Tooltip Categories: Equipment

Chromatic Aberration

Chromatic Aberration (CA) is problem caused when lenses refract different wavelengths (colours) of light and the senor records […]

APS-C is an acronym for “Advanced Photo System type-C”. This is a format orginally designated for film that […]

Noise is a term used for the digital signal noise that appears in images at higher ISO settings. […]

A Histogram is a chart that shows the exposure values of a digital images. It can be used […]

A pixel is a single dot of color information. Thousands of pixels are combined to create a digital […]

In Digital Photography, the sensor usually refers to the image sensor that captures the light and turn it […]

A White Card is a tool used to establish your white balance. You can use one to set […]

A Ball Head is a type of head used on a tripod. They use a large ball which […]

A tripod is a three-legged device used to stabilize your camera so you can get a sharper photo. […]

Focal Length is a number used to describe a lens, with the length measured in millimetres. The focal […]

Shutter Priority Mode is a setting on your camera that allows you to select a Shutter Speed while […]

Aperture Priority Mode is a setting on your camera that allows you to select an F-stop (the aperture) […]

Depth of Field (DoF) describes the range of sharp focus in front of and behind your main point […]

An F-Stop is a number used to designate the size of the aperture (opening) in a lens. The […]

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a numeric term which designates how sensitive to light the camera’s sensor […]

White Balance (WB) is a setting on your camera which is used to record the photo in a […]