| When a person who uses a compact point and | | | | make items in the distance appear close up (in |
| shoot digital camera wants to take a picture, they | | | | the exact same way that a telescope does), |
| simply turn on their camera and click the shoot | | | | telephoto lenses are one of the most popular SLR |
| button to take a great picture. The process is | | | | camera lenses that can be purchased. However, |
| easy and so the camera does not need to offer | | | | they are also the type of lenses that are the |
| any major abilities to change the image | | | | most expensive, with secondhand versions of the |
| perspective. For photographers who use SLR | | | | professional custom made telephoto lenses |
| cameras, however, the need for an image to | | | | costing over $90,000. |
| meet a certain specification is often apparent, so | | | | One of the other most popular SLR camera |
| one of the many SLR camera lenses that are | | | | lenses (there are five primary categories) is the |
| available will regularly need to be utilized. | | | | macro lens, which is the exact opposite of a |
| It is imperative that when looking at SLR camera | | | | telephoto lens. Making items that are close appear |
| lenses, it is always remembered that the lenses | | | | large (as a magnifying glass does), macro lenses |
| are manufacturer (and sometimes model) specific, | | | | are extremely popular as they allow for a range |
| meaning that interchangeable lenses between | | | | of different items to be photographed and seen in |
| different SLR camera brands is not possible. | | | | a way that they would never usually be seen. For |
| Although this may be common knowledge for | | | | instance, everyone is aware of what a bee or a |
| professional photographers or regular SLR camera | | | | wasp looks like, but most people will never have |
| users, it is a common mistake that amateur | | | | seen one increased to an A2 poster size, without |
| photographers make, purchasing a lens because it | | | | losing even a fraction of the detail. |
| is great value, without first checking to see | | | | Utilizing a different SLR camera lens to the one |
| whether it is compatible with their camera. | | | | that is supplied or purchased with the camera can |
| Whilst this may be the case, photographers must | | | | bring a whole new dimension to a person's |
| not worry and believe that they will have to | | | | photography. Whether it is beautiful animals |
| search for a considerable length of time to find | | | | viewed from afar or wonderful plants seen in a |
| the lens suitable for them. There are literally | | | | completely different light, SLR camera lenses may |
| hundreds upon hundreds of different lenses | | | | often bring with them a substantial price tag, but |
| available to carry out a range of different needs | | | | the images that they help produce can be |
| for all camera models. | | | | priceless. |
| Take a telephoto lens as an example. Designed to | | | | |