So you just got a new SLR camera and your thinking to yourself what lens should you get and how do I tell which lens is for what? It's a tad bit confusing isn't it? Read on to get a detailed breakdown of SLR lenses and which lens does what. After that, you'll be able to figure out what lens you need.
20mm Lens - 20mm, this has been around for a while and this can be used for everything, close up shots to large items. This lens is great for taking photos of what is right in front of you. When taking landscape and architecture pictures this lens is often used.
28mm Lens - The standard 28mm lens is used for medium sized groups and large group photos.
28mm Shift Lens - This is a medium wide angle lens that works great for close up to larger items. This is an advanced option. The shift means that the lens and camera aren't in a straight line. This lens has the ability to make the shot look distorted and then swing to the other end of the spectrum and make it look undistorted depending on the perspective of the shot. The shift option is used only for architectural or technical shots, where there are straight lines are key, but where it is impossible to line the camera straight
35mm Lens - This is a Wide lens. It's a good choice for group photos and larger group photos.
The Wider the lens the father away the subjects will come. The more distance between the camera and subject the more it will feel like the subject is farther away, the affect multiplies. It also goes without saying that you should never use a wide lens on close ups as this will make your subject look unnatural.
One of the most extreme wide angle lenses is called a fisheye lens,which gives a full 180 degrees of viewing. This lens gives such a wide view, that it isn't uncommon to see the side of the lens in shots. Also the fisheye also give a rounded affect on everything.
50mm - This is considered the normal lens that is used most often. It will provide you a normal or a real world perspective. Subjects will not be closer nor will they be further away - they will look just as they do in "real life."
85mm - This is a short telephoto lens. It is a good choice when you are shooting distant subjects, and it is also popular for facial or upper body portrait photographs.
100mm Macro - This is also a short telephoto, and it is very similar to the 85mm, with the exception that it has the macro capability. This means that we'll be able to do close-ups of insects, butterflies, flowers, and all kinds of cool stuff. You have likely seen those photos where you can see every tiny detail on the wings of a bee. That's done using a macro lens.
135mm - This is a slightly longer telephoto lens. It is the same as the 85mm lens but it has that little more distance.
300mm - This is a really long telephoto. This is like having binoculars with a camera built in. This is a great choice for wildlife, sporting events, air shows and other events where you might be some distance away from the subject. Of course, this is also an expensive lens.
When it comes to taking photographs with your SLR camera there are no cut and dry answers. It depends on what you are taking photos of, your techniques, your creativity, and what you like. Start with the basics and explore from there.
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