Shooting at a 50mm focal length using a crop sensor camera

If you use a Canon dslr camera with a crop sensor a 50mm prime lens is not going to behave like a 50mm lens. The problem with a crop sensor camera is the crop effect, which effectively changes the field of view, and hence the effective focal length of the lens.

A 50mm lens on a crop sensor camera has the same field of view as an 80mm lens (i.e. 50mm x 1.6) on a full frame camera. This means a 50mm prime lens on a crop sensor camera doesn’t shoot as wide as a 50mm on a full frame camera, which in turn means you won’t get as much in the frame.

Getting a 50mm field of view on a crop sensor camera is not possible with a prime lens, however you can get close. A 35mm prime lens gives the same field of view, i.e. has the same effective focal length, as a 56mm lens. This still isn’t as wide as a true 50mm lens, but it is pretty close.  Another lens you may wish to consider is a 28mm prime lens. This has an effective focal length of 44.8m, which is slighter wider than a 50mm lens.
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With two lenses to choose from the big question has to be “which one is best?” The answer to this depends on how much you want to get in the frame. If you want a wider field of view the 28mm lens is the most suitable, and if you want a bit more reach the 35mm lens is the most suitable. It is worth noting at this point that there is a greater choice of 35mm prime lenses than there are 28mm prime lenses.

The same applies to Nikon, Sony, Olympus and any other camera with a crop sensor, so you have to take the crop factor in to account.

Why you need to have a go at off camera flash photography

If you want to take your flash photography images and shots to the next level you need to take your flash off camera. By taking the flash off camera you have more freedom to model the light and place it wherever you want. Taking the flash off camera enables you to light specific parts of the subject at different intensities. 


The lighting options taking the flash off camera are endless, and the world really is your oyster when you light your subjects this way.

If you are still not convinced about taking your flash off camera, or why you at least need to have a go at taking the flash off camera a take a look at the following clip, and I think you may just change your mind.





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Using the Yongnuo YN300 II led light

The Yongnuo YN300 LED light panels are awesome photography lights, and if you need a lighting solution for product photography, table top photography or indoor portrait photography you should definitely check them out. 


The following clip shows how to use the Yongnuo YN300 LED light panels and how to get the best out of them.

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Yongnuo YN300 II LED lights un-boxed

Continuous LED lights are perfect for product photography, table top photography and indoor portrait photography (head shots, corporate shots, family shots, boudoir shots etc. etc.), so it is easy to see why they are such a popular photography lighting solution. 

There are loads of brands and models of continuous LED lights, and choosing the right lights can be an absolute mission. Some LED lights are very good and some are utter rubbish, and choosing good LED lights can be pot luck, or should I say it used to be pot luck? 

Yongnuo are well known for their excellent, and affordable, speed lights and flashes and this company has now sells other photography lights, including LED lighting panels. Like all Yongnuo lights the LED lighting panels are powerful, easy to use, well built and also affordable. With the Yongnuo range of LED light panels there really is no need to spend loads of money. 

For an unboxing video of the Yongnuo YN300 LED light panels (of which I own two) check out the following clip.



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Essential equipment for butterfly photography

If you want to capture stunning photos of butterflies it is crucial you have the right photographic equipment. The amount of photography gear you need isn't huge, but there are a few "must haves" you need to increase your chances of capturing awesome butterfly photos and increase your hit/keeper rate.

The "must have" butterfly photography equipment is explored in the clip below:



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Off camera flash on a shoe string budget

Many people seem to be put off having a go at off camera flash photography because of the cost. Okay, you can spend a fortune (and I mean a fortune) on the latest high end flash photography equipment for off camera flash photography, but in reality there is no need to. 


Yep, you can take your flash off camera on a shoe string budget, and spend very little money, as explored in the following clip:-



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You don't need loads of gear for motor sports photography

From reading around the popular photography forums it seems that many people are of the opinion you need loads of expensive photography equipment for motor sports photography, but this simply isn't the case. 


You can, if you want to of course, spend thousands of bucks on loads of high end photography gear to take motor sports photos, but there really is no need to. There really is no need to buy loads of equipment, but there are some essential bits and pieces you need, as explored in the following clip:





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