In photographic terms, “macro” means the optical ability to produce a 1:1 or higher magnification of an object on the sensor. For instance if you photograph a aquarium shrimp with an actual size of 21.6 mm so that it fills the 35mm sensor (43.3mm diagonal), the shrimp gets magnified with a ratio of 43.3 to […]
Archive for 2011
Distortion
September 10th, 2011 
Andrei Distortion is a deviation from rectilinear projection, a projection in which straight lines in a scene remain straight in an image. It is a form of optical aberration. Although distortion can be irregular or follow many patterns, the most commonly encountered distortions are radially symmetric, or approximately so, arising from the symmetry of a photographic […]
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September 3rd, 2011 Andrei Image stabilization (IS) is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pitch) of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical telescopes. […]
Shutterspeed
August 25th, 2011 Andrei The shutterspeed determines how long the sensor is exposed to light. Normally this is achieved by a mechanical shutter between the lens and the sensor which opens and closes for a time period determined by the shutterspeed. For instance, a shutter speed of 1/125s will expose the sensor for 1/125th of a second. Electronic shutters […]
Metering
August 22nd, 2011 Andrei The metering system in a digital camera measures the amount of light in the scene and calculates the best-fit exposure value based on the metering mode explained below. Automatic exposure is a standard feature in all digital cameras. All you have to do is select the metering mode, point the camera and press the shutter […]
