a mono-pod. I have used this method in certain conditions and it worked flawlessly.
Great video once again, Paul. I ran into the problem you mentioned with filter sizes but found another way around it. Being on a tight budget, I picked up very cheaply online a 58mm to 52mm adapter ring, so now my 58mm kit lens filters fit on my 52mm nifty fifty.
@@photogenius Im not camera savvy at all soooo, but I want to get better results from my camera by replacing the kit lens it came with an inexpensive/great lens even if I have to get an adapter and go to A-mounts. Ques: I have a newly acquired Sony NEX-5t that doesn't take good indoor photos (dark) unless theres flashes or auxiliary lighting. Im mainly taking general photography shots, no zoom/wide, some videos...so what are some options? Thanks!
Hey Paul ! Love your content, but i will just say my opinion about the latest videos. I think that most of us that started the photo journey with you have evolved and want some more advanced videos. Familiarizing with the basics is great but i think that we have to dig further to the photographic theory. Thank you so much for reading this and i appreciate the fact that you make these videos. They made me a better photographer ! Cheers !
Appreciate your feedback and noted. I'm so proud of the community that has grown around this channel and I want to continue to provide content of value to all and for that reason I've a few videos planned that will feature more advanced techniques. The important thing for me is to get the balance right and for that reason I do read all the comments and feedback and would love to hear any ideas you may have for future videos. Thanks for watching and supporting. Paul.
@@photogenius I think that an introduction to astrophotography and lightroom postprocessing would make a useful video. Or maybe some advanced manual focusing techniques. Just some ideas. Looking forward for the next video 😉
A big fan from India. Am using Nikon D3500 with 18-55 kit lens and 70-300 VR lens also Though not a professional photographer, I am getting nice images with my 70-300mm lens
Paul, your videos are extremely helpful and in depth with so much really applicable stuff. I would like to know if you leave the lens hood on all the time,(unless trying to get lens flare)?
Great video Paul. I learned a lot. I recently purchased a Nikon Zf camera to start a retirement hobby. It came with a 28-70mm f/4 lens. My interest is landscape, wildlife and street photography. I want to start slowly building my lens collection. With so many lens choices, what 2 or 3 focal length prime lenses would you recommend for someone just starting out. Thanks, Adam
Kit lenses have come a LONG way - very good quality. But I love my L-series lenses. My mirrorless camera is a Panasonic, but I hope to go with a Sony or maybe even a Canon mirrorless camera someday. Cameras have changed incredibly in the past few years. Far from the old disc camera.
Thanks to your video, I now know a little bit more about lenses. I have a canon EOS 500D. Which lens would you recommend for estate agent style indoor photography? Would the nifty 50 work?
Hi Paul Thanks for this really helpful guide to lenses. Just one question - is there a difference between a zoom lens, and a telephoto lens ? Is it just a 'size' difference ?
The term zoom simply means that the focal length of the lens can be adjusted. So for this reason the term zoom applies to many different lenses and not just telephotos. For example a wide angle zoom 10-18mm, standard zoom is usually around 18-55mm and a telephoto might be 55-250mm. So the only time a lens is not a zoom is when the focal length is fixed - and then this is called a prime lens. Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
Hi Paul. You are a very good teacher. Thank you for making things simple for beginners. Please keep up the good job. What will be the best 70-300 for a Nikon D5100 please? I am hesitating between Tamron and Nikon? Thank you
Thanks for watching and the support Daniel. With the 70-300mm, I don't believe there is much difference terms of image quality - so go with whatever suits your budget. Best wishes.
Hi Paul. Great video again. Im just wondering if you have a video about ND filter and Polarizer. Whats the difference, why i should use one over the other? In what situations to use them? I like how you explain things and i like doing streetphotography but not sure if i should use one and why? Would be great to have a video about them
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What would be your ideal lens and why?
I really like my Nikon kit lens, 18-140. Yeah, it's heavy but boy, is it versatile!!
I also like my 55-200 for dog action shots. I have never been a fan of prime lenses. I rarely use them. Great vieo, Paul!
Hi Paul I love my Tamron 18-400 ..One and done ..Thank you for such an informative video helps to go back to the basics.
I've used the lens covers multiple times, and tried the same shot with and without it and either I suck, or I didnt see any difference in light flares or brightness. The only thing I do see is if I am at the lowest F# then I get the vingrette effect of it showing.
EF 85mm f/1.2 on a EOS 5D Mark IV. Best portrait lens with beautiful bokeh.
This is by far the best beginner's tutorial on TH-cam. Photo Genius, you've earned a subscriber!
Welcome aboard, I appreciate your feedback and support.
''Excellent, that’s all I required.” 😊
I'm relatively new to this hobby and I first stumbled upon your channel when i was looking for videos on a camera i was thinking about buying. All of your videos Ive seen so far have had a lot of information that have honestly been useful. So thank you for that.
This is full stop the most straight forward informative photography tutorial video I've watched on TH-cam in a year. Fantastic work!
Thanks for sharing Paul. Wish I had started my Lens journey with this clip. 🤔🙂
This was a great video I learned lot. Thanks for your time for beginners like me.
very helpful for me who try to begin my dslr trial….tq !!!
Just started in photography...thank you
Paul why do you mainly teach canon? ☹️😢 I have a Nikon D90 and would love for you to teach the D90. 😀👍
I am a crafter and I make wreaths and door hangers. First time buying a professional camera Canon. It has been quite a journey. I am learning everything by myself but thank you for the info. I hope I learn the best way to take beautiful pics of my wreaths
I bought a camera with 3 lens. I did not buy it new. But, thank goodness for your channel. I’ve played around with it but could not get a close up, clear. Then… I saw this video about the lens. Guess what? It is the most beautiful picture of my dog. I can even see the loose hair around his face. I will continue learning and sharing everything you have.
Hi Paul, crystal clear message and delivery as ever. I particularly like the diagrams, as you’d expect they are a great aid to understanding. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Steve, I put a lot of effort into the diagrams and visuals on this video - two full days of editing, so your feedback makes it all worthwhile 👍👍😀
@@photogenius as with all things done well, it looked pretty effortless!
Thank you for this video! Helped me aloy
You're welcome, appreciate the feedback.
Thank you so much! This video was so helpful to me.
Hi Paul. Greetings from Portland, Oregon. I appreciate you, your knowledge, and your videos. Thank you so much. I have a Canon Eos Rebel T7. You are very helpful in what you teach.
I give you three thumbs up. This is the third time I have watched this and I'm still learning. Thank you.
Always great information. Thank you
Thanks Paul! Now, I know the significance of the red dot vs. the white dot! Also, I'm shopping for new lenses; and now I know to look for EF vs. EFS lenses so that when I upgrade to a full frame, I'll be able to use my new lenses on both cameras. Though I'm not completely happy with my kit lenses, I am now aware that I can use the kit 70mm - 300mm lens on a full frame camera, as well. I'm not exactly a beginner; but I still learned a lot from this video.
great video , information really helped
Glad to hear - thank you.
Hi Paul!I'm SE. You are a great guy,explaining everything very smooth.Continue with the work you do. Many should be grateful for your efforts.Thanks so much for this video! Hello from Romania!
Thank you for refreshing my memory, Paul. Great video!
My pleasure Patrick, you are very welcome.
I love your channel so much, nobody does it like you do... Great teacher...
Paul
Good information. Going to book a training session from you
Fantastic Kamal, thank you so much.
I have not come across a channel more informative and well presented as this. Good work there 👍, Genius!
I had no idea there was a manual focus ring! I gave up on using MF because i couldn't focus. Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the two rings.
No problem, happy to help.
Paul.
Probably the best video I’ve watch that explains lenses!
Wow, that was a really nice presentation :)
Thank you Sir. This helped me to gain more information..
I think that cutaway you did while talking about monopods was an Aussie Rules game! Great place for a long lens and a monopod! (Go Bombers!)
Fantastic video ! Thankyou
Thanks for sharing
You are very welcome.
Finally a very clear video abt photography for beginners thanks a lot!
I am more than thrilled for discovering your channel.Yesterday,in fact.I love photography,but ,beginner as I am,I need to learn.So ,from you ,I will learning everything I have to know for taking better photos.Your method to explain all that strange terms is so simple and clear.So,thank you and all the best from Romania🙂
I’m a upcoming photographer using the canon eos rebel T7 your videos helped me out so much and made me become a better photographer! Thank you !
Thank you for your tutorials. It's helped me A LOT! I always search your videos to help me with an issue. You make it easy to understand...👍BEST on here...🏆
Thank you . You are really helping me as a beginner to understand all aspects of the camera
Literally amazing explanations with little tips sprinkled in throughout. Thank you.
Hi Paul, you mentioned the nifty a couple of years ago and I bought one on your recommendations and what a good buy it was the picture quality is amazing 👍
Awesome, Paul❤❤❤❤
Hi Paul thanks again for a very informative video, really great for us beginners 👍
Good video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it Phillip, thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
As a novice just bought a canon eos 1200d. Your videos are helping a lot, written instructions can be very confusing
Congratulations for the videos from Italy!
Thank you very much! Love Italy, hope life is good and you are keeping safe and well - thanks for watching 😀
Thank you for putting it together. Very clear and informative.
You're very welcome!
Always excellent information and tips , thanks so much.
So nice of you, thank you so much for the kind words.
Hi Paul just want to thank you for your very clear an simple tutorial. It was very informative. Keep up the good work sir.
You are very welcome, thank you for watching.
Nice &simple explanation for beginners of photography.well done paul !
This had so much useful information and some useful tips! Thank you for making this video!
Yet again, another cracking vid. Learning so much.
Thank you for this video Paul!
My pleasure!
Great information!!
Thanks Paul. As always, the video is so helpful. Thank you. 👍
What a great tutorial for a beginner like me. Thanks mate.
Great beginners guide as always Paul, have two kit lenses with my elderly Nikon 18-55, 55-200 and recently acquired a 70-300. All were used on a recent trip to Iceland with great effect although I do keep forgetting to turn off VR when on a tripod 🙁 so much to think about 🤯
Very helpful. I'll be back for more. Thank you
Learnt something. It's always good to go back to basics. Ta very glad 👍🏽
Great video. I am new to photography. And for me canon t7 with nifty fifty and 75-300mm lens
Thank you for this...I loved learning what all these numbers mean. I am new to the camera world and searching to buy my first dslr camera and all the info in overwhelming...thank you for making it make sense. Any suggestions for a first camera? Will be used for wildlife around the house and vacation at national parks...
thank paul for photography lesson 101..thank u mucho
Great, very well explained about lense.
Glad you think so and appreciate the feedback - thank you.
this was awesome info
Well done, Paul. definitely worthy of a thumbs up :).
Thanks Paul for this great and informative video!
Great video I have learned so much from you and I share them with people who are learning to take photos.
This video is underrated. Period.
Thank you 🙂
@@photogenius I'm a beginner in photography and I've been consulting a lot of articles, videos, and reddit threads on everything related to camera and this is the most concise, systematic, and exhaustive video on everything that's needed to be known to a beginner. Thanks for this!
Thank you you’re the GOAT!!
Happy to help 🐐 😃
This was exactly what I was looking for, a great beginners guide! I had no idea about prime lenses until now! Thanks so much and looking forward to watching and learning more from your videos.
it was really helpfull, thank u
i've been watching a lot of your vids , you've earned a sub , great videos
Great stuff! Thank you for clarifying the aperture numbers. This was a really big help for me.
Hi I will like to know what is your first video for beginners you explain so well
Hi Karla, May I suggest the video that explains "the exposure triangle" as being a good starting point. This video will get you started with understanding the three basic elements that control exposure (how bright or dark your image is) and is essential.
Stick with it, keep watching and learning 👍
Thank you for supporting the Photos Genius channel.
Paul.
Speaking of Mono-Pods verses Tri-pods, You can use a ti-pod as a mono-pod simply by folding in the legs and it works just as good if not better than a mono-pod because you have that much more weight and mass to dampen the motions and the flexibility of a mono-pod. I have used this method in certain conditions and it worked flawlessly.
It was very helpful . . .
Great video once again, Paul. I ran into the problem you mentioned with filter sizes but found another way around it. Being on a tight budget, I picked up very cheaply online a 58mm to 52mm adapter ring, so now my 58mm kit lens filters fit on my 52mm nifty fifty.
A great (and cheap) solution - good work!
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
@@photogenius Im not camera savvy at all soooo, but I want to get better results from my camera by replacing the kit lens it came with an inexpensive/great lens even if I have to get an adapter and go to A-mounts. Ques: I have a newly acquired Sony NEX-5t that doesn't take good indoor photos (dark) unless theres flashes or auxiliary lighting. Im mainly taking general photography shots, no zoom/wide, some videos...so what are some options? Thanks!
Thank you.
Good description. Thanks Paul!
You are an amazing teacher!
Hey Paul.. As always, very informative and well produced. Thank You..
This was incredibly helpful!!
Great video sir! The visual aids and examples really help. Wish I had this a couple of years ago. Thanks!
subscribed and thank you
Awesome!
Subscribed because of this mans smile
Thanks for another great video mate, cheers.
Hey Paul ! Love your content, but i will just say my opinion about the latest videos. I think that most of us that started the photo journey with you have evolved and want some more advanced videos. Familiarizing with the basics is great but i think that we have to dig further to the photographic theory. Thank you so much for reading this and i appreciate the fact that you make these videos. They made me a better photographer !
Cheers !
Appreciate your feedback and noted. I'm so proud of the community that has grown around this channel and I want to continue to provide content of value to all and for that reason I've a few videos planned that will feature more advanced techniques. The important thing for me is to get the balance right and for that reason I do read all the comments and feedback and would love to hear any ideas you may have for future videos.
Thanks for watching and supporting.
Paul.
@@photogenius I think that an introduction to astrophotography and lightroom postprocessing would make a useful video. Or maybe some advanced manual focusing techniques. Just some ideas.
Looking forward for the next video 😉
A big fan from India. Am using Nikon D3500 with 18-55 kit lens and 70-300 VR lens also
Though not a professional photographer, I am getting nice images with my 70-300mm lens
Informative, thanks ❤️
Always great videos!
Paul, your videos are extremely helpful and in depth with so much really applicable stuff. I would like to know if you leave the lens hood on all the time,(unless trying to get lens flare)?
Yep, I use the lens hood all the time if I have one - extra protection for your lens 😀
Thank you so much for the great info 🙏🏻
Great video Paul. I learned a lot. I recently purchased a Nikon Zf camera to start a retirement hobby. It came with a 28-70mm f/4 lens. My interest is landscape, wildlife and street photography. I want to start slowly building my lens collection. With so many lens choices, what 2 or 3 focal length prime lenses would you recommend for someone just starting out. Thanks, Adam
Kit lenses have come a LONG way - very good quality. But I love my L-series lenses. My mirrorless camera is a Panasonic, but I hope to go with a Sony or maybe even a Canon mirrorless camera someday. Cameras have changed incredibly in the past few years. Far from the old disc camera.
Thanks to your video, I now know a little bit more about lenses. I have a canon EOS 500D.
Which lens would you recommend for estate agent style indoor photography?
Would the nifty 50 work?
Hi Paul
Thanks for this really helpful guide to lenses. Just one question - is there a difference between a zoom lens, and a telephoto lens ? Is it just a 'size' difference ?
The term zoom simply means that the focal length of the lens can be adjusted. So for this reason the term zoom applies to many different lenses and not just telephotos. For example a wide angle zoom 10-18mm, standard zoom is usually around 18-55mm and a telephoto might be 55-250mm.
So the only time a lens is not a zoom is when the focal length is fixed - and then this is called a prime lens.
Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
Hi Paul. You are a very good teacher. Thank you for making things simple for beginners. Please keep up the good job. What will be the best 70-300 for a Nikon D5100 please? I am hesitating between Tamron and Nikon? Thank you
Thanks for watching and the support Daniel. With the 70-300mm, I don't believe there is much difference terms of image quality - so go with whatever suits your budget.
Best wishes.
your video deserve equal likes number to the views count excellent 👍
Do you have a page where beginners can post some of their works for critiques?
Thank you for the suggestion - I will give this some consideration.
@@photogenius I would be very glad
Great videos I’m glad I found you I have a canon rebel 2000 what’s the best lens for photos ?
Hi Paul. Great video again. Im just wondering if you have a video about ND filter and Polarizer. Whats the difference, why i should use one over the other? In what situations to use them? I like how you explain things and i like doing streetphotography but not sure if i should use one and why? Would be great to have a video about them