Lens – Which Type To Use And When
Every professional photographer will tell you that going pro costs a lot of money. And indeed becoming a pro isn’t all about experience and talent as money plays a huge role in it. Going pro means investments in a new camera, as well as learning and buying additional equipment that will result in high-quality products.
The lens is part of that equipment, and you will find that many different types of the same exist. You could buy just one kind of lens and focus on what they are good at, but that will limit the range of pictures you will take. You should know what every type of lens is suitable for, as that will make you more money. You should also buy all general lens types and use them when the need arises. Every pro does this, and you shouldn’t be the one that doesn’t.
Common lens – Standard and wide angle
All lens found in this article is for DSLR, and interchangeable camera as these are the only cameras you will use as a pro. Every device you buy will come with a standard lens aka Kit. They are highly versatile with focal lengths between 18 and 70mm (depending on the manufacturer). This one is the easiest to use, and its viewing angle is similar to the eye.
The kit is an all-around lens that is good for everything but lacks options that would take it to the next level. Travelling photographers prefer it due to its versatility. If you don’t have money for any other, then the standard lens will do the trick. Just don’t take pictures that are from medium to high distance. Zooming is also troublesome with the standard options as it won’t give you a clear picture of the subject.
Wide angle is capable of capturing a wider angle than a human eye can see. It has a focal length between 24 and 35mm, but there are exceptions with an ultra-wide-angle lens that can capture even wider angles. It isn’t easy to use these as the ends of the picture may turn out curved.
Wide angle lens is perfect for taking landscape pictures as they produce shots that express the vastness of the place. Better devices at the market are also able to capture a lot of small details in those landscape pictures, which is why many pros use them on a regular basis.
Uncommon lens – Telephoto and Macro
A telephoto lens is used for taking pictures of far-away objects. Many nature photographers use them to make images of wild animals. It produces high-quality pictures that eliminate the sense of the distance from which the photo is taken.
A macro lens is intended for taking photos of tiny objects. It produces a 1-1 product which makes it possible to capture details that would be impossible without Macro. Photographers tend to use Macro when they want to take pictures of small insects and flowers. The high amount of details you see in a picture of something small is thanks to the use of the Macro lens.
Flashguns are better than standard flash equipment. They are bigger, and you have better control over the amount of light you get. They are also complicated and have over twenty options. Some of them are simple, while others are meant for professional photographers.
Although the answer to this question might seem obvious, no actual recipe guarantees a perfect image if you have a perfect histogram. The rule of thumb says that a correctly exposed image is observed in a histogram with smooth, gradually ascending and descending curves towards its extreme limits (0 and 255), as is the example on the left. Does this automatically exclude all the other possible histograms for being bad ones? Technically, yes, but don’t delete half of your images just yet.
You can’t consider yourself as a pro photographer if you don’t master all aspects of photography. You will have to use various settings to get excellent pictures in a wide array of situations and mastery of all tools at your disposal is a must if you want to succeed in this line of business.
Wide maximum apertures have shallow depths of field (DOF), allowing you to focus on something special, while leaving blurry backgrounds for a stronger emphasis on your central subject.
