| As there is no one cameras that can fulfill all type | | | | front of the camera will be captured into the |
| of shooting situation, same goes to camera | | | | photo, it is widely use in landscape photography. |
| lenses. Each camera lens has its own | | | | Using wide angle lens, photographers generally has |
| characteristics and element with distinct | | | | better control over the composition of the photo |
| advantage and disadvantage over others. By | | | | as the photographed subject can be really near to |
| learning more about how camera lenses | | | | the photographer while at the same time the |
| differentiate over each other, we get to know | | | | background can be kept in focus. |
| how to apply the right camera lens according the | | | | On the other hand, a medium telephoto lens |
| situation and demands. | | | | usually covers the focal range of 85mm to |
| It used to be that most 35mm SLR cameras | | | | 135mm. It generally gives photographer an |
| (equivalent to the full frame format for Digital | | | | advantage of capturing a subject that is far away. |
| SLR) in the market come together with a | | | | And more importantly, it is a superb portrait lens. |
| 'standard lens'. Standard lens here refer to a lens | | | | Wide angle lens tends to makes the photo of a |
| with focal length of 50mm and this is the format | | | | person's face appear bulbous due to the focal |
| that most people regards roughly as what we | | | | range; with telephoto lens, a portrait photo |
| normally see with our own eye. As such, 50mm is | | | | captured with the focal range of probably around |
| still a very popular lens among all photographers. | | | | 100m will result in the photos to appear more |
| Normally 50mm camera lens has a maximum | | | | pleasing. As the photographer would have to be |
| aperture of f1.8. There are also faster lens with | | | | quite a distance away, the person being |
| maximum aperture of f1.4 and even f1.2. These | | | | photographed tends to be more relaxed and the |
| fast lenses prove to bring better quality and much | | | | end result photos will appear much natural as well. |
| more useful though it all comes with much | | | | Other than that, a telephoto lens tends to make |
| expensive price. | | | | the background in the photo to appear much out |
| A thing that must take note of is that all SLR | | | | of focus. While it is used in portrait photography, |
| DSLR cameras have interchangeable lenses. | | | | this will brings out more of the photographed |
| Changing of lenses can be done easily and is | | | | subject, his/her eye, face, etc which will greatly |
| differentiated by the mount of the camera. The | | | | enhance the photo. |
| most popular mount for most cameras used | | | | In between wide angle and telephoto lens, many |
| today is the bayonet mount. In order to change | | | | photographers have their preference on zoom |
| lens in a bayonet mount, for taking out lens, press | | | | lens as it is very convenient. Zoom lens as what it |
| on a switch nearby to the mount then simply turn | | | | has in its name provides photographers the luxury |
| the lens 45 degree in a clockwise direction; for | | | | of adjusting the focal lengths easily without |
| inserting another lens, simply align the lens | | | | changing the lens between wide angle and |
| accordingly to the marking on the camera body | | | | telephoto. Of course, the disadvantage of zoom |
| and camera lens and turn the lens in 45 degree | | | | lens is it would not be able to provide the level of |
| anti clockwise. | | | | quality a prime lens would provide. Though with |
| The ability of changing lenses in SLR/DSLR is | | | | the technology for the camera lens nowadays, it |
| properly one of the biggest reasons behind the | | | | will take a really detail eye to notice the |
| creativity and vast usability in photography | | | | difference. |
| compare to other cameras. Thus, a camera with | | | | Other than these, there are also few types of |
| a standard lens would not be able to allow you in | | | | special lens for specific purpose. For example, |
| using the camera to its fullest. Generally, most | | | | fisheye lens and macro lens. The macro lens will |
| photographers will consider getting or must get | | | | allows the photographer to take photo of subject |
| another two lenses in the category of wide angle | | | | appearing in life size while fish eye lens will provide |
| lens and telephoto lens. | | | | a visual of 360 degree surrounding, as mimic to |
| What is wide angle lens? Wide angle lens usually | | | | how fish is looking to the world. Such special lens |
| cover in the focal range of 28mm to 35mm for | | | | can produce really dramatic result though it is not |
| full frame format. It will generally provide a wide | | | | really any everyday use equipment as compare |
| angle view of what you see. As more area in | | | | to the typical wide angle and telephoto lenses. |