The wheel and focal length was right up my alley. Explains it like that. :) I like pictures or video rather than reading. I can read, but many times just a photo or very short video will get the message through very effective.
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Thanks to your friend Gary Gough and the interview he did with you some time ago I've finally found the UA-cam channel that is just great for me. I bought my first DSLR camera around 4 weeks ago, it's a used EOS 1300D and as a complete novice I'll be taking advantage of your online masterclass very soon.
you sir taught a man how to fish, instead of giving him. normally people would only give us the answer on how you should take a picture. but you, guided us and we got to learn by ourselves on figuring out what works best. thank you very much.
What a genius. After all the years trying to understand photography along comes Mike. What a brilliant man who explains the details in a passionate knowledgeable and fun way. No hesitation in subscribing to this channel.
Hello Mike, just starting photography and NEVER understood the "focal length." Your low tech demo explained it PERFECTLY... Thanks so much! Keep up the good work...
Thank you totaleffort happy to help. Please share this and any other of my vids you find helpful with other photographers. It helps me make more of them. Best wishes ... MIKE
OMG! As a beginner I have watched over 300 hours of tut vids on youtube in this month, including countless from pros and I did read over a thousand article/review on this topic, but I still did not have a clue what lens I actually need (35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm on APS-C). Your tut vids are the very best, most efficient and easiest to understand lectures on the whole internet! Hereby, you are nominated to the LORD PHOTO GURU title by me ;) Thank you so much for your vids, helped me a LOT to chose lens and understand the fundamental principles of photographing.I think you shall open a photography school :) Ps.: Natasha is so perfect, so attaractive ;) Ps #: One thing, you never mention if you are shooting on FF or crop when you talk about focal lenght, but it is fundamental for us beginners. I guess you shoot on FF.
Wow - thanks again Steve. I have a photography school with downloadable courses and real life workshops you can come along to as well. Link Below - MIKE www.photographycourses.biz/
This guy plays fast and loose with his lenses, juggling them around, holding both with one hand...putting them on the grass! I like the confidence, it's like watching an action movie, puts me on the edge of my seat.
Thank you ***** I’m delighted they are helping. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums etc. MELISSA FOX ( for MIKE )
"...the finest quality garden shed materials!" *LOL* Mike, you are a delightful treasure! Thank you for the excellent demonstration and for helping folks like me to better understand photography. I'm sincerely grateful for your efforts!!! :)
I've read many books on this subject but could never understand it. Mike your explanation made it simple to understand and now, I have knowledge of the subject. Thank you.
That's how you nail it Mike. A good teacher is the one who can teach without being complicated and with practical touch and more so ever leaving behind technical jargon. Keep up the good work. You will sure have one more subscriber...and that's me!!
Clear explanation in an easy to understand manner. I've been learning a lot from your little lessons since I picked up my first DSLR recently. thank you and Salutations from Sri Lanka :)
Thank you. I'm using a Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S DX kit lens and an old 70-200 zoom. It was a while ago but i don't think I had to work on the sharpening
This is THE best video about DOF, focal length and perspective I gave watched so far. And I have watched A LOT!!!! Thank you for a thorough and well thought out tutorial.
Mike, having read lot's of books and videos I have to say that I have learnt so much more by watching your informative and entertaining videos. Fantastic work Mike much appreciated
Mike, you're my best discovery of the year! I wanted to find a patient teacher for beginners in the field of photography ;) You're the BEST of the BEST!
I'd like you to know that I appreciate your videos, thank you for all you do. I learn something every time I view one. Your not only a gifted photographer but a excellent teacher.
Of all the amazing and educational videos on YT they all....every single one of them, lack what you apparently put in yours. That being well thought out and even better explained logistics and mechanics of what is actually going on and how it effects your shots. So many teachers here take for granted that everyone knows the very basic mechanics involved with focusing etc. Cheers!
Thank you. 18 and 35mm are still short focal lengths - they're just not as short as 10mm. As you increase the number the focal length gets longer. Don't worry about measuring it - just use the one that looks right for the shot you want to achieve.
Thats the best explanation I have heard in my entire life! The video was added 10 years ago, I see. But, no other person has still come close to your style of presentation and explanations! Just too good!!
I just discovered you. so good at making us understand focal length. Thanks for doing this. My grandson just got a camera & i am forwarding your videos to him.
Got a test in a few, and your videos helped me in having a better grasp of what focal length and depth of field are. I'll be watching again to make what I learned permanent by practicing along. Thanks!
I wish I had found your videos sooner, it would have saved me a lot of time and confusion. Great explanations of these concepts; you are an excellent teacher.
The focal length had been in back of my brain for such a long time. Thanks for clearing it up. Subscribed. You make some of the best videos teaching photography.
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Sorry I'm not clear what you're suggesting. I did say in the video and demonstrate how perspective is flattened by extending focal length and moving backwards. There's also another video where I demonstrate the moving part more at /watch?v=HG-vPzrEONM
You are an awesome instructor! I can clearly understand the videos you make. They are explained in a simple manner without confusing a beginner like me. Thank you so much 😊
My pleasure Yee Jin Yee happy you like them . Please help me make more free vids by ‘Liking’ them and sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook etc
I am glad UA-cam suggested your videos on focal length. Your explanation of what focal length actually is and how to use it is very clear, thorough and easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you @Laurenz Edelman. By the way, if you found this helpful, I'm giving away 7 free lessons from one of my online courses. Please see link below... ... MIKE🙏😊 www.photographycourses.biz/7free
Excellent explanation. Everyone asks how i have gotten so good at taking pictures. Its from watching excellent videos like this. Your country looks sooo beautiful!
I knew about the dramatic effect you can get from wide angle lens and the way that tele lens compress the shot, but this video really punches you in the face and makes it completely obvious of the effects, so thank you! :)
I've just started watching this video and I am very impressed. I have dipped in and out of your website from time to time and I'm very glad I've found these videos. Thank you for explaining things so well, I very often get so confused...
I have been shooting for most of my life, ever since film and dark rooms in the bathroom, but this is the best I have ever seen anything explained. Well done!
did not know the the focal length changed the depth of field, thanks so much for making videos, you are defiantly helping me become a better photographer
Thank you kadoree I'm delightd to know I helped. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums and social media :-)
wow i have never done anything with photography, and probably never will, but i just gotta say that this tutorial was awesome. i've barely even touched a camera, and i understood everything completely. nice work indeed.
I often come back to the Mike Browne tips, they were very helpful and informative to me when I started out 5 years ago, Thanks Mike for all your brilliant demos and tuition.
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The best video ever! An amazing way to teach how all these factors work together. Loved the explanation. For this type of learning that I'd pay for it. Than u so much and Congratulations
thank you +Rhamsés Soares for that lovely comment, glad it helped, please help us make more free videos by sharing our vids to social networks and forums, please visit us @ www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-building-blocks-of-photography - MELISSA ( for Mike )
This is superb. SO helpful!! I've been shooting for a year now, scouring UA-cam for content, and the most insightful video on here had been waiting 9 years for me to see it. I've never seen a tutorial explain this concept so well and illustrate it so comprehensively.
Love this video! I already knew the information in it, but to watch it live is so much more impactful. I believe doing this in video, rather than just showing the stills, makes it better. You were able to take several things that happen simultaneously and break them down into individual pieces. Thank you!
Awesome tutorial Mike, thank you so much! I am just beginning to learn about DSLR photography and LOVING IT!! You explain things very, very well, thank you. Love your style.
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You are out standing in this field.
Thank you +LAnonHubbard - MIKE
That was quite frankly the best explanation of anything I've ever seen in my entire life.
Wow that's praise indeed Vicious12384able. Thank you. Please help me make more videos by sharing them on forums etc with other photographers.
Mike Browne thanks so much for making these videos ...
I think this guy brings into sharp focus, explaining DOF perfectly better than any text book can.
Seriously a fountain of knowledge
The wheel and focal length was right up my alley. Explains it like that. :) I like pictures or video rather than reading. I can read, but many times just a photo or very short video will get the message through very effective.
Your take on lens compression is so good and very easy to process. You're a really good teacher Mike!
you are by far the greatest photography teacher on youtube
Thank you, my pleasure, if you like what you're seeing then please subscribe or help spread the word, thank you :-)
Thank you. Please help us by sharing our vids on Facebook, G+ and by telling people about us on forums etc. The more people who enjoy learning from us - the more films we can make. - Mike
Thanks to your friend Gary Gough and the interview he did with you some time ago I've finally found the UA-cam channel that is just great for me. I bought my first DSLR camera around 4 weeks ago, it's a used EOS 1300D and as a complete novice I'll be taking advantage of your online masterclass very soon.
Ha - I just left you a reply to previous comment about getting onto Masterclass... 🙏😊
you sir taught a man how to fish, instead of giving him. normally people would only give us the answer on how you should take a picture. but you, guided us and we got to learn by ourselves on figuring out what works best.
thank you very much.
The best explaination of focal length effects you can find on UA-cam! Cheers!
thank you patrick! please do share so we can make more :)
Really enjoyed this explanation man...that bicycle tire example is money!! Thanks for taking the time to make these!!
thank you +Craig Harris glad it helped, please spread the word and share it, so we can make more free videos- MELISSA ( for Mike )
You have a gift for teaching a complicated thing in a simple, understandable way. Thank you, Mike!
What a genius. After all the years trying to understand photography along comes Mike. What a brilliant man who explains the details in a passionate knowledgeable and fun way. No hesitation in subscribing to this channel.
Thanks david - MIKE :-)
You explain thins like Jeremy Clarkson and that makes the video 100 times better. Never stop doing this videos please!
Thank you +Jhonder Jonas with your help sharing them around I will keep making them for many more years to come - MIKE :-)
Hello Mike, just starting photography and NEVER understood the "focal length." Your low tech demo explained it PERFECTLY... Thanks so much! Keep up the good work...
Thank you totaleffort
happy to help. Please share this and any other of my vids you find helpful with other photographers. It helps me make more of them. Best wishes ... MIKE
This is by far one of the best videos I have ever seen. Not just about photography, this is how every teaching should be done...
thank you Yuvaraj - please so share it too so we can make more! - Melissa pp Mike
One of the best videos I've seen for explaining FOV and DOF and how they all tie together. Excellent work Mike.
Thank you - and so are my awesome followers..
i have stumbled across this video today in jan 2016. you sir are a great teacher. Thank you so much. Subscribed .
thank you +Manda Adithya we are delighted, please do share our films to help us make more free videos! - Melissa pp Mike
You have an incredibly good way of helping people understand manual photography
OMG! As a beginner I have watched over 300 hours of tut vids on youtube in this month, including countless from pros and I did read over a thousand article/review on this topic, but I still did not have a clue what lens I actually need (35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm on APS-C). Your tut vids are the very best, most efficient and easiest to understand lectures on the whole internet! Hereby, you are nominated to the LORD PHOTO GURU title by me ;) Thank you so much for your vids, helped me a LOT to chose lens and understand the fundamental principles of photographing.I think you shall open a photography school :)
Ps.: Natasha is so perfect, so attaractive ;)
Ps #: One thing, you never mention if you are shooting on FF or crop when you talk about focal lenght, but it is fundamental for us beginners. I guess you shoot on FF.
Wow - thanks again Steve. I have a photography school with downloadable courses and real life workshops you can come along to as well. Link Below - MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/
Clear as pure water, your videos are so educational and simple to understand. Congratulations
Thank you - MIKE :-)
Thanks for your comment :-)
This guy plays fast and loose with his lenses, juggling them around, holding both with one hand...putting them on the grass! I like the confidence, it's like watching an action movie, puts me on the edge of my seat.
Ha ha ha... watch out Tom Cruise!!
There is no better way of learning by physically showing how it’s done!! Great teacher and video!!
Thanks Lenie. - MIKE :-)
After watching many videos to understand what focal lenght is these two videos did the job. Thanks.
Thank you ***** I’m delighted they are helping. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums etc. MELISSA FOX ( for MIKE )
This is such a great lesson. As a beginner I often just look at what I want and take the picture without thinking about what’s happening.
"...the finest quality garden shed materials!" *LOL* Mike, you are a delightful treasure! Thank you for the excellent demonstration and for helping folks like me to better understand photography. I'm sincerely grateful for your efforts!!! :)
awww thank you for the kind words, Lets make this world a little bit better :) - Melissa pp Mike
I've read many books on this subject but could never understand it. Mike your explanation made it simple to understand and now, I have knowledge of the subject. Thank you.
Its genuinely unreal how good of a presenter you are, bravo
Thank you so much.
Excellent demonstration, your teaching style is brilliant!!
That's how you nail it Mike. A good teacher is the one who can teach without being complicated and with practical touch and more so ever leaving behind technical jargon. Keep up the good work. You will sure have one more subscriber...and that's me!!
Blimey! thanks for subscribing! Melissa pp Mike :)
Great addition to part 1. Reinforced, and expanded the principle perfectly. Well done. Thanks Mike!
you are a brilliant teacher. Much love from Australia :)
thank you +Will Riv glad you like it - MELISSA ( for Mike )
Clear explanation in an easy to understand manner. I've been learning a lot from your little lessons since I picked up my first DSLR recently. thank you and Salutations from Sri Lanka :)
This man is a genius. Wonderful demonstration!
Thank you Cameron LastName :-)
Thank you. I'm using a Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-S DX kit lens and an old 70-200 zoom. It was a while ago but i don't think I had to work on the sharpening
This is THE best video about DOF, focal length and perspective I gave watched so far. And I have watched A LOT!!!! Thank you for a thorough and well thought out tutorial.
I think this video has the most clear and demonstrated explanation of compression. Thank you Mike
God bless u man, ive learnt more from your vids in one day than i learned a semester in photography. Thank u
Thanks Jenny Stead - CHRISTINA
Mike, having read lot's of books and videos I have to say that I have learnt so much more by watching your informative and entertaining videos. Fantastic work Mike much appreciated
Wow Mike, I watched 2-3 of your videos and learnt so much in very short time... Thank you man, you're the best! :D
Thank you Chiro hppy to help. Please share any vids you like around, it helps me make more... Best wishes... MIKE
Mike, you're my best discovery of the year! I wanted to find a patient teacher for beginners in the field of photography ;) You're the BEST of the BEST!
Thank you +Rasa Didžiulienė Melissa pp Mike :)
I'd like you to know that I appreciate your videos, thank you for all you do. I learn something every time I view one. Your not only a gifted photographer but a excellent teacher.
Thank you Sean - MIKE :-)
Of all the amazing and educational videos on YT they all....every single one of them, lack what you apparently put in yours. That being well thought out and even better explained logistics and mechanics of what is actually going on and how it effects your shots. So many teachers here take for granted that everyone knows the very basic mechanics involved with focusing etc. Cheers!
ohhh thank you for that lovely comment Alternabear! melissa pp Mike
Thank you. 18 and 35mm are still short focal lengths - they're just not as short as 10mm. As you increase the number the focal length gets longer. Don't worry about measuring it - just use the one that looks right for the shot you want to achieve.
Thats the best explanation I have heard in my entire life! The video was added 10 years ago, I see. But, no other person has still come close to your style of presentation and explanations! Just too good!!
Thanks again Aravind.
great teaching Mike I will view many times so I can learn
Well done. I have had very limited success explaining this to people. This is very helpful. Thank you.
No worries WesterStarThunder :-)
Newbies paradise!!!
I have had a general idea about focal length but this is gold. So happy I decided to subscribe. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to actually demonstrate what most tutorials just talk about. It's all coming together now. =)
Have never seen an explanation like this before, very beautifully done and it was crystal clear
8 years later and this video is still the best at explaining and showing focal length and lens compression.
thanks Daniel 💚
I just discovered you. so good at making us understand focal length. Thanks for doing this. My grandson just got a camera & i am forwarding your videos to him.
I can't say anything more then what others have already said, great video. Should be a required watch for anyone interested in photography.
Thank you - MIKE :-)
Got a test in a few, and your videos helped me in having a better grasp of what focal length and depth of field are. I'll be watching again to make what I learned permanent by practicing along. Thanks!
Go TRIOportcity Go :-) And thanks for your comment
Mike.. this was the first ever video that really made me understand the three things in the focal length puzzle... Thank you
I wish I had found your videos sooner, it would have saved me a lot of time and confusion. Great explanations of these concepts; you are an excellent teacher.
The focal length had been in back of my brain for such a long time. Thanks for clearing it up. Subscribed. You make some of the best videos teaching photography.
Thank you bonmec101 - delighted to have helped. Please help me make more by sharing my tutorials with other photographers... :-)
Thanks Bob. Yes you may need to watch it several times and more importantly - go and practice it for yourself.
well that's brilliant. just today i found your channel. Brilliant videos for beginners. Thanks a lot.
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Fantastic, really enjoying these videos. Difficult concepts explained beautifully.
Thank you +Shirley Day happy to help. Please help me make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, Flickr etc. - MIKE
Sorry I'm not clear what you're suggesting. I did say in the video and demonstrate how perspective is flattened by extending focal length and moving backwards. There's also another video where I demonstrate the moving part more at /watch?v=HG-vPzrEONM
You are an awesome instructor! I can clearly understand the videos you make. They are explained in a simple manner without confusing a beginner like me. Thank you so much 😊
My pleasure Yee Jin Yee happy you like them . Please help me make more free vids by ‘Liking’ them and sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook etc
I am glad UA-cam suggested your videos on focal length. Your explanation of what focal length actually is and how to use it is very clear, thorough and easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you @Laurenz Edelman. By the way, if you found this helpful, I'm giving away 7 free lessons from one of my online courses. Please see link below... ... MIKE🙏😊
www.photographycourses.biz/7free
You Sir, are a gift from the "University of UA-cam"
Thanks +MooiCreatives MV - MIKE :-)
Excellent explanation. Everyone asks how i have gotten so good at taking pictures. Its from watching excellent videos like this. Your country looks sooo beautiful!
I knew about the dramatic effect you can get from wide angle lens and the way that tele lens compress the shot, but this video really punches you in the face and makes it completely obvious of the effects, so thank you! :)
Out standing video to understand the focal lenght. you make is crystal clear and so easy to understand. thank you Mike for sharing.
Thanks Benham. Please share any vids you find especially helpful around with other photographers - it helps me make more like it - MIKE :-)
Excellent explanation. You make a great photography teacher because you are thorough. You illustrate the theory with practical demonstration.
I have problem with understanding focal lengths. This is the best and easiest to understand explanation I've watched. Thank you!
Thank you. You're very welcome... MIKE🙏😊
Excellent explanation. Practical, and straight to the point. Your videos are between the best i've seen so far about photography.
Loved your demonstration, finally all the photography terms I am understanding better than ever!
thank you +i7rs glad it helped, please share it so we can make more free videos :) - MELISSA ( for Mike )
Excellent explanation in this video! Thanks for posting.
I've just started watching this video and I am very impressed. I have dipped in and out of your website from time to time and I'm very glad I've found these videos. Thank you for explaining things so well, I very often get so confused...
I have been shooting for most of my life, ever since film and dark rooms in the bathroom, but this is the best I have ever seen anything explained. Well done!
thank you Paul! please do share too so we can make more - Melissa pp Mike
Thank you
did not know the the focal length changed the depth of field, thanks so much for making videos, you are defiantly helping me become a better photographer
Thank you +Rustic Lantern you're very welcome. And please share any of my vids you find helpful around - it helps me make more of them.. MIKE :-)
You have explained it in the best way ever. Thank you so much! I have learnt much from you through your videos.
Thank you kadoree I'm delightd to know I helped. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums and social media :-)
A great way to get exercise is to make videos about focal length. Great vid, by the way. Your series has taught me quite a bit about my camera.
Wow, how could I miss such important lesson. You are great!
Very instructive video. Good quality. Well done
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I loved the demonstration with the rods, completely simple but clear!
Mike, what a great explanation! Thank you.
wow i have never done anything with photography, and probably never will, but i just gotta say that this tutorial was awesome. i've barely even touched a camera, and i understood everything completely. nice work indeed.
I often come back to the Mike Browne tips, they were very helpful and informative to me when I started out 5 years ago, Thanks Mike for all your brilliant demos and tuition.
I appreciate that Count Bailiff 🙏
Appreciate the efforts that you two are putting into making of these videos. The tools you use and your passion for photography really stands out.
A light bulb moment! I think I finally get it now. Brilliant video Mike. Cheers!
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Absolutely brilliant. Thank you. As others have said, you are a remarkable teacher.
Wow, thank you!
In my opinion the best and most easily understood explanation of the relationship between focal length, angle and depth of view. Great thanks!
Thank you +Tunde Nwagwe Please help me make more videos like it by sharing it with other photographers on forums, Facebook, Flickr etc. - MIKE :-)
The best video ever! An amazing way to teach how all these factors work together. Loved the explanation. For this type of learning that I'd pay for it. Than u so much and Congratulations
thank you +Rhamsés Soares for that lovely comment, glad it helped, please help us make more free videos by sharing our vids to social networks and forums, please visit us @ www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-building-blocks-of-photography - MELISSA ( for Mike )
The best discription about this theme I ever saw! Great and welldone!
That's a great video. Many of us will struggle to work out all the characteristics of different lenses. This video really helps.
Thank you - that is praise indeed
It's a brilliant tutorial. You've covered all the aspects with precise visual examples.👌
Thanks Jehangir Pasha - MIKE
Fantastic tutorial, keep them up!!
Thank you Kris TheTrader Please help me make more by sharing them with other photographers online and elsewhere.. :-)
This is superb. SO helpful!! I've been shooting for a year now, scouring UA-cam for content, and the most insightful video on here had been waiting 9 years for me to see it. I've never seen a tutorial explain this concept so well and illustrate it so comprehensively.
Thank you
Love this video! I already knew the information in it, but to watch it live is so much more impactful. I believe doing this in video, rather than just showing the stills, makes it better. You were able to take several things that happen simultaneously and break them down into individual pieces. Thank you!
Thank you rfluharty. As always, please share it and any others you like around as it'll help me make more free vids... MIKE :-)
Awesome tutorial Mike, thank you so much! I am just beginning to learn about DSLR photography and LOVING IT!! You explain things very, very well, thank you. Love your style.
Excellent Job There are so many photography videos on the web. Yours are the best that I've seen.