Types of Camera Lenses

There are literally hundreds of lenses on the market now, what are the different types of lenses, what are they used for? This guide will walk you through - http://xlightphotography.com/types-of-camera-lenses/

1. Types of Camera
Lenses

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3. “
“In photography there is a
reality so subtle that it
becomes more real than
reality.”
–Alfred Stieglitz
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4. 1) Zoom Lens
▫Lenses with zoom feature, as the
name implies.
▫Convenientlenstouse. No need
to go on frenzy to change lenses.
▫Zoomlensesmaybeconvenient,
but they are more complex
mechanically.
▫Maybreakifthezoommechanism
isbadlydesignedorhavepoor
quality.
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5. 2) Prime Lens
▫Opposite of zoom lens. Prime
lenses have fixed focallength.
▫But without zoom mechanics,
prime lenses are generally less
complicated and more well-built.
▫Primelensesalsotypicallylast
longerthanzoomlenses.
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6. 3) Wide-Angle Lens
▫Lenses that are capable of
capturing a wide angle of view.
▫Normally around the focal length
range of 16-35mm.
▫Goodforlandscapeand
environmentalportrait
photography.
▫Good for tall buildings.
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7. 4) Normal/General Lens
▫Focal length range of about 35-
50mm; Also close to our human
eyes.
▫Generallyusedforalmost
everything–Casual, street,
portrait, food, products, etc…
▫Don’treallyhavedisadvantages,
just a generic range of lens.
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8. 5) Telephoto
▫The “bazooka” lens. Big and bulky.
▫Capableofshootingthingsfarfar
away.
▫Normally used by natureand
wildlife photographers who do not
want to disturb the animals.
▫Alsosometimesusedbysports
photographers, because they
cannot get too close to the action.
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9. 6) Macro
▫Made to focus up close.
▫Somewhatlikeamicroscope.
▫Usedtotakecloseupshotsof
insects,flowersandproducts.
▫Opens up a new world of
photography, otherwise invisible to
the naked eye.
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