I've used the lens covers multiple times, and tried the same shot with and without it and either I suck, or I didnt see any difference in light flares or brightness. The only thing I do see is if I am at the lowest F# then I get the vingrette effect of it showing.
I'm relatively new to this hobby and I first stumbled upon your channel when i was looking for videos on a camera i was thinking about buying. All of your videos Ive seen so far have had a lot of information that have honestly been useful. So thank you for that.
Thanks Paul! Now, I know the significance of the red dot vs. the white dot! Also, I'm shopping for new lenses; and now I know to look for EF vs. EFS lenses so that when I upgrade to a full frame, I'll be able to use my new lenses on both cameras. Though I'm not completely happy with my kit lenses, I am now aware that I can use the kit 70mm - 300mm lens on a full frame camera, as well. I'm not exactly a beginner; but I still learned a lot from this video.
Hi Paul. Greetings from Portland, Oregon. I appreciate you, your knowledge, and your videos. Thank you so much. I have a Canon Eos Rebel T7. You are very helpful in what you teach.
I bought a camera with 3 lens. I did not buy it new. But, thank goodness for your channel. I’ve played around with it but could not get a close up, clear. Then… I saw this video about the lens. Guess what? It is the most beautiful picture of my dog. I can even see the loose hair around his face. I will continue learning and sharing everything you have.
Hi Paul, crystal clear message and delivery as ever. I particularly like the diagrams, as you’d expect they are a great aid to understanding. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Steve, I put a lot of effort into the diagrams and visuals on this video - two full days of editing, so your feedback makes it all worthwhile 👍👍😀
I am a crafter and I make wreaths and door hangers. First time buying a professional camera Canon. It has been quite a journey. I am learning everything by myself but thank you for the info. I hope I learn the best way to take beautiful pics of my wreaths
Hi Paul, you mentioned the nifty a couple of years ago and I bought one on your recommendations and what a good buy it was the picture quality is amazing 👍
I had no idea there was a manual focus ring! I gave up on using MF because i couldn't focus. Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the two rings.
Thank you for this...I loved learning what all these numbers mean. I am new to the camera world and searching to buy my first dslr camera and all the info in overwhelming...thank you for making it make sense. Any suggestions for a first camera? Will be used for wildlife around the house and vacation at national parks...
Hi Paul!I'm SE. You are a great guy,explaining everything very smooth.Continue with the work you do. Many should be grateful for your efforts.Thanks so much for this video! Hello from Romania!
I am more than thrilled for discovering your channel.Yesterday,in fact.I love photography,but ,beginner as I am,I need to learn.So ,from you ,I will learning everything I have to know for taking better photos.Your method to explain all that strange terms is so simple and clear.So,thank you and all the best from Romania🙂
Great beginners guide as always Paul, have two kit lenses with my elderly Nikon 18-55, 55-200 and recently acquired a 70-300. All were used on a recent trip to Iceland with great effect although I do keep forgetting to turn off VR when on a tripod 🙁 so much to think about 🤯
@@photogenius I'm a beginner in photography and I've been consulting a lot of articles, videos, and reddit threads on everything related to camera and this is the most concise, systematic, and exhaustive video on everything that's needed to be known to a beginner. Thanks for this!
Speaking of Mono-Pods verses Tri-pods, You can use a ti-pod as a mono-pod simply by folding in the legs and it works just as good if not better than a mono-pod because you have that much more weight and mass to dampen the motions and the flexibility of a mono-pod. I have used this method in certain conditions and it worked flawlessly.
Thank you for your tutorials. It's helped me A LOT! I always search your videos to help me with an issue. You make it easy to understand...👍BEST on here...🏆
Great video once again, Paul. I ran into the problem you mentioned with filter sizes but found another way around it. Being on a tight budget, I picked up very cheaply online a 58mm to 52mm adapter ring, so now my 58mm kit lens filters fit on my 52mm nifty fifty.
@@photogenius Im not camera savvy at all soooo, but I want to get better results from my camera by replacing the kit lens it came with an inexpensive/great lens even if I have to get an adapter and go to A-mounts. Ques: I have a newly acquired Sony NEX-5t that doesn't take good indoor photos (dark) unless theres flashes or auxiliary lighting. Im mainly taking general photography shots, no zoom/wide, some videos...so what are some options? Thanks!
A big fan from India. Am using Nikon D3500 with 18-55 kit lens and 70-300 VR lens also Though not a professional photographer, I am getting nice images with my 70-300mm lens
Hi Karla, May I suggest the video that explains "the exposure triangle" as being a good starting point. This video will get you started with understanding the three basic elements that control exposure (how bright or dark your image is) and is essential. Stick with it, keep watching and learning 👍 Thank you for supporting the Photos Genius channel. Paul.
Kit lenses have come a LONG way - very good quality. But I love my L-series lenses. My mirrorless camera is a Panasonic, but I hope to go with a Sony or maybe even a Canon mirrorless camera someday. Cameras have changed incredibly in the past few years. Far from the old disc camera.
Great video Paul. I learned a lot. I recently purchased a Nikon Zf camera to start a retirement hobby. It came with a 28-70mm f/4 lens. My interest is landscape, wildlife and street photography. I want to start slowly building my lens collection. With so many lens choices, what 2 or 3 focal length prime lenses would you recommend for someone just starting out. Thanks, Adam
Hey Paul ! Love your content, but i will just say my opinion about the latest videos. I think that most of us that started the photo journey with you have evolved and want some more advanced videos. Familiarizing with the basics is great but i think that we have to dig further to the photographic theory. Thank you so much for reading this and i appreciate the fact that you make these videos. They made me a better photographer ! Cheers !
Appreciate your feedback and noted. I'm so proud of the community that has grown around this channel and I want to continue to provide content of value to all and for that reason I've a few videos planned that will feature more advanced techniques. The important thing for me is to get the balance right and for that reason I do read all the comments and feedback and would love to hear any ideas you may have for future videos. Thanks for watching and supporting. Paul.
@@photogenius I think that an introduction to astrophotography and lightroom postprocessing would make a useful video. Or maybe some advanced manual focusing techniques. Just some ideas. Looking forward for the next video 😉
Thanks to your video, I now know a little bit more about lenses. I have a canon EOS 500D. Which lens would you recommend for estate agent style indoor photography? Would the nifty 50 work?
This was exactly what I was looking for, a great beginners guide! I had no idea about prime lenses until now! Thanks so much and looking forward to watching and learning more from your videos.
I have the Canon 90D. Bought it for the 4k video and 32.5 Mega Pixels. I just can't afford the R5. Lol But I did make a Discovery I never thought of until I had it. The more megapixels. The more imperfections you see in the lens. When shooting with my old Canon T3i (600D) the 18-55 was a great lens. But putting that same lens on my 90D it wasn't as sharp anymore. So I upgraded to the 18-135 STM lens. It is alot Sharper. Even though it still isn't L glass quality. But it's a great lens for the price.
excellent video, I'm a beginner and considering camera options and lenses,so this helped a lot. I'd love to have your opinion on which direction I should be going with camera purchase please. my interest will be street, but also woodland shots while walking my dog etc. budget is only around 300,which I know is small, so I am considering a used camera, to try and get more for my money? I absolutely love the style and look olympus om-d e-m10 mark iii,thanks Ian
Paul, your videos are extremely helpful and in depth with so much really applicable stuff. I would like to know if you leave the lens hood on all the time,(unless trying to get lens flare)?
Hi Paul. You are a very good teacher. Thank you for making things simple for beginners. Please keep up the good job. What will be the best 70-300 for a Nikon D5100 please? I am hesitating between Tamron and Nikon? Thank you
Thanks for watching and the support Daniel. With the 70-300mm, I don't believe there is much difference terms of image quality - so go with whatever suits your budget. Best wishes.
Great Stuff... I am a gemmologist learning to take picture of gemstone and struggle a bit.. I have a 50mm lense along with extentions.. can you please help me with how to take proper pics on gems stones..or whether i can take up a private lesson.. thx
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What would be your ideal lens and why?
I really like my Nikon kit lens, 18-140. Yeah, it's heavy but boy, is it versatile!!
I also like my 55-200 for dog action shots. I have never been a fan of prime lenses. I rarely use them. Great vieo, Paul!
Hi Paul I love my Tamron 18-400 ..One and done ..Thank you for such an informative video helps to go back to the basics.
I've used the lens covers multiple times, and tried the same shot with and without it and either I suck, or I didnt see any difference in light flares or brightness. The only thing I do see is if I am at the lowest F# then I get the vingrette effect of it showing.
EF 85mm f/1.2 on a EOS 5D Mark IV. Best portrait lens with beautiful bokeh.
This is by far the best beginner's tutorial on UA-cam. Photo Genius, you've earned a subscriber!
Welcome aboard, I appreciate your feedback and support.
''Excellent, that’s all I required.” 😊
I'm relatively new to this hobby and I first stumbled upon your channel when i was looking for videos on a camera i was thinking about buying. All of your videos Ive seen so far have had a lot of information that have honestly been useful. So thank you for that.
Thanks for sharing Paul. Wish I had started my Lens journey with this clip. 🤔🙂
Paul why do you mainly teach canon? ☹️😢 I have a Nikon D90 and would love for you to teach the D90. 😀👍
This is full stop the most straight forward informative photography tutorial video I've watched on UA-cam in a year. Fantastic work!
Just started in photography...thank you
very helpful for me who try to begin my dslr trial….tq !!!
This was a great video I learned lot. Thanks for your time for beginners like me.
Thank you for this video! Helped me aloy
You're welcome, appreciate the feedback.
Thanks Paul! Now, I know the significance of the red dot vs. the white dot! Also, I'm shopping for new lenses; and now I know to look for EF vs. EFS lenses so that when I upgrade to a full frame, I'll be able to use my new lenses on both cameras. Though I'm not completely happy with my kit lenses, I am now aware that I can use the kit 70mm - 300mm lens on a full frame camera, as well. I'm not exactly a beginner; but I still learned a lot from this video.
Paul
Good information. Going to book a training session from you
Fantastic Kamal, thank you so much.
Hi Paul. Greetings from Portland, Oregon. I appreciate you, your knowledge, and your videos. Thank you so much. I have a Canon Eos Rebel T7. You are very helpful in what you teach.
Thank you so much! This video was so helpful to me.
I bought a camera with 3 lens. I did not buy it new. But, thank goodness for your channel. I’ve played around with it but could not get a close up, clear. Then… I saw this video about the lens. Guess what? It is the most beautiful picture of my dog. I can even see the loose hair around his face. I will continue learning and sharing everything you have.
Hi Paul, crystal clear message and delivery as ever. I particularly like the diagrams, as you’d expect they are a great aid to understanding. Thanks for sharing
Cheers Steve, I put a lot of effort into the diagrams and visuals on this video - two full days of editing, so your feedback makes it all worthwhile 👍👍😀
@@photogenius as with all things done well, it looked pretty effortless!
Thanks for sharing
You are very welcome.
great video , information really helped
Glad to hear - thank you.
I am a crafter and I make wreaths and door hangers. First time buying a professional camera Canon. It has been quite a journey. I am learning everything by myself but thank you for the info. I hope I learn the best way to take beautiful pics of my wreaths
Always great information. Thank you
Hi Paul, you mentioned the nifty a couple of years ago and I bought one on your recommendations and what a good buy it was the picture quality is amazing 👍
Thank you Sir. This helped me to gain more information..
I had no idea there was a manual focus ring! I gave up on using MF because i couldn't focus. Thanks so much for explaining the difference between the two rings.
No problem, happy to help.
Paul.
Fantastic video ! Thankyou
Thank you for refreshing my memory, Paul. Great video!
My pleasure Patrick, you are very welcome.
Thank you for this...I loved learning what all these numbers mean. I am new to the camera world and searching to buy my first dslr camera and all the info in overwhelming...thank you for making it make sense. Any suggestions for a first camera? Will be used for wildlife around the house and vacation at national parks...
I love your channel so much, nobody does it like you do... Great teacher...
Great video. I am new to photography. And for me canon t7 with nifty fifty and 75-300mm lens
I’m a upcoming photographer using the canon eos rebel T7 your videos helped me out so much and made me become a better photographer! Thank you !
I give you three thumbs up. This is the third time I have watched this and I'm still learning. Thank you.
Probably the best video I’ve watch that explains lenses!
Finally a very clear video abt photography for beginners thanks a lot!
Hi Paul thanks again for a very informative video, really great for us beginners 👍
Good video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it Phillip, thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
Hi Paul!I'm SE. You are a great guy,explaining everything very smooth.Continue with the work you do. Many should be grateful for your efforts.Thanks so much for this video! Hello from Romania!
I am more than thrilled for discovering your channel.Yesterday,in fact.I love photography,but ,beginner as I am,I need to learn.So ,from you ,I will learning everything I have to know for taking better photos.Your method to explain all that strange terms is so simple and clear.So,thank you and all the best from Romania🙂
Thank you . You are really helping me as a beginner to understand all aspects of the camera
Great beginners guide as always Paul, have two kit lenses with my elderly Nikon 18-55, 55-200 and recently acquired a 70-300. All were used on a recent trip to Iceland with great effect although I do keep forgetting to turn off VR when on a tripod 🙁 so much to think about 🤯
Thank you.
Awesome, Paul❤❤❤❤
As a novice just bought a canon eos 1200d. Your videos are helping a lot, written instructions can be very confusing
Hi Paul just want to thank you for your very clear an simple tutorial. It was very informative. Keep up the good work sir.
You are very welcome, thank you for watching.
Wow, that was a really nice presentation :)
Always excellent information and tips , thanks so much.
So nice of you, thank you so much for the kind words.
Thank you for this video Paul!
My pleasure!
I think that cutaway you did while talking about monopods was an Aussie Rules game! Great place for a long lens and a monopod! (Go Bombers!)
Thank you for putting it together. Very clear and informative.
You're very welcome!
thank paul for photography lesson 101..thank u mucho
Congratulations for the videos from Italy!
Thank you very much! Love Italy, hope life is good and you are keeping safe and well - thanks for watching 😀
Literally amazing explanations with little tips sprinkled in throughout. Thank you.
This video is underrated. Period.
Thank you 🙂
@@photogenius I'm a beginner in photography and I've been consulting a lot of articles, videos, and reddit threads on everything related to camera and this is the most concise, systematic, and exhaustive video on everything that's needed to be known to a beginner. Thanks for this!
I have not come across a channel more informative and well presented as this. Good work there 👍, Genius!
Speaking of Mono-Pods verses Tri-pods, You can use a ti-pod as a mono-pod simply by folding in the legs and it works just as good if not better than a mono-pod because you have that much more weight and mass to dampen the motions and the flexibility of a mono-pod. I have used this method in certain conditions and it worked flawlessly.
Thank you for your tutorials. It's helped me A LOT! I always search your videos to help me with an issue. You make it easy to understand...👍BEST on here...🏆
Great video once again, Paul. I ran into the problem you mentioned with filter sizes but found another way around it. Being on a tight budget, I picked up very cheaply online a 58mm to 52mm adapter ring, so now my 58mm kit lens filters fit on my 52mm nifty fifty.
A great (and cheap) solution - good work!
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
@@photogenius Im not camera savvy at all soooo, but I want to get better results from my camera by replacing the kit lens it came with an inexpensive/great lens even if I have to get an adapter and go to A-mounts. Ques: I have a newly acquired Sony NEX-5t that doesn't take good indoor photos (dark) unless theres flashes or auxiliary lighting. Im mainly taking general photography shots, no zoom/wide, some videos...so what are some options? Thanks!
Thank you you’re the GOAT!!
Happy to help 🐐 😃
Great information!!
Very helpful. I'll be back for more. Thank you
Great, very well explained about lense.
Glad you think so and appreciate the feedback - thank you.
Yet again, another cracking vid. Learning so much.
Thanks Paul. As always, the video is so helpful. Thank you. 👍
What a great tutorial for a beginner like me. Thanks mate.
this was awesome info
A big fan from India. Am using Nikon D3500 with 18-55 kit lens and 70-300 VR lens also
Though not a professional photographer, I am getting nice images with my 70-300mm lens
This had so much useful information and some useful tips! Thank you for making this video!
Nice &simple explanation for beginners of photography.well done paul !
it was really helpfull, thank u
Learnt something. It's always good to go back to basics. Ta very glad 👍🏽
It was very helpful . . .
Thanks Paul for this great and informative video!
Awesome!
Subscribed because of this mans smile
Hi I will like to know what is your first video for beginners you explain so well
Hi Karla, May I suggest the video that explains "the exposure triangle" as being a good starting point. This video will get you started with understanding the three basic elements that control exposure (how bright or dark your image is) and is essential.
Stick with it, keep watching and learning 👍
Thank you for supporting the Photos Genius channel.
Paul.
Kit lenses have come a LONG way - very good quality. But I love my L-series lenses. My mirrorless camera is a Panasonic, but I hope to go with a Sony or maybe even a Canon mirrorless camera someday. Cameras have changed incredibly in the past few years. Far from the old disc camera.
Great video Paul. I learned a lot. I recently purchased a Nikon Zf camera to start a retirement hobby. It came with a 28-70mm f/4 lens. My interest is landscape, wildlife and street photography. I want to start slowly building my lens collection. With so many lens choices, what 2 or 3 focal length prime lenses would you recommend for someone just starting out. Thanks, Adam
Well done, Paul. definitely worthy of a thumbs up :).
Great video I have learned so much from you and I share them with people who are learning to take photos.
Hey Paul ! Love your content, but i will just say my opinion about the latest videos. I think that most of us that started the photo journey with you have evolved and want some more advanced videos. Familiarizing with the basics is great but i think that we have to dig further to the photographic theory. Thank you so much for reading this and i appreciate the fact that you make these videos. They made me a better photographer !
Cheers !
Appreciate your feedback and noted. I'm so proud of the community that has grown around this channel and I want to continue to provide content of value to all and for that reason I've a few videos planned that will feature more advanced techniques. The important thing for me is to get the balance right and for that reason I do read all the comments and feedback and would love to hear any ideas you may have for future videos.
Thanks for watching and supporting.
Paul.
@@photogenius I think that an introduction to astrophotography and lightroom postprocessing would make a useful video. Or maybe some advanced manual focusing techniques. Just some ideas.
Looking forward for the next video 😉
Thanks to your video, I now know a little bit more about lenses. I have a canon EOS 500D.
Which lens would you recommend for estate agent style indoor photography?
Would the nifty 50 work?
Good description. Thanks Paul!
subscribed and thank you
This was exactly what I was looking for, a great beginners guide! I had no idea about prime lenses until now! Thanks so much and looking forward to watching and learning more from your videos.
i've been watching a lot of your vids , you've earned a sub , great videos
I have the Canon 90D. Bought it for the 4k video and 32.5 Mega Pixels. I just can't afford the R5. Lol But I did make a Discovery I never thought of until I had it. The more megapixels. The more imperfections you see in the lens. When shooting with my old Canon T3i (600D) the 18-55 was a great lens. But putting that same lens on my 90D it wasn't as sharp anymore. So I upgraded to the 18-135 STM lens. It is alot Sharper. Even though it still isn't L glass quality. But it's a great lens for the price.
The 90D and 18-135 STM is a great combination... thanks for sharing, watching and supporting my channel.
This was incredibly helpful!!
Hey Paul.. As always, very informative and well produced. Thank You..
You are an amazing teacher!
Great stuff! Thank you for clarifying the aperture numbers. This was a really big help for me.
excellent video, I'm a beginner and considering camera options and lenses,so this helped a lot.
I'd love to have your opinion on which direction I should be going with camera purchase please.
my interest will be street, but also woodland shots while walking my dog etc.
budget is only around 300,which I know is small, so I am considering a used camera, to try and get more for my money?
I absolutely love the style and look olympus om-d e-m10 mark iii,thanks Ian
Paul, your videos are extremely helpful and in depth with so much really applicable stuff. I would like to know if you leave the lens hood on all the time,(unless trying to get lens flare)?
Yep, I use the lens hood all the time if I have one - extra protection for your lens 😀
Yes, I am wondering about what the kit lens can do...
Do you have a page where beginners can post some of their works for critiques?
Thank you for the suggestion - I will give this some consideration.
@@photogenius I would be very glad
Great video sir! The visual aids and examples really help. Wish I had this a couple of years ago. Thanks!
Hi Paul. You are a very good teacher. Thank you for making things simple for beginners. Please keep up the good job. What will be the best 70-300 for a Nikon D5100 please? I am hesitating between Tamron and Nikon? Thank you
Thanks for watching and the support Daniel. With the 70-300mm, I don't believe there is much difference terms of image quality - so go with whatever suits your budget.
Best wishes.
Great videos I’m glad I found you I have a canon rebel 2000 what’s the best lens for photos ?
Thanks for another great video mate, cheers.
Informative, thanks ❤️
Great Stuff... I am a gemmologist learning to take picture of gemstone and struggle a bit.. I have a 50mm lense along with extentions.. can you please help me with how to take proper pics on gems stones..or whether i can take up a private lesson.. thx
Thank you so much for the great info 🙏🏻