Choosin da Right Lens fo da Job
Undastandin Focal Length
Focal length determines how much yousa see. Usually measured in millimeters (mm), okey-day?
Crop Factor
Rememba, if yousa usin a crop sensor camera, da focal length gonna be longer. Like a 50mm lens on APS-C actin like 75mm big boy lens.
Wide Angle (14mm - 35mm)
Bombad for landscapes and big cities. Dey make tings look stretchy and far away tings look tiny.
Standard (35mm - 70mm)
Dis one look like meesa eyes! Berry good for walkin round and takin piktures of pals. Da “Nifty Fifty” (50mm) is berry popular.
Telephoto (70mm - 200mm+)
Good for faces and runnin animals. Telephoto squishes da background so it looks close to da pal yousa snappin. Makes da background go blurry-bye-bye too.
Photo Details
Prime vs. Zoom
- Prime Lens: Stick to one size. Sharp like teeth, light like feather, and let in mucho light.
- Zoom Lens: Change sizes! Berry convenient, yousa stand still and zoom zoom.
Mesa Tip
Start wit da zoomy lens (like 24-70mm) to see what yousa like. Den get da shiny prime lens for da bestest piktures even in da dark underwater caves.
Conclusion
No single lens is da boss. Youchoose based on what yousa snappin, how arty yousa feelin, and how many credits yousa have. Experiment, okey-day?
Works Cited & Further Reading
- Roger Hicks. The Lens Book: Choosing and Using Lenses for Your SLR , 1994.
- Gustavo Mercado. The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition . Focal Press , 2010.
- How to Choose the Right Camera Lens: Guide for Beginners . Great Big Photography World
- The Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Camera Lens . Samy's Camera