Showing posts with label wide angle lens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wide angle lens. Show all posts
Friday, November 20, 2015
Tips for choosing lenses for Digital SLR cameras
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Tips to understand and mix and match between the digital SLR camera with a lens as needed.
If you are a beginner in the world of photography you may want to soon have a new lens than the kit lens you already have. Before you buy a lens, you make sure the field of photography to be your field, whether traveling or photography landscape photography, architecture, macro photography, photography for weddings or journalism photography. If you already understand how mixing and matching between the lens and digital SLR camera, then you do not need to carry a camera, and lens equipment as a photographer in this photo.
Lenses can be categorized into several classes based on specific categories, which include:
Focal length
The shorter the focus of an increasingly wide-view lens obtained, or also called wide angle lens / wide angle lens. The focal lengths of the lens while the narrower point of view but the higher magnification of the recorded object, or often referred to as the zoom lens. Judging from the focal length and usefulness, we can categorize the lens into several classes, among others:
Wide and ultra wide angle lens
This lens has a focal 35 mm or shorter. The wider the angle of view lens more the objects recorded, this type of lens is perfect for photographing landscapes (landscape), buildings, activities that involve a lot of people like the traditional ceremonies, dances, or a large family photo. In addition to the wide angle lens is very useful when you are close to the object that you want to photograph. These lenses also provide 3-dimensional effect on the resulting image.
Standard lens.
Has focused 50 or 55 mm, this lens is usually the lens is also an innate / kit lens when we buy a new camera. This type of lens is suitable for day-to-day needs in the photograph.
Telephoto lenses.
Focal length lens (focal length) lens ranges from 85-200 mm. Long enough for you to take pictures of objects that are not too close to you, for example, a candid photograph of children who were playing without disturbing their game, or focus on a candid photograph dancer dancers among others.
Super Telephoto lens.
With a focal length of 300-800 mm, extreme lens is suitable for taking pictures of wildlife such as birds were in the nest, or maybe even photographing wild animals even without having to reposition ourselves in danger with him. This type of lens is also frequently used in the world of sports. High cost and the long form and weight makes this lens is usually only used by serious photography enthusiasts.
Fixed Lens and Zoom Lens.
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Fix focus lens has a fixed value, or more simply the lenses cannot be used to zoom the object, meaning that you have to run toward or away to zoom in / out objects. The advantage of this lens is smaller than the zoom lens, as well as the results obtained sharper. Fix lens also has a wide opening so as to produce the effect of blur / bokeh better. Zoom lens has a focal range of purposes, such as focusing lenses 18-135 mm. Excess is the flexibility of zoom lens, the one we can get focus lens for wide angle and zoom lenses as well. The disadvantage is the large size and sharpness quality of the results obtained are still below the fixed lens.
Fix & Variable Aperture
Some lenses are also made with a fixed aperture, with aperture diaphragm that cannot be changed. Lenses like this are usually worth relatively expensive compared to lenses with variable aperture (aperture change focal length follow-fox)
Fast Lens.
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Important note before buying lenses:
So how do we choose the lens? The first of course to ask yourself what you need. Is it only for the purposes of taking a trip with a holiday or special interest such as photographing landscapes (you need a wide angle lens or zoom lens), or the wild life (requires a telephoto or super-telephoto lens).
Some other tips and solutions that you can consider before buying lenses include:
1. Faster lens is better than a slower lens. Choose a lens with f values as small as possible.
2. Lens with a fixed aperture (f value is fixed) is better, although these lenses are usually high-priced.
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4. Consider also the quality of the lens material if you have more funds. Some upscale lenses are made with good materials and even resistant to weather changes.
5. Before buying a lens, make sure you choose the lenses fit your budget and needs. If your budget is not enough to buy the original lens (OEM) in accordance with your camera, then you can buy a used lens or third party lenses manufactured by Sigma, Tamron, Tokina or Samyang. Now Tamron, Rokinon or Sigma lenses have been produced specifically lenses for Canon, Sony or Nikon with good quality. Tokina and Samyang also have been producing high quality for the special and specific needs. If the Sigma and Tamron has produced almost all types of lenses, the Samyang and Tokina make lenses more unique that may not have been made by Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony or other lens factory like Rokinon, Carl Zeiz, Leica, Olympus, and Panasonic or by Sigma and Tamron.
If you are serious about photography, then you will find many kinds of lenses such as fish-eye lens, lens baby and forth like a lens to the needs of the police investigation at the crime scene, the lens for photos of stars, and the lens to support the military, scientific and lenses to science knowledge.
*) Lens OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Simple guidelines for choosing a lens for Digital SLR cameras
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Did you just begin enjoying the world of photography? If you have a hobby of photography and frequent holidays in striking scenery, you definitely will not forget the camera to contain in your tour. You certainly will not miss a moment of unique or stunning view. But sometimes there is a little dilemma. Naturally beginner photographer somewhat confused in determining the right lens for their camera. This problem is not just experienced by Digital SLR camera owners, it turns out the owner mirrorless camera or MFT (Micro Four Third) also felt the same confusion.
The major problem is not the owner of the camera is just about the right choice of lens, apparently a lot to do with the budget. But despite the money problem, at least, you need to know what the right lens for the camera, and understand photography activities you will do. Information on the type and size of the lens is very important point, so you are not buying the wrong lens. So, what points need to be considered?
Select the appropriate lens that suit to the camera
If you have a Nikon camera, then the lens is designed for Canon Mount will not work on your Nikon. You must use lens that suit with your camera, unless you want to use a lens with an adapter or choose a brand that is able to share the platform. You do not have to buy original brand lens from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Sony, Pentax or Panasonic. You can buy a lens that such third party lens made by Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Samyang, and other product.
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Adjust the camera lens to the specific needs
For different needs, it would require a different lens. This relates to the focal length and maximum aperture. In general, judging by its use lenses can be divided into 5 groups, as follows:
The first is a standard lens, the 50mm. Usually when buying a DSLR camera, this lens is a lens that is given to camera buyers. The lens is also called a normal lens has a viewing angle and magnification factor equal to our eyes. Now, the factory sells more cameras are bundled with the camera lens 18-55 mm. This tendency has long been the case, both in sales as well as digital SLR camera when you buy mirrorless camera or MFT camera.
Next is a wide angle lens. If you want to take pictures of objects in a small space, this lens is suitable for you, so you get a wider picture. Compared to normal lenses, coverage area captured with this lens will be more extensive. The smaller the distance focus; it will be increasingly broad range of views. This kind of lens sizes is ranging from 17mm to 35mm. For those who like to shoot landscape or experimenting with a wide viewing angle, the wide-angle lens types can be selected.
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The opposite of a wide-angle lens is a telephoto lens. The range of this lens is start from 70 mm upwards. You can use telephoto lens closer to the object, but at the same time you can narrowing the viewing angle. This telephoto lens is perfect for photography of fashion show, sports and music concert, or remote objects.
There is also a fish eye lens, wide angle lens that is the size of 14 mm, 15 mm, and 16 mm. With this lens, the images you produce will look curved. You can also use this lens to photograph the faces of your friends, so that their faces would look funny, but the fish-eye lens is usually used to take pictures of objects in the narrow room, such as in buildings, palaces, palace, churches, and so on.
Remember also among a wide variety of lenses, there is a macro lens that you can use to photograph very small objects such as ants, flowers, insects, butterflies and small creatures and other small objects. Lenses like this are usually owned by photography enthusiasts, biologists and other scientists.
Finally, of course is zoom lens. This lens has a size that is not fixed, such as 80-200 mm. This lens is versatile because it can be tailored to the needs, which can zoom in and zoom out. This means you can bring a photo or make the subject much without you having to approach the object you are photographing. Indeed, the price is relatively more expensive, but reliable for various needs. Believe me, there is also a zoom lens at reasonably priced. You can check prices zoom lens by using the search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines so that you get the right information. If you are curious I suggest you can check the prices on the website that is trusted, namely: http://superdigitalzone.com
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If you are a beginner photographer, it is best if you have a zoom lens with a range of 18-250 mm or 18-270 mm. This versatile lens is fit for holiday or traveling, so you do not bother to change lenses quickly when you want to switch shooting from close distance to the remote or distance.
You just need to zoom in or zoom out. Sigma and Tamron is a third party lens manufacturer that produces various zoom lenses in different variations, there is even a type that are armed with anti-shake feature (image stabilizer). You could also try the original lens from Leica, Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Sony, Pentax, and other original lenses to suit your camera brand.
You just need to zoom in or zoom out. Sigma and Tamron is a third party lens manufacturer that produces various zoom lenses in different variations, there is even a type that are armed with anti-shake feature (image stabilizer). You could also try the original lens from Leica, Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Sony, Pentax, and other original lenses to suit your camera brand.
If you already have a lot of experience and familiarity, and of course the extra money, you can buy a wide range of lenses step by step. If you cannot wait, then you can buy a used lens, but make sure you buy at the store that has a good reputation. Try using a camera lens before you pay. If necessary, get a friend who is experienced so that you get a good lens though not a new lens. You can also get information about the photography forums on the Internet; join the forum so that you are smarter. Join a photography club in your city is also a very good decision.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Simple tips for choosing lenses for DSLR cameras
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| Lens for Canon DSLR cameras. Image: oneslidephotography.com |
If you'd like to understand more about different types of lenses and how they're described, so you can choose the best Canon lenses, best Micro Four Thirds lenses or best Nikon lenses.
It’s important to remember most camera companies employ their own unique lens mountings, which means one company's lenses generally won't work on another company's cameras. You can start from the basic. It’s a good idea if you buy a standard prime lens. A prime lens is a lens that has a fixed focal length. A 50 millimeter prime lens is the perfect starter lens. I know that you already have lens kit 18 – 50 mm lens when you bought your first DSLR camera.
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There are two fundamentals that we should understand before you buy new lenses: Firstly, focal length and sensor size.
Every lens is defined in millimeters, and this measure is called its focal length. This measurement is the distance between the sensor and the optical centre of the lens when the lens is focused on infinity. It's important to know the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. The zoom lens is allowing you to magnify your subject.
A prime lens can't zoom such as a 50mm lens which is good to create portrait. You need a zoom lens to capture sport activities, holiday or when you go to the zoo to capture the dangerous animal such as lion or gorilla.
A good zoom lens is a 50- to 250-millimeter zoom, however you can choose an 18 – 200-millimeter zoom that made by Canon, Nikon or other third party manufacturers.
Please remember if you're buying a Canon lens for a Canon camera, that's a pretty good indicator that you're on the right track. However, if you're buying a third-party lens, you'll want to be sure the lens is intended for your brand of camera. There are good third party lenses that made by Tamron, Sigma, Samyang or Tokina. They made special lenses for Canon and Nikon, so please make sure that you choose the right type lens before you decide to purchase a third party lens. A good zoom lens is a 50- to 250-millimeter zoom. You can use a zoom lens to take photos in a wide shot to a close-up, however the best portrait is always fantastic if you capture with a 50mm lens, a prime lens.
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| Tamron lenses for Canon EOS. Image: the-digital-picture.com |
Before you go to camera store don’t forget to consider is the image sensor in your camera. There are basically two different sensor sizes; “Full frame” sensors, which are the same size as one frame of 35mm film, like those in traditional film SLRs; these are generally in higher-end cameras. Another one is the smaller image sensors, like those found in most digital SLR cameras such as Nikon D5300 or Canon EOS D700. The full frame cameras such as: Nikon D800E and Canon EOS 5D Mark III or Sony Alpha 99 (SLT-A99V).
If you are serious about choosing lenses, you may need to have atelephoto lens forportrait photos to make the resultsmore like an amazing85 millimeters, totake portraits orto get closershots of distantobjects without movingthe camera. This lens is also good to use when you want to photograph beautiful birds in the trees, orsteal a photo when you see a beautiful girl in the distance, then youcan make close tothe face of the girl with a telephoto lens without being noticed by the girl.
If you are interested in photographing small flowersor insects that was perched on a flower, then you need a macrolens, but the lensof your camera kitis also quite goodfor this sort ofpicture-making. Would you like to vacation andsee landscapes likeforests or mountainsin the distance and the beach? If you have enough money, then you need to have a wide angle lens. And you should apprehend that for a very wide, please go with an 18 millimeterlens. However Forjust a little wider than the 50 millimeterlens, use a35 millimeter primelens.
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| Sigma lenses for Nikon DSLR. Image: nphotomag.com |
You may have very amazed with the photos of stars in the sky or other photos that you see on the Internet or at a photo exhibition. The world of photography is an art that is not limited and highly dependent on your imagination and creativity, and of course also depends on the equipment, the type of camera, lens types, and also related to camera accessories.
You can also take advantage of the atmosphere of the era of horse tobuy lenses becauseuntil towards the end of February 2014 youcan get a discount at the nearest camera shop or at a trusted online store.
With the passage of time, then you will know more about the lenses you need, then start saving money so you can buy your dream lens or camera. Perhaps you need to think to sell your stock photos online. Look for information by using a search engine today, so you can have an income from photography, you can even sell photography services to family or friends who will make the wedding party. If you are successful you will get a lot of references. You must also know a professional photographer can be a very good living from photography.
With the passage of time, then you will know more about the lenses you need, then start saving money so you can buy your dream lens or camera. Perhaps you need to think to sell your stock photos online. Look for information by using a search engine today, so you can have an income from photography, you can even sell photography services to family or friends who will make the wedding party. If you are successful you will get a lot of references. You must also know a professional photographer can be a very good living from photography.
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