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Cinema Cameras: What Filmmakers Need to Know
Cinema Cameras: What Filmmakers Need to Know
by Steven Gladstone · Posted 12/03/2025
Whether you’re a student or a seasoned veteran, selecting the right camera can make your head spin with questions. Does sensor size matter? What’s the difference between 4:2:0 and 4:2:2? Do I really need a camera that can record 8K? What about raw? We’ll explain the key components that help a camera produce cinematic images, and in doing so, hopefully help you make that all-important decision. Evaluate Your Needs and Your Budget Before considering certain cameras, you must know your needs and your budget. And be realistic. If you are a student
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Cinema Cameras
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Video Lighting
Understanding Bokeh
Understanding Bokeh
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted 07/28/2021
Specular out-of-focus highlights have appeared in photographs since the first photos were taken through lenses. In 1997, Photo Techniques magazine introduced the word “bokeh” to the photography world’s vernacular and the out-of-focus areas of photographs have been scrutinized ever since. Before the term, there was certainly discussion about the aesthetics of the out-of-focus specular highlights of a photograph, but until 1997, there wasn’t a good word in the English language to describe the phenomenon. Credit goes to Mike Johnston, article
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Conceptual Photography
Filmmaking Test: How Format Size Affects Your Focal Length
by Steven Gladstone · Posted 05/12/2016
Without a doubt, your focal length choice affects the impact of your image, whether you are shooting video or stills. With the rise of digital imaging, there has been an uptick of available formats in which you can shoot. To help clarify the relationship between format and focal length, some have coined the phrase “35mm equivalent.” This term has value when you are planning a shoot, your lens package, and as an aid for anyone who began their careers using 35mm film and has transitioned to shoot in a new digital format. However, the final
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Video Lenses
A Glossary of Digital Photography Terms
by Allan Weitz · Posted 03/21/2016
Sometimes, the phrases, acronyms and strings of numbers or number-letter combinations used to identify photographic hardware or techniques can be daunting to the uninitiated neophyte photographer. We've prepared a list of the basic terms. Have we left any out that you think should be added? Please let us know! 0-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
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DSLR Cameras