| Different types of camera lenses are suited for | | | | Unlike a fixed-focal-length lens, a zoom lens gives |
| different activities. Do you need a telephoto lens | | | | you the option of shooting subjects both near and |
| to capture photos from a long distance? How | | | | far. Zoom camera lenses suffer a slight loss in |
| about a macro lens for close-up photography? | | | | quality over fixed-length lenses but make up for |
| Familiarize yourself with popular camera lenses so | | | | the difference in quality by their usefulness in |
| you can determine which are best for your | | | | different applications. If you're trying to quickly |
| photography applications. | | | | shoot subjects at different ranges, such as a |
| Wide-angle | | | | moving object, you may not have time to change |
| Wide-angle camera lenses are ideal for shooting | | | | fixed-length lenses as the subject comes closer to |
| interiors, landscapes and large gatherings. The | | | | you or moves away. Zoom lenses give you the |
| important thing to look at when shopping for | | | | ability to keep a moving subject in frame and are |
| wide-angle camera lenses is the uniform quality of | | | | good choices if you need a versatile lens for a |
| the shot. If you're looking at a wide-angle lens | | | | moving subjects or a variety of applications. |
| with a crystal-clear center and blurring around the | | | | Standard |
| edges, keep on looking. You may also encounter | | | | While standard camera lenses may seem to be |
| Spherical Aberration, or wide-angle distortion of | | | | unnecessary in light of specific lenses for different |
| your images. If you can't afford a quality | | | | applications, in reality, the opposite is true. |
| wide-angle lens that avoids these effects, hold off | | | | Standard lenses require you to think more about |
| making a purchase and save your money until | | | | the shot you're planning and move to get a good |
| you're able to get the quality lens you need. | | | | angle and distance, but they take quality pictures |
| Telephoto | | | | and the process involved helps you learn to |
| Telephoto camera lenses may be the most | | | | compose better shots. An advanced |
| difficult type of camera lens to purchase. | | | | photographer can use a good standard lens for a |
| Telephoto lenses are typically the most | | | | variety of applications, where a novice |
| expensive, as the quality of the glass makes a big | | | | photographer may feel the need for specialized |
| difference in long-range applications. Typical uses | | | | lenses for each application. |
| for telephoto lenses include sporting events, | | | | Macro |
| landscape features and animals in nature. The | | | | A macro camera lens is designed for extremely |
| longer the telephoto lens, the larger the aperture | | | | close-up photography at short range. Macro lenses |
| should be, so look for proportional length and | | | | aren't good at capturing close-up shots from far |
| aperture width when shopping for telephoto | | | | away, like a telephoto lens, but are instead |
| camera lenses. Because longer telephoto lenses | | | | designed for the photographer to be close to the |
| require more glass, lengthier lenses are significantly | | | | subject. Macro lenses are ideal for nature |
| more expensive than shorter lenses. | | | | photography, photographing collectibles and |
| Zoom | | | | science photography. |