How To Shop For Camera Lenses

Published On: 10 Mar, 2022 03:31 PM

When you own an interchangeable lens camera you will soon learn that there is a lens for every scene and the moment you find yourself in. One of the best feelings with system cameras is the ability to change between lenses. However, due to us having so much stock of different camera lenses it can become a very long and draining task. That is why we have written this blog, so you can identify what you want and need for your photography.

Focal Length

A common consideration when it comes to choosing a new lens is its focal length, as this controls how much of a scene you can capture in your photos. Focal length, as well as your camera's sensor size, will dictate the angle of view covered by the lens. A prime lens is when a single number is on the lens. This is when it is fixed and only works at one focal length. Those with two numbers are zoom lenses and the two numbers refer to the range they cover.

Wide-angle, standard or telephoto?

If you want to take the perfect landscape photo, then your best choice is to use wide-angle lenses, With focal lengths of less than 50mm, they have a wide field of view. However, if you would like to take a perfect portrait picture, or for a portfolio, the best lens to use is standard lenses.

Now when it comes to taking general photos, or even sports and wildlife pictures. You should get lenses with focal lengths of more than 50mm, and these are called telephotos

Aperture

A lens aperture is a measure of how much light it can gather. There are multiple benefits to be had from choosing lenses with large apertures (small numbers) including the choice to shoot indoors in low light without the need for flash. A decreased depth of field will enable you to take photos where your subject is in focus and the rest of the image is blurred.

Image Stabilisation

Image stabilisation is perfect as it stops images from blurring. Now this can be due to handshake, but it becomes more useful and important with longer focal lengths

Format

When purchasing a lens you need to keep in mind that lenses that are designed for full-frame cameras will work perfectly on APS-C cameras, but those that are designed for APS=C cameras will not work on full-frame models

If you are still confused no need to worry, contact one of our experts today.