The wheel and focal length was right up my alley. Explains it like that. :) I like pictures or video rather than reading. I can read, but many times just a photo or very short video will get the message through very effective.
you sir taught a man how to fish, instead of giving him. normally people would only give us the answer on how you should take a picture. but you, guided us and we got to learn by ourselves on figuring out what works best. thank you very much.
What a genius. After all the years trying to understand photography along comes Mike. What a brilliant man who explains the details in a passionate knowledgeable and fun way. No hesitation in subscribing to this channel.
Hello Mike, just starting photography and NEVER understood the "focal length." Your low tech demo explained it PERFECTLY... Thanks so much! Keep up the good work...
Thank you totaleffort happy to help. Please share this and any other of my vids you find helpful with other photographers. It helps me make more of them. Best wishes ... MIKE
"...the finest quality garden shed materials!" *LOL* Mike, you are a delightful treasure! Thank you for the excellent demonstration and for helping folks like me to better understand photography. I'm sincerely grateful for your efforts!!! :)
I've read many books on this subject but could never understand it. Mike your explanation made it simple to understand and now, I have knowledge of the subject. Thank you.
This guy plays fast and loose with his lenses, juggling them around, holding both with one hand...putting them on the grass! I like the confidence, it's like watching an action movie, puts me on the edge of my seat.
OMG! As a beginner I have watched over 300 hours of tut vids on youtube in this month, including countless from pros and I did read over a thousand article/review on this topic, but I still did not have a clue what lens I actually need (35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm on APS-C). Your tut vids are the very best, most efficient and easiest to understand lectures on the whole internet! Hereby, you are nominated to the LORD PHOTO GURU title by me ;) Thank you so much for your vids, helped me a LOT to chose lens and understand the fundamental principles of photographing.I think you shall open a photography school :) Ps.: Natasha is so perfect, so attaractive ;) Ps #: One thing, you never mention if you are shooting on FF or crop when you talk about focal lenght, but it is fundamental for us beginners. I guess you shoot on FF.
Wow - thanks again Steve. I have a photography school with downloadable courses and real life workshops you can come along to as well. Link Below - MIKE www.photographycourses.biz/
This is THE best video about DOF, focal length and perspective I gave watched so far. And I have watched A LOT!!!! Thank you for a thorough and well thought out tutorial.
Mike, having read lot's of books and videos I have to say that I have learnt so much more by watching your informative and entertaining videos. Fantastic work Mike much appreciated
That's how you nail it Mike. A good teacher is the one who can teach without being complicated and with practical touch and more so ever leaving behind technical jargon. Keep up the good work. You will sure have one more subscriber...and that's me!!
Thats the best explanation I have heard in my entire life! The video was added 10 years ago, I see. But, no other person has still come close to your style of presentation and explanations! Just too good!!
Thanks to your friend Gary Gough and the interview he did with you some time ago I've finally found the RUclips channel that is just great for me. I bought my first DSLR camera around 4 weeks ago, it's a used EOS 1300D and as a complete novice I'll be taking advantage of your online masterclass very soon.
I'd like you to know that I appreciate your videos, thank you for all you do. I learn something every time I view one. Your not only a gifted photographer but a excellent teacher.
Pleasure Mark Redshaw Please help us spread the word and grow the community by 'liking' 'G+ing', sharing our videos and linking to us on photo forums, Facebook etc
Mike, you're my best discovery of the year! I wanted to find a patient teacher for beginners in the field of photography ;) You're the BEST of the BEST!
Excellent explanation. Everyone asks how i have gotten so good at taking pictures. Its from watching excellent videos like this. Your country looks sooo beautiful!
I knew about the dramatic effect you can get from wide angle lens and the way that tele lens compress the shot, but this video really punches you in the face and makes it completely obvious of the effects, so thank you! :)
You are an awesome instructor! I can clearly understand the videos you make. They are explained in a simple manner without confusing a beginner like me. Thank you so much 😊
My pleasure Yee Jin Yee happy you like them . Please help me make more free vids by ‘Liking’ them and sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook etc
wow i have never done anything with photography, and probably never will, but i just gotta say that this tutorial was awesome. i've barely even touched a camera, and i understood everything completely. nice work indeed.
I wish I had found your videos sooner, it would have saved me a lot of time and confusion. Great explanations of these concepts; you are an excellent teacher.
Thank you ***** I’m delighted they are helping. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums etc. MELISSA FOX ( for MIKE )
Think I've mentioned this before, "..I've RE-watched vids before that I'd previously watched in my earlier learning days and 'thought ' I knew it......then (as now ) I watch it again but this time ,it all makes more sense , and really gets taken in"....As always Mike, many many thanks for this and all the helpful vids you've produced. I for one owe a lot of my knowledge to you ..thanks. Lolwit
Thanks Mike, When an amateur photographer like me gets stuck with an intimidating kit your lucid ways are an inspiration indeed... When ever you come down to India to do some wildlife photography in the land of tigers in Madhya Pradesh State do give me a call... Thanks for all the hard work you are putting in Mike....
I am glad RUclips suggested your videos on focal length. Your explanation of what focal length actually is and how to use it is very clear, thorough and easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you @Laurenz Edelman. By the way, if you found this helpful, I'm giving away 7 free lessons from one of my online courses. Please see link below... ... MIKE🙏😊 www.photographycourses.biz/7free
The focal length had been in back of my brain for such a long time. Thanks for clearing it up. Subscribed. You make some of the best videos teaching photography.
Thank you kadoree I'm delightd to know I helped. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums and social media :-)
I have been shooting for most of my life, ever since film and dark rooms in the bathroom, but this is the best I have ever seen anything explained. Well done!
Thank you. 18 and 35mm are still short focal lengths - they're just not as short as 10mm. As you increase the number the focal length gets longer. Don't worry about measuring it - just use the one that looks right for the shot you want to achieve.
The best video ever! An amazing way to teach how all these factors work together. Loved the explanation. For this type of learning that I'd pay for it. Than u so much and Congratulations
thank you +Rhamsés Soares for that lovely comment, glad it helped, please help us make more free videos by sharing our vids to social networks and forums, please visit us @ www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-building-blocks-of-photography - MELISSA ( for Mike )
I just discovered you. so good at making us understand focal length. Thanks for doing this. My grandson just got a camera & i am forwarding your videos to him.
Got a test in a few, and your videos helped me in having a better grasp of what focal length and depth of field are. I'll be watching again to make what I learned permanent by practicing along. Thanks!
Clear explanation in an easy to understand manner. I've been learning a lot from your little lessons since I picked up my first DSLR recently. thank you and Salutations from Sri Lanka :)
I often come back to the Mike Browne tips, they were very helpful and informative to me when I started out 5 years ago, Thanks Mike for all your brilliant demos and tuition.
You are such a good teacher for your craft, I realy love how simple yet effective you explain things without getting caught up in numbers and technical Mumbo Jumbo :-) thx, keep up the great work
This is superb. SO helpful!! I've been shooting for a year now, scouring RUclips for content, and the most insightful video on here had been waiting 9 years for me to see it. I've never seen a tutorial explain this concept so well and illustrate it so comprehensively.
Great explanantion of complicated subjects that a lot of photographers have a hard time understanding..You make it so very simple to comprehend Appreciate your time Thankyou :)
did not know the the focal length changed the depth of field, thanks so much for making videos, you are defiantly helping me become a better photographer
it's been along time for me to understand about depth of field, but after I watch this video all the questions answered.... this simple video with a simple explaining is really really good video... thank you for the sharing
You are out standing in this field.
Thank you +LAnonHubbard - MIKE
That was quite frankly the best explanation of anything I've ever seen in my entire life.
Wow that's praise indeed Vicious12384able. Thank you. Please help me make more videos by sharing them on forums etc with other photographers.
Mike Browne thanks so much for making these videos ...
I think this guy brings into sharp focus, explaining DOF perfectly better than any text book can.
Seriously a fountain of knowledge
The wheel and focal length was right up my alley. Explains it like that. :) I like pictures or video rather than reading. I can read, but many times just a photo or very short video will get the message through very effective.
Your take on lens compression is so good and very easy to process. You're a really good teacher Mike!
you sir taught a man how to fish, instead of giving him. normally people would only give us the answer on how you should take a picture. but you, guided us and we got to learn by ourselves on figuring out what works best.
thank you very much.
This is by far one of the best videos I have ever seen. Not just about photography, this is how every teaching should be done...
thank you Yuvaraj - please so share it too so we can make more! - Melissa pp Mike
you are by far the greatest photography teacher on youtube
Clear as pure water, your videos are so educational and simple to understand. Congratulations
Thank you - MIKE :-)
What a genius. After all the years trying to understand photography along comes Mike. What a brilliant man who explains the details in a passionate knowledgeable and fun way. No hesitation in subscribing to this channel.
Thanks david - MIKE :-)
Hello Mike, just starting photography and NEVER understood the "focal length." Your low tech demo explained it PERFECTLY... Thanks so much! Keep up the good work...
Thank you totaleffort
happy to help. Please share this and any other of my vids you find helpful with other photographers. It helps me make more of them. Best wishes ... MIKE
You have a gift for teaching a complicated thing in a simple, understandable way. Thank you, Mike!
This man is a genius. Wonderful demonstration!
Thank you Cameron LastName :-)
You explain thins like Jeremy Clarkson and that makes the video 100 times better. Never stop doing this videos please!
Thank you +Jhonder Jonas with your help sharing them around I will keep making them for many more years to come - MIKE :-)
I can't say anything more then what others have already said, great video. Should be a required watch for anyone interested in photography.
Thank you - MIKE :-)
Wow Mike, I watched 2-3 of your videos and learnt so much in very short time... Thank you man, you're the best! :D
Thank you Chiro hppy to help. Please share any vids you like around, it helps me make more... Best wishes... MIKE
You Sir, are a gift from the "University of RUclips"
Thanks +MooiCreatives MV - MIKE :-)
"...the finest quality garden shed materials!" *LOL* Mike, you are a delightful treasure! Thank you for the excellent demonstration and for helping folks like me to better understand photography. I'm sincerely grateful for your efforts!!! :)
awww thank you for the kind words, Lets make this world a little bit better :) - Melissa pp Mike
God bless u man, ive learnt more from your vids in one day than i learned a semester in photography. Thank u
Thanks Jenny Stead - CHRISTINA
I've read many books on this subject but could never understand it. Mike your explanation made it simple to understand and now, I have knowledge of the subject. Thank you.
This guy plays fast and loose with his lenses, juggling them around, holding both with one hand...putting them on the grass! I like the confidence, it's like watching an action movie, puts me on the edge of my seat.
Ha ha ha... watch out Tom Cruise!!
Really enjoyed this explanation man...that bicycle tire example is money!! Thanks for taking the time to make these!!
thank you +Craig Harris glad it helped, please spread the word and share it, so we can make more free videos- MELISSA ( for Mike )
8 years later and this video is still the best at explaining and showing focal length and lens compression.
thanks Daniel 💚
This is such a great lesson. As a beginner I often just look at what I want and take the picture without thinking about what’s happening.
OMG! As a beginner I have watched over 300 hours of tut vids on youtube in this month, including countless from pros and I did read over a thousand article/review on this topic, but I still did not have a clue what lens I actually need (35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm on APS-C). Your tut vids are the very best, most efficient and easiest to understand lectures on the whole internet! Hereby, you are nominated to the LORD PHOTO GURU title by me ;) Thank you so much for your vids, helped me a LOT to chose lens and understand the fundamental principles of photographing.I think you shall open a photography school :)
Ps.: Natasha is so perfect, so attaractive ;)
Ps #: One thing, you never mention if you are shooting on FF or crop when you talk about focal lenght, but it is fundamental for us beginners. I guess you shoot on FF.
Wow - thanks again Steve. I have a photography school with downloadable courses and real life workshops you can come along to as well. Link Below - MIKE
www.photographycourses.biz/
You have an incredibly good way of helping people understand manual photography
Its genuinely unreal how good of a presenter you are, bravo
Thank you so much.
Thank you for taking the time to actually demonstrate what most tutorials just talk about. It's all coming together now. =)
There is no better way of learning by physically showing how it’s done!! Great teacher and video!!
Thanks Lenie. - MIKE :-)
Well done. I have had very limited success explaining this to people. This is very helpful. Thank you.
No worries WesterStarThunder :-)
This is THE best video about DOF, focal length and perspective I gave watched so far. And I have watched A LOT!!!! Thank you for a thorough and well thought out tutorial.
Mike, having read lot's of books and videos I have to say that I have learnt so much more by watching your informative and entertaining videos. Fantastic work Mike much appreciated
The best explaination of focal length effects you can find on RUclips! Cheers!
thank you patrick! please do share so we can make more :)
That's how you nail it Mike. A good teacher is the one who can teach without being complicated and with practical touch and more so ever leaving behind technical jargon. Keep up the good work. You will sure have one more subscriber...and that's me!!
Blimey! thanks for subscribing! Melissa pp Mike :)
i have stumbled across this video today in jan 2016. you sir are a great teacher. Thank you so much. Subscribed .
thank you +Manda Adithya we are delighted, please do share our films to help us make more free videos! - Melissa pp Mike
One of the best videos I've seen for explaining FOV and DOF and how they all tie together. Excellent work Mike.
Thats the best explanation I have heard in my entire life! The video was added 10 years ago, I see. But, no other person has still come close to your style of presentation and explanations! Just too good!!
Thanks again Aravind.
Thanks to your friend Gary Gough and the interview he did with you some time ago I've finally found the RUclips channel that is just great for me. I bought my first DSLR camera around 4 weeks ago, it's a used EOS 1300D and as a complete novice I'll be taking advantage of your online masterclass very soon.
Ha - I just left you a reply to previous comment about getting onto Masterclass... 🙏😊
I think this video has the most clear and demonstrated explanation of compression. Thank you Mike
you are a brilliant teacher. Much love from Australia :)
thank you +Will Riv glad you like it - MELISSA ( for Mike )
I'd like you to know that I appreciate your videos, thank you for all you do. I learn something every time I view one. Your not only a gifted photographer but a excellent teacher.
Thank you Sean - MIKE :-)
A light bulb moment! I think I finally get it now. Brilliant video Mike. Cheers!
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Mike, you're my best discovery of the year! I wanted to find a patient teacher for beginners in the field of photography ;) You're the BEST of the BEST!
Thank you +Rasa Didžiulienė Melissa pp Mike :)
great teaching Mike I will view many times so I can learn
Excellent explanation. Everyone asks how i have gotten so good at taking pictures. Its from watching excellent videos like this. Your country looks sooo beautiful!
I knew about the dramatic effect you can get from wide angle lens and the way that tele lens compress the shot, but this video really punches you in the face and makes it completely obvious of the effects, so thank you! :)
Great addition to part 1. Reinforced, and expanded the principle perfectly. Well done. Thanks Mike!
You are an awesome instructor! I can clearly understand the videos you make. They are explained in a simple manner without confusing a beginner like me. Thank you so much 😊
My pleasure Yee Jin Yee happy you like them . Please help me make more free vids by ‘Liking’ them and sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook etc
wow i have never done anything with photography, and probably never will, but i just gotta say that this tutorial was awesome. i've barely even touched a camera, and i understood everything completely. nice work indeed.
Newbies paradise!!!
I have had a general idea about focal length but this is gold. So happy I decided to subscribe. Thank you.
Mike.. this was the first ever video that really made me understand the three things in the focal length puzzle... Thank you
I wish I had found your videos sooner, it would have saved me a lot of time and confusion. Great explanations of these concepts; you are an excellent teacher.
Complicated concept but amazingly easy to understand
Loved your demonstration, finally all the photography terms I am understanding better than ever!
thank you +i7rs glad it helped, please share it so we can make more free videos :) - MELISSA ( for Mike )
After watching many videos to understand what focal lenght is these two videos did the job. Thanks.
Thank you ***** I’m delighted they are helping. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums etc. MELISSA FOX ( for MIKE )
Fantastic, really enjoying these videos. Difficult concepts explained beautifully.
Thank you +Shirley Day happy to help. Please help me make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook, Flickr etc. - MIKE
Out standing video to understand the focal lenght. you make is crystal clear and so easy to understand. thank you Mike for sharing.
Thanks Benham. Please share any vids you find especially helpful around with other photographers - it helps me make more like it - MIKE :-)
Excellent explanation in this video! Thanks for posting.
I have problem with understanding focal lengths. This is the best and easiest to understand explanation I've watched. Thank you!
Thank you. You're very welcome... MIKE🙏😊
Think I've mentioned this before, "..I've RE-watched vids before that I'd previously watched in my earlier learning days and 'thought ' I knew it......then (as now ) I watch it again but this time ,it all makes more sense , and really gets taken in"....As always Mike, many many thanks for this and all the helpful vids you've produced. I for one owe a lot of my knowledge to you ..thanks. Lolwit
thank you +lol whittingham that is really a lovely feedback,- MELISSA ( for Mike )
Thank you +lol whittingham - MIKE
Thanks Mike, When an amateur photographer like me gets stuck with an intimidating kit your lucid ways are an inspiration indeed... When ever you come down to India to do some wildlife photography in the land of tigers in Madhya Pradesh State do give me a call...
Thanks for all the hard work you are putting in Mike....
I am glad RUclips suggested your videos on focal length. Your explanation of what focal length actually is and how to use it is very clear, thorough and easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you @Laurenz Edelman. By the way, if you found this helpful, I'm giving away 7 free lessons from one of my online courses. Please see link below... ... MIKE🙏😊
www.photographycourses.biz/7free
The focal length had been in back of my brain for such a long time. Thanks for clearing it up. Subscribed. You make some of the best videos teaching photography.
Thank you bonmec101 - delighted to have helped. Please help me make more by sharing my tutorials with other photographers... :-)
Excellent explanation. You make a great photography teacher because you are thorough. You illustrate the theory with practical demonstration.
Excellent explanation. Practical, and straight to the point. Your videos are between the best i've seen so far about photography.
You have explained it in the best way ever. Thank you so much! I have learnt much from you through your videos.
Thank you kadoree I'm delightd to know I helped. Please help us make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums and social media :-)
That's a great video. Many of us will struggle to work out all the characteristics of different lenses. This video really helps.
I have been shooting for most of my life, ever since film and dark rooms in the bathroom, but this is the best I have ever seen anything explained. Well done!
thank you Paul! please do share too so we can make more - Melissa pp Mike
Thank you. 18 and 35mm are still short focal lengths - they're just not as short as 10mm. As you increase the number the focal length gets longer. Don't worry about measuring it - just use the one that looks right for the shot you want to achieve.
Excellent demo. I am trying to learn about photography and this has been extremely helpful. Now to your next video.
Thanks victoria brun - glad it helped. Please help me make more videos by sharing them on forums etc and with all your photography friends... :-)
Thank you - and so are my awesome followers..
Excellent Job There are so many photography videos on the web. Yours are the best that I've seen.
The best video ever! An amazing way to teach how all these factors work together. Loved the explanation. For this type of learning that I'd pay for it. Than u so much and Congratulations
thank you +Rhamsés Soares for that lovely comment, glad it helped, please help us make more free videos by sharing our vids to social networks and forums, please visit us @ www.photographycourses.biz/courses/7-building-blocks-of-photography - MELISSA ( for Mike )
I just discovered you. so good at making us understand focal length. Thanks for doing this. My grandson just got a camera & i am forwarding your videos to him.
It's a brilliant tutorial. You've covered all the aspects with precise visual examples.👌
Thanks Jehangir Pasha - MIKE
Got a test in a few, and your videos helped me in having a better grasp of what focal length and depth of field are. I'll be watching again to make what I learned permanent by practicing along. Thanks!
Go TRIOportcity Go :-) And thanks for your comment
I loved the demonstration with the rods, completely simple but clear!
Great explanation! Thank you so much!
Thanks Edmar Souza, glad we were able to help - CHRISTINA :-)
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you. As others have said, you are a remarkable teacher.
Wow, thank you!
The best discription about this theme I ever saw! Great and welldone!
Clear explanation in an easy to understand manner. I've been learning a lot from your little lessons since I picked up my first DSLR recently. thank you and Salutations from Sri Lanka :)
Very good explanation, especially the example with the wheel. Thank you.
Thanks Sn0wball7 - glad you liked it. Please help me make more complimentary videos by sharing them on forums, Facebook etc..
Very clear and entertaining explanation! Thank you for your work. Subscribed!
Thank you +cindyincidentally Please help me make more videos by sharing them with other photographers on forums etc. - MIKE
I often come back to the Mike Browne tips, they were very helpful and informative to me when I started out 5 years ago, Thanks Mike for all your brilliant demos and tuition.
I appreciate that Count Bailiff 🙏
In my opinion the best and most easily understood explanation of the relationship between focal length, angle and depth of view. Great thanks!
Thank you +Tunde Nwagwe Please help me make more videos like it by sharing it with other photographers on forums, Facebook, Flickr etc. - MIKE :-)
Have never seen an explanation like this before, very beautifully done and it was crystal clear
You are such a good teacher for your craft, I realy love how simple yet effective you explain things without getting caught up in numbers and technical Mumbo Jumbo :-) thx, keep up the great work
This is superb. SO helpful!! I've been shooting for a year now, scouring RUclips for content, and the most insightful video on here had been waiting 9 years for me to see it. I've never seen a tutorial explain this concept so well and illustrate it so comprehensively.
Thank you
Great explanantion of complicated subjects that a lot of photographers have a hard time understanding..You make it so very simple to comprehend
Appreciate your time
Thankyou :)
By far the best photograph videos I have seen, great stuff!
did not know the the focal length changed the depth of field, thanks so much for making videos, you are defiantly helping me become a better photographer
Thank you +Rustic Lantern you're very welcome. And please share any of my vids you find helpful around - it helps me make more of them.. MIKE :-)
Very very well explained!
Best video on photography I've seen so far
Thanks Alex A - CHRISTINA :-)
Thanks Bob. Yes you may need to watch it several times and more importantly - go and practice it for yourself.
Finally a video that is understandable, and now everything makes sense. Thank you
That's great to hear Octavio - there's much more on my website which could also benefit you www.photographycourses.biz/
Mike, what a great explanation! Thank you.
This is what I was looking for since long time! Thank you very much Mike and you get a +1 subscriber for making my day better.
Hey thank you Majed. Please share any of my vids you find useful around, it helps me make more of them. Best wishes - MIKE :-)
it's been along time for me to understand about depth of field, but after I watch this video all the questions answered.... this simple video with a simple explaining is really really good video... thank you for the sharing
That's great wind north - delighted to have helped. Please help me make more videos like this by sharing them around. Thanks ..
WOW, thanks for this, you explained so much in such an easy and understandable way, i have many things to practice now :D
Thanks Fernando. And you have the perfect attitude to photography. It's all about practice. I think you'll go far my friend - MIKE :-)
i am so blown away by your videos just wow
This is so great, thank you for all the effort you put in.
Hi Mike, after several years I'm watching this video again I still love it - from 🇮🇳
Thank you so much Dan 😊