Select a Camera Lens
Selecting the right camera lens can add depth and texture to your photos. If you've moved beyond a basic digital camera to a Digital SLR model, you'll want to select a lens that helps elevate your photography to the next level. In general, you'll find a choice of standard, wide-angle, telephoto or zoom lenses.
Camera lenses are divided into three basic groups depending on their focal length. A focal length measurement determines the angle of few, and the depth of field of a camera lens. Lenses with low focal lengths take wide angle photos. Those with higher focal lengths have narrower angles, but bring distant objects into sharper view.
Instructions
1. Use a standard lens, with a focal length between 40 and 55 mm, for everyday shots. Consider this your basic go-to lens. The standard lens works for taking snapshots, family photos and pictures of nearby objects.
2. Turn to a wide-angle lens, with a focal length less than 40 mm when you need a broader perspective. Select your wide-angle camera lens when you take photos of landscapes, large groups of people and large objects such as buildings, monuments or other architectural landmarks.
3. Select a telephoto lens, with a focal length greater than 55 mm, when you want to bring distant objects into prominence. Obviously, use this lens when taking photos at some remove. Choose this lens if you want to provide equal emphasis to many different people or objects, for example kids playing soccer, or runners at the start of a race.
4. Zoom lenses can combine wide-angle to telephoto capabilities in one lens. Zoom lenses with an auto-focus option automatically change focal length to adjust to the conditions of the shot. Some zoom lenses offer manual control that allows the photographer greater control.
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