| The use of the various controls with a digital | | | | portraits and expect to get a good around result. |
| camera have made a lot of people assume that | | | | This lens is often the most utilizes lens for |
| that's all there is to snapping great photographs. | | | | professional photographers. It's capable of many |
| What's being overlooked is that the camera is | | | | different effects by altering the perspectives. The |
| only able to use the settings to the image it | | | | focal length range for this type of lens would be |
| receives and that depends purely on the kind of | | | | in the region of 85 - 135 mm. |
| lens being used. A great number of lenses are | | | | For real long distance photography you will need a |
| available, all with specific capabilities; although there | | | | long telephoto lens. With focal lengths beginning at |
| are 4 standard lens types you need to get great | | | | 135 mm and exceeding 300 mm, these are the |
| pictures - as your skill levels develop you can go | | | | only lenses you can use when you want clear and |
| on to further sophisticated lens options. | | | | sharp images of distant objects. These lenses are |
| One of the most widespread lens is the multi | | | | also good for medium distance object where you |
| function lens with a focal range of between 35 | | | | want to focus on a specific part of the scene and |
| and 70 mm - this is what a good number of | | | | make it stand out from the background. |
| cameras are offered for sale having - it is a good | | | | The last of the four basic digital photography |
| starting point but you will soon find out its | | | | lenses is the wide angle lens with a focal length of |
| limitations. This is a point and shoot lens and will | | | | less than 50 mm. This is the only lens to use if |
| produce good photos in any conditions - but | | | | you want to capture wide sweeping landscapes or |
| usually not great ones. | | | | get panoramic views. Using this lens when taking |
| Where you want the image to appear as if you | | | | pictures of a person or a group in an outdoor |
| are close to what you are photographing, a | | | | setting will make the object of focus stand out |
| medium telephone lens would most advantageous. | | | | from the background and create a more dramatic |
| You can also use the medium telephoto lens for | | | | effect. |