F-stop Articles

• Looking for Light
  January, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Shooting in a low light setting is more than just turning down the lights or opening your camcorder's aperture. You can't take low light shooting lightly.
• All About Lenses
  December, 1994
  by Jim Stinson
  There's more to a camcorder lens than meets the eye. Learn how the camcorder lens is made, how it works and, most importantly, how it affects your image.
• Optics 101
  January, 2002
  by Bob Stephenson
  Explore and understand your camcorder's optics and take even greater control of your images.
• Home Video Hints: Pushing the Right Buttons
  August, 2002
  by Jim Stinson
  The presence and location of manual camcorder settings play an important role in video production.
• A Focus on Focus
  May, 2004
  by Gene Bjerke
  Focus is much more than just getting a technically sharp image.
• Lenses - The Long and Short
  November, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Wide-angle and telephoto lenses render images differently from the way we naturally see things. Skilled videographers can exploit these differences to create…
• How does Shutter Speed Affect your Video Production
  October, 2004
  by Marshal Rosenthal
  The Ins and Outs of Manual Control.
• Lights in Motion
  January, 2006
  by Jim Stinson
  Natural lights sparkle, shimmer, flutter, flare, glimmer, gleam, revolve, reflect and radiate. Here's some tips to dazzle your viewers with lively photoplays.
• Night Lighting
  March, 2008
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D.
  Winter is waning, the snows are beginning to melt in the northern states and the sun is sticking around a little longer. However, the night still rules!