EPISODE · Apr 29, 2021 · 11 MIN
What Is A Zoom Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes
from Photography Explained Podcast · host Rick McEvoy
Send us Fan MailWhat Is A Zoom Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 59 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answerA zoom lens is a camera lens that has a variable focal length. Zoom lenses offer photographers greater flexibility over fixed, or prime lenses. Zoom lenses enable photographers to carry less camera lenses due to the variable focal lengths, and change lenses less often. Zoom lenses can provide excellent quality images.Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!What’s next?Episode 60 - What Is A Kit Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes My brand new course Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico, will teach you exactly how to get out at sunrise and come back with photos you love all told in plain English. it includes real footage of me photographing an actual sunrise in Mexico with an entry level camera. Find out more at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses. If you want to start taking stunning sunrise photos, and why wouldn't you, check out my Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico course at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about: answering your photography questions. Just head over to my shiny new website to find out more about me, my podcast and my photography.Thanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick
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Send us Fan Mail What Is A Zoom Lens Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes. Hi and welcome to Episode 59 of the Photography Explained podcast. I’m Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. Not Google. Well there might be the odd thing that I had to look up but mainly this is stuff that I know. Here is my answe...
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