If you’re worried about dropping your camera, your lens hood can at least provide a little protection. Examples of scenarios where you might want to consider using one for protective purposes include hiking on rocky terrains, when you’re out and about in a city, and when photographing indoo...
lens is mounted and locked in place. Rotate the lens that you are going to put on the camera before you start so that you don't waste time having to rotate it during the change. Change the lenses over as fast as possible and put the rear lens cap on the dismounted lens only when ...
Step 1 Attach the lens to the camera body by aligning the red dot on the lens with the red dot on the camera body. If it is an EF-S lens, you will be attaching the white square to the white square instead of red dots. Video of the Day Step 2 Align the red dot on the lens ...
When you use a “regular” camera that’s not part of your cell phone, you can use a lens hood. This helps to block the light from hitting the lens. Since you cannot put a lens hood on your iPhone, use your hand or another object instead. By placing your hand over your camera len...
In the above video tutorial, the COOPH team walk you through creating a DIY lens hood and all you need is a plastic bottle, some black paint and a pinch of creativity to make it work! it's easy to make and best of all, you can do it at home without a huge amount of cash. ...
In addition to keeping the camera-end of your lenses clean, you should exercise caution when changing out lenses—store the caps for both ends in clean places, put a cap back on the camera-end of the old lens right away, and quickly connect the news lens to the camera before dust parti...
There are multiple reasons why your headlight stopped working—and none of them are good. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to replace the part that is broken.
Before you grab your camera and run outside to capture your wintery landscape, there are some very important things to remember. First of all, you need to get dressed, and you need to do it well. Wear several layers of clothing rather than just one very warm layer. Put on shoes that ...
Depending on the type of laser you're using, you may also need a shutter to control the exposure. Lenses: Holography is often referred to as "lensless photography," but holography does require lenses. However, a camera's lens focuses light, while the lenses used in holography cause the ...
2. Keep the lens away from the window When you’re shooting out the window, it’s tempting to put your camera’s lens right up against the glass. After all, in addition to cutting down on unwanted reflections, this approach steadies the camera, right?