If you've been around DSLR photography for any time period you will have heard that the glass (camera lenses) in front of the camera is as significant, if not more vital, than the camera itself. It is surely true.
After agonizing over the choice about which digital camera you'll choose, the choice of a lens or lenses for that camera is just as important. And that is not an easy choice, either. Every new photographer comes to the realization that selecting a lens is a time for self control and patience. There's no place for impulsive behavior here. You must match up your needs with what is available, and, if you have the cash on hand, you make the purchase.
Selecting The Correct Lenses There's some good news with regards to making a camera lens purchase. Many lenses may fit your needs for more than one sort of photography. Your very first lens purchase could be one of those lenses that satisfies many kind of photography. Generally, folks get a multi-focal length, or zoom, lens as their very first lens. That one lens, if well-planned, could be a general, all-purpose lens for every day photos, but it may also be a great portrait lens, a medium telephoto lens for taking pictures from a distance, and a normal lens.
A lens like a zoom lens of 18-105mm (or somewhere in that range) is only the type of lens that may fill a lot of photography needs. Spend some time selecting that first dslr lens because it is a crucial one. As your photography experiences develop, you probably be determining which direction you wish to go as a major focus in the special kind of photography you want to focus on. This decision will affect the lenses you will need to put in your kit.
For example, if you want to specialize in "people photography," you can pin down your lens choices to include a medium telephoto lens, and that choice will differ greatly from that of someone else who wishes to specialize in landscape photography, as their choice would probably be a wide-angle lens which would be great for their particular type of photos.
Specialty Lenses A macro lens, while suitable for close up photography, is one of those lenses which could be used for more than one kind of photography. Many folks don't realize that macro lenses are superb portrait lenses as well as medium telephoto lenses. One great macro lens can perform the job of several lenses, and do it well. You may even want to add a "normal lens" to your photography kit.
While 50 mm is not technically "normal" for every camera, it is a fantastic choice for nearly all photographer because there are numerous things you can do with that focal length and aperture. The wide aperture of almost all 50mm lenses is pretty wide, thus it will give you the advantage of being able to shoot in low light that many of the zoom lenses (specially the less costly ones) do not have. In addition, 50mm lenses are good for portraits and street photography and also doing a fairly good job with all but the most demanding of close up images.
Finding camera lenses shouldn't be an impulsive decision. Each lens must be chosen with much thought and consideration as to the impact it'll have on your goal as a photographer.
About the Author:
FREE PDF: Reveals Professional, "Insider" Tips And Tricks For Taking Awesome Digital Photos With Your Digital Camera... (Even If You're A Complete Newbie To Photography!) Click here to access "How To Take Photos Like The Pros" We coach digital photography and suggest you get started with the free guide, and then Watch this Youtube video channel "Free Digital Photo Tips"
0 comments:
Post a Comment