Types of Camera Lenses: A Complete Guide
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- 08 Nov 2022
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There are many types of camera lenses out there, and it can be a bit confusing and even frustrating trying to sort it out because not every lens will be right for the type of photo you are trying to capture in a particular situation.
If you are scratching your head over the many different lens options available to you in the camera market, you’ve come to the right place. This guide can help make your lens purchasing decision easier, as it explains the various types of lenses you will find in the world of photography – primes, zooms, wide angle, telephoto, and so on – and how to use them.
Table of Contents
Prime Lenses
Normal Lenses
Zoom Lenses
Kit Lenses
Superzoom Lenses
Wide-Angle Lenses
Ultra Wide-Angle Lenses
Telephoto Lenses
Super-Telephoto Lenses
Teleconverters
Macro Lenses
Rectilinear Lenses
Fisheye Lenses
Tilt-Shift Lenses
Prime Lenses
Firstly, there are two broad categories of lenses: prime and zoom. A prime lens has a fixed focal length. They come in all sorts of lengths from a 6mm fisheye lens or a 14mm ultra-wide-angle to a 50mm standard to a 600mm telephoto and pretty much every length in between and beyond. Read More...
