Digital Photography 1 on 1: Episode 24: Understanding Stops

[Niccamoose]

Thankyou for your great videos I've just discovered them and they a such a great help to us all

[Niccamoose]

Mark than

[lanujang]

i can't thank you enough for your videos... love them!!

[tamubig12]

great video, i actually learned a lot watching this.

[alianis83]

thanks for this video.... it explained a lot.

[benders74]

Thank you. Great vid.

[amirrorrorrima]

Great job!

[Zuramis1730]

Helps alot! Thanks! :)

[LAtrailers]

Thanks Mark, you rock.

[abybaby88]

Your videos are one of the best I have seen in the field of photography. There is lot of crap on you tube, but this one is far best from any videos related to photography, way to go man....

[illikaspain]

Thank you

[gullbuttqasim]

please keep making videos we love ur work.we need u.

[tirimut]

Thank you,Mark.I read some stuff,but couldn't  really understand what stops are.Within a minute and a half of whatching this video,I got it.

[Raggnarr13]

Mark You're GREAT!!!!! Me likes :))))

[galaxiedance]

I never really noticed that each click is 1/3 stop... that one tip will make things even easier until I become a natural.. great video... actually they're all great :) Thanks!!

[vertusmatjaz]

Maaaaaaaaark!

Best teacher!

[burtha3]

Thank you so much for this video. It has imroved my photography no end! It's also improved my confidence too. Thank you!!!

[illustrations1]

really great explain

[ninja78]

how do you know you have selected the correct settings on the camera for that particular photo ?

[bigbry00]

Awesome videos!!! I am finally understanding my camera and settings. Thank you!

[clambaek]

VERY helpful!  I was trying to figure out all the stops and third stops.. just use the clicks! Haha, thank you :P

[mHarcAine]

very helpful.. awesooooooooooome video tutorial.. learned a lot!

[IraqiSolidSnake1988]

Awesome Tutorial!

[GilgameshxDLx]

Best STOPS explenation ! tnx a lot!

[marsvegs]

thank you very much..now i know what stops for. u helped me a lot ...

[stefaniemiller1101]

i now understand how everyone knows it is over expose.under but i am using a nikon d90 and my hash marks are not moving all no matter which way i move my shutter or aperature (i am in manual) any ideas? it is two stops under but pic looks fine.

[abdmalikshariff]

i like 4.5 too....LOL

[s2737474]

mind blown...Thanks!

[ny1fanta]

isnt camera tend to underexpose a white surface? dont you need to turn down the exposure?

[snapfactory]

@ny1fanta Yes, That's why I'm using a gray card for exposure.

[shrekspine]

Hey Mark....thanks a lot for your various explanations ....they are just best in class...you are an amazing teacher.....

[suimber123]

very nice job and now all the time i am watching your videos to get better more and more. thnx allot for ur these efforts. :)

[BeccyWall]

amazing video, would love to see more like it!

[kunalrajput21]

I enjoy watching your videos.The concepts are very clearly explained by Mark.Keep posting!

[newsfarsi]

what about macro ? lens I have Tamron 70-300 mm for nikon and never give me a clean photo and sharp?

[venturecapitalalt]

interesting video, thanks for info

[Edu221076]

Wow, that was a good one. Thanks for these videos, keep shooting!!

[KidVVill]

I love this video--thank you so much Mike!

[bajajrajinder]

terrific ! very useful.

[2007cm2007]

one of the best tutorials on youtube...thanks answered alot of my questions...

[chiensidatinh]

I love all the tutorials that you and the staffs have done....Wonderful job

[mwsi7128]

This is great! i was wonder, how in the world ppl can remember stop. Your explanations are the best! just 3 clicks! wala magic! thanks you very much

[OneDGMarnier]

Very informative!!!

[McCDub]

great show !

[xmeerzx]

perfectly explained

[OceansVideo]

Great and easy to understand video. it helped me indeed to understand the relation a bit better. Keep up doing this great job.

Thank you!!!

Greetings from tropical Koh Samui, Thailand

[ClankyRochet]

To really understand these videos you have to watch it while having you camera with you so you can try it at the same time.

[McCDub]

@ClankyRochet thank you , that's good advice : )

[187onaPigeon]

These are great, awesome videos man.

I like 2:33, it sounds like your were using a vocoder, or autotune.

[talkinglens]

Sensational explanation. Didn't know about the three click information! What a guy!

[MDJAK]

That was very helpful. I really like all of your videos.

The only thing I'd ask, and I realize you have time constraints imposed by youtube video length, is to try to talk a bit slower.

You're great.

Mark

[Starcluster100]

Nice Video :)

and helpful in away

i will keep checking all the Videos

thanks ;)

[wilgar]

Great Information Mark! I wasn't aware of the correlation between the "Clicks" and the 1/3 stop value. That will come in handy!

[elicitwill]

very clearly explained. Keep up the good work.

[carodani]

as a photographer I can say super explanation, all your videos are clear and straightforward!!!

[updedbq]

Mark great lesson. I would like to see more of this type of instruction. I never really had a clear understanding of stops. I watch all of your videos and find them very useful.

I buy most of my equipment from Adorama as a way of saying thanks for the help.

Regards,

Dave Updegraff

[vintagepremoon]

Your video is the bomb. This is the first time I have seen or heard a simple, concise explanation of stops that made perfect sense. knowing the dials increment at 1/3 stop each click is greatness. Brilliant. Thank you.

[edwar74]

I just hooked up this Cannn... uhhh Nikon~ lol~

[snapfactory]

@edwar74 LOL! Old habits.... :)

[BlackArmy6]

@snapfactory Nikons are the bestest XD but what model is this, and what display setup? because it seems really nice and simple :)

[zannakari]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for posting all these videos. I have a question regarding EV's that you add/subtract on the camera and/or speed light. When would you need to do that if in order to get the right exposure you can control it via the Aperture/Shutter/ISO Triangle?

Do the EV's on camera/flash also work in stops?

Thanks a bunch and keep those videos coming

[ranjaa]

thanks for the explanation!! 

[mashvideo]

SnapFactory is the best in Photography Tips... love it terrific

[Claggy]

@skumail Begin learning by watching all of the Digital Photography 1 on 1 videos starting on #1 and messing with your camera! =)

[Claggy]

Awesome explanation!

[logankipgen]

thanks again for the video you explained it so well that it sounded like even an airhead can do it..

[jdadub]

Mark, when adding a speed flash. Will the camera light meter factor in what your flash settings are set to?

[snapfactory]

@jdadub When you add a speedlight you actually control two different exposures. Check out episode 1 for a demo and explanation.

[gilegraam]

@jdadub if the flash is set to TTL.

[jdadub]

Thanks Mark. You explained that very well and made it easy to understand. Keep up the good work!

[MrOutjecti0n]

Im just twice as much smarter as I was for 6 minutes ago;D

[flowtime07]

@skumail Hey first off keep at it... I don't know if you've watched all of marks videos but i would definitely suggest going through from video 1. Watch the video then experiment with your camera.

[eddyleonelalbino]

exellent video, explain it so clear, thanks

[alyman77]

Hi Mark.You've started explaining simple things and repeating. People like emajin99 have not even read a manual and haven't seen you previous lessons. If they did ,for example Episode 16: Exposure, they could do it easily. Please stay on focus,I mean tell us good tips from expert. Sorry for that but a lot of people are waiting something interesting which you can get only after many years shooting. By the way, I like all you videos and don't want you waste time for people who can't read a manual.

[flowtime07]

@alyman77 Some people learn in different ways. That's just the way it is. I'm the type of person that can read a manual over and over all day but can't really learn anything from it. That's because I'm more of a visual/hands on learner. You can't fault people for not reading the manual. Everything that mark has put in his videos so far is in a manual, magazine, or book some where. On another note I see Digital Photography 1 on 1 as a play on words for 101 (as in basics).

[abiscovski]

Great video Mark. Things just became so much more simple.

[emajin99]

that was a great explanation. i had a vauge idea of how to use the exposure guide, and i've heard people talking about 'stops' but never fully understood it until now. thanks Mark - I feel more experienced now after your explanation. keep these videos coming!

[NoSoldat4u]

very useful knowledge here, thanks Mark!

[Pavehawk55]

Thanks, Mark. That was a great explanation!

[iFaisalTube]

Wow, that's really great. Thanks Mark, I've been wondering all the time about the stops themselves. Can't wait for your next episode.

[louissimanovich]

good job !!!!

[hmmartinez26]

great video, big help

[aaastudio]

This is a great explanation of F-stop and how to control it, I will share this with newbie photogs that I know that are just entering the M zone on there dslr dial. Now they will better understand what I was explaining on paper.

[angel9719]

love your video I learns so much one of my big problem is shooting on a room with fluorescent light photos come blur. any tips?

[Niloy135790]

@angel9719 Since you said fluorescent light, I am guessing its a low light situation. In that case, the two most important things you need to make sure is that your white balance is set correctly and in order to reduce the blur, you would need a fast lens, or a lens with a large aperture/small f/stop number such as f2.8. Image stabilization will also help greatly. Therefore, a lens with a small f number and image stabilization is most important for your situation.

[angel9719]

@Niloy135790 thanks for the big help.

[sharkman0616]

@angel9719 increase iso, will increase more noise but a noisy picture is better than a blurry one

[angel9719]

@sharkman0616 Thanks alot :-)

[abiscovski]

@sharkman0616 If you are going from 200 to 400 the noise will not be bad at all. You may not even notice it. As you go to 800 and up depending on the camera then you will start seeing some noise.

[zombefy]

great explanation and demo