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Many cameras and smartphones look at life through a single lens, but three dimensional depth maps can be created using information hidden in metadata of 2D photos (such as focal lengths and sensor info) or estimated using multiple images.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
Here are some starting points for capturing Comet A3.
Use an 18-55mm wide-angle lens at different focal lengths, with long exposures for about 10 to 20 seconds and ISO 1600.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Nikon hasn't released any F1.4 primes for the system, but has quality F1.8 glass in 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm focal lengths.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
The Pro model will see 5x telephoto, with 120mm focal length that was only on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
—Jonathan Limehouse, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2024
Here are some starting points for capturing Comet A3.
Use an 18-55mm wide-angle lens at different focal lengths, with long exposures for about 10 to 20 seconds and ISO 1600.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Nikon hasn't released any F1.4 primes for the system, but has quality F1.8 glass in 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm focal lengths.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
The Pro model will see 5x telephoto, with 120mm focal length that was only on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
—Jonathan Limehouse, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2024
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focal length
noun
: the distance of a focus from the surface of a lens or concave mirror
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