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Using a zoom Lens

Using a zoom Lens

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Using a zoom Lens

Rich Harrington: Okay. So, we took a look at prime lenses. Great option. For a lot of people starting out in DSLR video, they want zoom. Zooms are very popular because they let you change lenses less often. Robert Carman: Absolutely. I mean, you know, why have three or four lenses when you can have one? Rich Harrington: Well, there are certain aesthetic benefits. Robert Carman: Of course, of course, of course. Rich Harrington: Yeah. Robert Carman: But I'm saying for, I'm saying that for ease of use, sometimes, of course, it's, it's nice to have that zoom lens so you're not swapping out as often. Rich Harrington: Well, and this is my favorite zoom lens when I'm on vacation. This is my tourist lens. 28mm to 300mm. Great range of coverage, but very hard to rack focus on. Because as I zoom in on this lens, the F-stop is going from 3.5 to 5.6. So if I'm zoomed all the way in to 300 mm, I might not be able to rack focus, because I have too great of a depth of field. Robert Carman: Right…

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