5 Most popular lenses

Lenses

Wide-angle lens; A wide angle lens is basically a “far zoomed out” lens; it can capture more of a scene than what a human eye can focus on. A typical wide-angle lens has a focal length of 24-33mm. Because of the very wide angle of these types of lenses, straight lines near the edges of the picture can end up looking slightly curved. Wide-angle lenses are probably a must have if you are interested in Landscape photography as these lenses will give you a view you cannot miss.

Standard Lens Kit; A standard lens is a lens you would usually get with a camera for a beginner; they have a standard zoom ranging from 18mm-55mm usually but it all depends on the branding of your camera kit. You can use these lenses for everyday use whether its holiday photographs or even just a walk in the park. These lenses work best when you are a either quite close or a medium distance.

Telephoto/Super zoom lens; Telephoto lenses have an average length of over 70mm and are designed to get you close to a far-away subject as possible. Super zooms are similar to a telephoto lens except the only difference is that they don’t have a wide range of focal lengths; a super zoom lens range can be start for example for 55mm-200mm and they can go up a lot more than that but the only problem is the cost; these lenses are very expensive.

Macro; Macro lenses are a specialized lens that work well at photographing things close up for example- a flower. One of the main factors of a macro lens is how much detail it will pick up in one single photograph. These types of lenses are best used when photographing smaller objects such as insects- this lens is almost like a magnifying glass.

Fish Eye Lens; A fish eye lens is just like a wide-angle lens except a curved outcome. These lenses are good to use when shooting landscapes, architecture, large crowds of people etc. Using a fish eye lens creates a more artistic different image.