In this episode we discuss 1 of the most important settings of dental & general photography The Aperture Here's what's in this podcast 1. What is F number / aperture 2. How to control it 3. How aperture affects our image brightness 4. What is Depth of field or DoF 5. How f number affects it 6. Most commonly used f number settings in general photography 7. Most commonly used f number settings in dental photography 8. How to select good lenses based on the minimum f value 9. Minimum n maximum f values in prime vs zoom lenses 10. Which lenses r superior based on f number n why ? 11. 50 mm 1 ..read more

The exposure triangle is formed by 3 settings namely shutter speed, ISO & aperture. In our previous podcast we discussed about shutter speed 7 how to control it. In this episode we will discuss about ISO, its buttons, how to control it and its significance. We will also see how ISO affects images in general as well as dental photography. The problem with discussing ISO buttons is that they are located at different places in different cameras. This difference is fairly constant in Canon cameras which is why I LOVE CANON for its camera design consistency. However in Nikon ISO button is very ..read more

In our previous episode we discussed about control dial & it's functions in various modes In this episode we discuss about What is Shutter speed How it is Controlled Values range from 30 secs to 1/4000 - 1/8000 Bulb mode FSS HSS Importance in dental photography Where is slow shutter speed used Tripod Where is fast shutter speed used ..read more

The main dial aka control dial is one of the most versatile button/dial of our camera. It can control many settings and is like a multipurpose joystick. It is easy to use, accessible and that's why it is one of the most frequently used dials of the camera. It has separate roles when used alone and in combination with other buttons. In this episode we will try and understand all the functions and uses of the Control dial of the camera ..read more

I have trained thousands of students. Out of my training experience I've realized that many a times the camera user is never able to see anything sharp through the viewfinder. There could be many reasons for this but one of the MOST OVERLOOKED reason is ignoring the diopter adjustment of your camera according to your vision. In fact this is so overlooked that even many conditioned photographers dont know about it. Listen to this episode to find out more ..read more

Have you ever seen a professional camera? Then I'm sure you have seen a dial with many alphabets on it. Sometimes it even has minute line diagrams like mountains, face profile, tulip flower etc. Have you ever wondered what this dial does? Its actually very simple! In this episode we will be understanding the mode dial of camera I'm sure that everyone knows our camera can work on manual, automatic and semi automatic modes. In this episode we will try & dissect each and every mode on our camera which is designated by an alphabet(s) or a diagram.  We will also see how to use the mode ..read more

We have discussed a lot of topics on dental photography till now like the best camera for dental photography, best lens for dental photography etc but now we move on to a completely different section. This section will be dedicated to understanding the camera buttons. The maiden podcast episode of this section is dedicated to the most vital button which is the shutter release. So what is the shutter release button? What are the function of the shutter release button? Listen to this episode to find out more ..read more

Face off episode. Crop sensor budget friendly or Full Frame expensive camera which is better for dental photography ? We will find out in this episode of dental photography school. In this episode I Dr. Mayur Davda your host will speak about the various aspects that differentiate between the 2 cameras. You can decide for yourself after that if a Crop sensor budget friendly or Full Frame expensive camera which is better for dental photography I cover aspects like Sensor size, processors, weather sealing and high end features because of which full frame cameras are so expensive. I also speak ab ..read more

Much awaited episode for people who want to upskill their dental photography to a whole new level. In this episode i speak about all the studiolight options for dental photography both expensive & economic. COVID has caused an acute scarcity of all photography equipment including studiolights. So i have emphasized mainly on cheap studiolights for dental photography which might be still available ..read more

I never suggested a mirrorless camera for so many years. 1 reason for that was the unavailability of 100 mm macro lens for the mirrorless camera.This issue has been finally resolved by CANON. No more waiting. Huge applause to Canon for introducing the RF 100 mm macro lens for dental photography using a mirrorless camera.  We all know that the canon mirrorless cameras come in 2 mounts  1 is the M mount (for small sensor category)  2nd is the RF mount for the full frame mirrorless category.  Canon has recently launched the RF 100 mm macro lens and it will be the best choi ..read more