| Having a wide variety of SLR camera lenses is a | | | | the picture's perspective, wide angle camera |
| necessity for a professional photographer. | | | | lenses give the effect that the item which is |
| However, choosing a second lens for amateur | | | | closest to the camera is a lot bigger than it is, |
| photographers can be daunting. The sheer number | | | | producing a surreal looking photograph. An |
| of SLR camera lenses available on the market is | | | | extreme example of a wide angle lens is a |
| amazing. Discover the differences in camera | | | | fish-eye lens. |
| lenses and make sure you buy the best camera | | | | Fish Eye |
| lens for you. | | | | Often seen as an extension or progression to a |
| The most important point to remember about | | | | wide angle lens, using a fish eye lens can |
| SLR camera lenses is that they are always | | | | encompass a wider view, but give the photograph |
| camera brand specific. For instance, a Nikon | | | | a different perspective. Not used particularly |
| camera lens would not be compatible with a | | | | widely in general photography, fish eye lenses |
| Canon camera and vice versa. However, a lot | | | | offer a great and unusual effect to produce some |
| SLR camera lenses are interchangeable between | | | | fantastic images. |
| different models of the same brand. For instance, | | | | Telephoto |
| the 18-135mm kit lens that comes with the Nikon | | | | In essence, a camera with a telephoto lens |
| D80 will work on the D90. | | | | attached has the ability to bring items that are |
| Whichever camera you own, the lenses available | | | | further away closer to the camera. It works the |
| vary considerably in purpose, size and price and | | | | same way that a telescope or pair or binoculars |
| can generally be easily placed into one of the | | | | work. One of the SLR camera lenses that vary in |
| following five categories. | | | | price most, they can cost in excess of $100,000 |
| Standard | | | | at the higher end of the market. But amateurs |
| Most SLR cameras that come with a kit lens will | | | | can find them below $1,000. They are especially |
| feature a standard lens. It's designed to take a | | | | adept at wildlife and sports photography. |
| wide variety of photographs. Their perspective is | | | | Macro |
| similar to what the human eye sees. It often has | | | | The opposite of a telephoto lens, a macro SLR |
| too narrow a field of view for use with interiors | | | | lens has the ability to make small things that are |
| and is not selective enough for longer-range | | | | close, appear extremely large. Not detracting |
| views. | | | | from the detail in the image, high quality macro |
| Wide Angle | | | | lenses are capable of taking a photograph of a |
| With a shorter focal length than a standard SLR | | | | one inch sized insect with such detail, that it can |
| camera lens, wide angle lenses provide a wider | | | | be blown up to fit a large poster without losing |
| angle image. Offering somewhat of a distortion on | | | | any of the insect's features. |