TELEPHOTO TIPS, Focal length explained and more - beginner photography tutorial.

In this video I take a look at Telephoto lenses, share some cool telephoto tips and answer your most asked questions. If you love photography, want to know more about telephoto lenses and how to get better results with your digital camera - sit back and enjoy this weeks video!

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About this video :
A beginners guide to focal length and telephoto lenses. In this weeks tutorial video Paul from Photo Genius explains the basics of focal length and telephoto lenses so you can take better photos.

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[photogenius]

Thanks for watching and supporting my channel, this video took a little longer put together than usual due to the extra graphics and animations - I hope you enjoy it.
Paul @ Photo Genius

[mtnhorn]

Thank you for using the "KISS" principle (Keep It Simple Stupid). You do NOT 'dumb down' explanations, but keep it simple enough for the lay person to comprehend. Greatly appreciated - thank you!

[harrybaird]

A definite YES to having a video on 'Crop Factors".

[cjwilliams]

Paul, I'm an amateur photographer who owns a Canon T6 who just enjoys taking photos of the birds at my various bird feeders and critters in my yard. I've been watching a few of your videos the last two days and really appreciate the detailed, but simplistic way you teach us amateurs. I have learned so much from the last two days. Thank you.

[joyhammer]

Every time I watch your videos, I learn something new. Thank you.

[shayliereed]

I'm a self taught photographer and even though I have learned these things from experience and comprehensive knowledge- I wouldn't be able to explain to someone else with detail and proper verbage this information so I try to watch videos almost anytime I have a chance to absorb the information... Even though I know most of it I still learn something Here and there but this is beyond the most informative video I have come across for 'beginners'. You touch the same basic principles that most other videos I watch do as well but you give so much more than any of the many I've seen. I love this. I can actually explain now how I do x, y, z referencing the actual information.

It's like when I took math and they asked us to show how we got 2 and 3 makes 5 - my head says well... I just know 2 and 3 equal five. But what they're looking for (and what tool you've just given me) is me writing out 2+3 = 5 and showing the technical breakdown. Love!!!

[adamsnow]

A big fat YES Pls to the Crop factor vid! Thx!

[timyates]

Being an absolute newbie to photography, thank you. Yes I would like to know more about crop factor.

[shakirhabib]

You explain everything from a beginner's perspective, which is rare. Thank you for putting so much effort.

[shonacrosthwaite]

Good information clearly explained. I keep coming back to your videos Paul because of your great teaching style.

[lindaelliott]

Wow. I’ll re-watch this numerous times. Thank you! Excellent and clear explanation of telephoto and thanks for including the crop factors and helpful graphics. I’ve heard and read of these things but haven’t had them explained so well to me before. Much appreciated from Phoenix, Arizona US.

[jimmyjaws]

Yes on the crop video, looking foreword to it !

[prolongedgaming]

I'm just beginning now with my Canon Rebel T7 EOS D2000 and finding these videos have really helped me understand photography more than just point and shoot. Thank you! I never realized how nuanced it was.

[JohnElwin-ih]

Photo Genius is the best Photo channel I’ve found. Very clear and concise Thanks Paul JE

[johnweddel]

Always enjoy your videos! Not only are these good tips for beginners, but they are a handy "refresher lesson" for those of us who are not new to photography. I have also learned that the simple act of pressing the shutter button can cause some camera shake... esp noticeable at longer focal lengths. Using a remote shutter release can help with that, also.

[christopherharrison]

Hi Paul, yes I too would love a crop factor video. Chris Perth.

[kevind]

Definitely would love to see a crop factor video!

[eXcaiburN]

I found this video on a different device I was logged in on so I could leave a comment to say how excellent that practical demonstration was - very well done, I deeply appreciate the effort and diligence you took to communicate this in a way that is simple to understand without making the information useless

You're an excellent educator, thank you

[louismathis]

You are an excellent teacher ! A video on crop factor would be interesting.

[Abdu]

I'm a beginner and I found this video so useful and easy to understand