Focal Lengths
Lesson 14 from: Videography 101: How to Use Your Camera to Record VideosTomas George
Focal Lengths
Lesson 14 from: Videography 101: How to Use Your Camera to Record VideosTomas George
Lesson Info
14. Focal Lengths
Lessons
Introduction and What You're Going to Learn
00:29 2Video Resolutions
04:15 3Frame Rates
07:25 4Aspect Ratios
02:40 5The Rule of Thirds
01:19 6The Exposure Triangle Introduction and Light Meter
01:18 7Shutter Speed for Video
03:04 8Aperture
05:22ISO
06:35 10PAL Region Downloadable Guide/Cheatsheet
02:04 11NTSC Region Downloadable Guide/Cheatsheet
02:36 12White Balance
03:51 13Different Types of Camera Lenses
05:17 14Focal Lengths
01:15 15Thread Sizes and Lens Mounts
01:22 16ND Filters
04:52 17Polarising Filters
00:53 18UV Filters
00:58 19DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras
04:01 20Talking Head Video Setup Walkthrough
12:18 21Outside Higher FPS Video Walkthrough
12:18 22Thanks and Bye
00:11Lesson Info
Focal Lengths
OK. So now let's talk about focal lengths of lenses and why they might be useful. So standard lenses have a focal length between 35 and 70 millimeter. The focal length number tells us how zoomed in or out the lens will be. So the higher the number, the more zoomed in and the lower the number, the more zoomed out and the wider the shot a zoom lens will actually have two numbers, for example, 24 to 70 millimeter. This means the most zoomed out or the widest a shot will be is 24 millimeters and the most zoomed in it will be is 70 millimeters. If you just have one number on your lens, then it'll be a prime lens. For example, 55 millimeters. If you want a slightly wider shot, then you may wish to consider something like a millimeter. This could be useful if you have a tight space or for shooting street photography or landscapes. A more general purpose focal length may be 35 millimeter, which is what I'm using. Now, I use this focal length as it looks natural and doesn't warp any of my feat...
ures. But still allows me to get a bit more of the background and shot. So if you're in a tight space, but you still want the subject to look natural and you also want some of the background and shots. The 35 millimeter should be good for portraits around a 50 to 55 millimeter will often be used as this is the similar focal length to what I see and will look very natural. Ok. So that's a quick overview of focal lengths. Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next one.
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