Technical Photography Articles

Gene Wright has compiled this comprehensive list of in-depth technical photography articles for both film and digital cameras designed to provide you with more insight into the practical and expert opinions of the technological side of cameras, lenses and other aspects of picture making. Dec 7, 2011

• 126 years of  Photographic Technology   Sep 21, 2011
• 35mm Equivalent focal length - Apr 19, 2010
• 720p Video Mar 8, 2011.
• Aberrations
• Achromatic Lens Jan 12, 2011
• Active Pixel Sensor
• Angle of view
• All About Aperture Sep 16, 2011
• Apochromat Lens
• APS-C
• Aspect Ratio
• Aspheric Lens
• Astigmatism
• Autofocus
• Bayer filter
• How to Get Outside Your Bracket in Photography Oct 3, 2011
• Bulb Photography | Long Exposure Images Oct 9, 2011
• Camera Shake - May 8, 2010
• CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)
• Chromatic Aberration
• Understanding Photography Circle of Confusion Oct 19, 2011
• Cleaning Your Lenses and Filters Dec 9, 2011
• CMOS (complementary-symmetry metal–oxide–semiconductor)
• Color balance
• Color saturation
• Color temperature
• Camera Lens Optical Coma Oct 10, 2011
• Contrast
• Constantly Changing Digital Camera Technology Sep 19, 2011
• Crop Factor
• Dead Pixel
• Depth of field
• Depth of focus
• Diaphragm
• Diffraction
• DIGIC
• Digital versus film photography
• Dispertion
• Display Resolution
• Distortion - Dec 29, 2010
• Double exposure
• Dust Reduction
• Electronic Viewfinder
• Entrance Pupil
• Exif Data
• Exposure
• Face detection
• F-number
• Field of View
• Film format
• Film speed
• Film speed (ISO)
• Focal Length
• Four Thirds System
• Foveon X
• Frame rate
• Full Spectrum Photography
• Geotagging
• HDMI
• High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) Effects Oct 16, 2011
• Image
• Image file formats
• Image processor
• Image Sensor - Apr 30, 2011
• Image Sensor Format -
• Image Stabilization - 12/29/2010
• ISO
• JPEG
• Kodak
• Lens flare
• Lens mount
• Lens Speed Savvy Nov 9, 2011
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
• Light Meter
• List of cameras supporting a raw format
• Live Preview
• M42 Lens Mount
• Magnification Ratio Jun 20, 2011
• Memory Cards (the role of) Sep 18, 2011
• Metering mode
• Micro Four Thirds System
• Mode Dial
• Blurry Movement of Motion Blur Pictures Apr 15, 2011
• Nikon DX Format
• The Legendary Nikon f Mount Sep 19, 2011
• Nodal Point
• Optics in photography Sep 8, 2011
• Optical Aberration
• Reasons for Camera Lens Optical Coatings Oct 10, 2011
• Optical resolution
• Panorama Photography Perfected Sep 23, 2011
• Pellicle Camera Mirror Sep 7, 2011
• Perspective Distortion Effects Planned or Accidental Oct 5, 2011
• Photo Stitcher
• Photograph
• Photographic lens design
• Photographic printing
• Photographic processes
• Photographer
• Photography science
• PictBridge
• Pinhole camera
• Pixel
• Purple Fringing - Apr 19, 2011
• QuickTime
• RAW
• Reciprocity (photography)
• Reducing and Removing Red Eye in Flash Photography Oct 7, 2011
• Rule of Thirds, Just a Composition Guideline Oct 4, 2011
• Science of photography
• SD, CF,  SDHC, What's the difference? - May 1, 2010
• Setting Shutter Speeds Sep 16, 2011
• SLD glass Jun 16, 2011
• Single-Lens Translucent camera (SLT) Sep 7, 2011
• Soft Focus - Apr 15, 2011
• Spherical Aberration
• Tilt/Shift
• TTL Metering - Apr 4, 2011
• Ultrasonic motor
• Ultraviolet
• Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• Waterhouse Stop
• White light
• Zone System