For the beginning photographer with a point and shoot camera, the choice of camera lenses is often not an issue. This is because the average digital or film camera does not permit the photographer to change the lenses that they are using. However once someone has begun to delve more seriously into photography they may choose a camera where interchanging lenses is a possibility. Then, picking the right lens for the shot that you are trying to get becomes an important consideration.
You may have heard several terms with regards to cameras. A camera can be film based, where light exposes film captures the image in this way, and digital where the light triggers a digital sensor and saves the image to a memory chip or card in the camera. There are also point and shoot cameras which come with a built in lens and single lens reflex (SLR) cameras which have interchangeable lenses. Professionals choose SLR cameras because they can be customized to the subject and light conditions with the change of a lens.
Your first choice of lens should be one with a focal length which can range between thirty five and seventy millimeters. Keep in mind that this measurement is for the standard film based camera and digital cameras may have focal lengths which differ from this measurement.
There are a few things which make this lens more generalized than others. The first is that the focal length generally does not cause much if any image distortion which can be great for standard, posed photographs in regular conditions. The second is that it allows you to shoot in a wider range of light conditions than some of the other lenses.
If you are shooting sports or taking pictures of birds or wildlife, you will need a different type of lens. Often, people who are shooting these things use a lens that has a longer focal length. Often, photographers will choose a focal length of between 150 and 300mm or more. This allows them to get close up images of the items they are trying to shoot.
The fact that you can take a picture very quickly with the above length of focus is important when shooting sports or wildlife. There is often a lot of action in these pictures so being able to snap pictures fast is important. However you may find that shooting with this focal length may mean that you do not get a wide view of the terrain around you.
If you want to shoot images of things like buildings you may want a wide angle lens. Buildings may call for a very small focal length and landscapes can have a longer focal length. This is because you want to get a lot of the scenery in but not get a lot of distortion. The balance between perspective and the amount of an image you can capture with a lens has been a bit of a balancing act for many years.
Once you start collecting camera lenses you may find it difficult to stop. However, despite the fun things you can do with your collection you will often find that there is one to which you return time and time again. - 30452
You may have heard several terms with regards to cameras. A camera can be film based, where light exposes film captures the image in this way, and digital where the light triggers a digital sensor and saves the image to a memory chip or card in the camera. There are also point and shoot cameras which come with a built in lens and single lens reflex (SLR) cameras which have interchangeable lenses. Professionals choose SLR cameras because they can be customized to the subject and light conditions with the change of a lens.
Your first choice of lens should be one with a focal length which can range between thirty five and seventy millimeters. Keep in mind that this measurement is for the standard film based camera and digital cameras may have focal lengths which differ from this measurement.
There are a few things which make this lens more generalized than others. The first is that the focal length generally does not cause much if any image distortion which can be great for standard, posed photographs in regular conditions. The second is that it allows you to shoot in a wider range of light conditions than some of the other lenses.
If you are shooting sports or taking pictures of birds or wildlife, you will need a different type of lens. Often, people who are shooting these things use a lens that has a longer focal length. Often, photographers will choose a focal length of between 150 and 300mm or more. This allows them to get close up images of the items they are trying to shoot.
The fact that you can take a picture very quickly with the above length of focus is important when shooting sports or wildlife. There is often a lot of action in these pictures so being able to snap pictures fast is important. However you may find that shooting with this focal length may mean that you do not get a wide view of the terrain around you.
If you want to shoot images of things like buildings you may want a wide angle lens. Buildings may call for a very small focal length and landscapes can have a longer focal length. This is because you want to get a lot of the scenery in but not get a lot of distortion. The balance between perspective and the amount of an image you can capture with a lens has been a bit of a balancing act for many years.
Once you start collecting camera lenses you may find it difficult to stop. However, despite the fun things you can do with your collection you will often find that there is one to which you return time and time again. - 30452
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For the beginning photographer with a point and shoot camera, the selection of camera lenses is normally not an problem. This is because the average digital or film camera does not permit the photographer to change the camera lense.
