Sometimes, all it takes to learn something new is a fresh perspective on things. But what’s to be learned from reversing your perspective completely with a hypercentric lens? For one thing, that you ...

The main job of a lens is to concentrate (focus) light rays so the film or digital sensor can record the scene. Put simply, the distance it needs to make the light rays converge completely is called ...

Talking to a typical camera geek can be like trying to communicate with someone in a secret code. Sure, you understand “say cheese” and “smile for the birdie,” but when you’re on the hunt for new ...

Interchangeable lens cameras, or cameras that let you swap out lenses, can unlock a lot of opportunities and new creative control for your photography. That's because different focal lengths (offering ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...