Photography tips

Focal length

Mount Pilatus massif in Central Switzerland surrounded by fog in the evening light

Key tips

Use a fast shutter speed or a stable base when shooting at a long focal length of 400 mm to prevent motion blur.
Select a medium aperture at high focal lengths to capture the subject clearly.
Use a fast shutter speed with long focal lengths to prevent motion blur caused by the magnification.

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All subjects Mountains Architecture City Landscape Pilatus Lucerne Lake Lucerne Central Switzerland

A dark blue anniversary flag of FC Luzern blowing in front of the Lucerne lakeshore scenery.

29 mm · f/16 · 1/125 s · ISO 200