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Tag Archives: Lenses
Prime primer
I teach “Lenses” this afternoon (Saturday) at Vistek in Mississauga before leaving for the Sunday workshop in Timmins, Ont. So while I am on it, let me see if I can give you some input as to why you might want a … Continue reading
What should I buy?
This question keeps cropping up – no surprise there. Photography equipment is expensive and making the right choices is therefore very important. Here’s just some of my gear: The lenses are: Prime 35mm f/1.4 Prime 50mm f/1.2 Prime 100mm f/2.8 … Continue reading
What lens should I buy!
Boy, that’s a tough question. And I get it a lot. Today, student Dave asks: [POST EDIT - CORRECTION MADE TO THE QUESTION] Michael – I have been researching lens for my D800. I currently own three FX lenses – … Continue reading
Open wide!
I mean – wide angle lenses are more useful than most people realize. As frequent readers here know, I do tend to say this over and over. And let me reiterate it here, again. Last week I shot an industrial food … Continue reading
Points of view
Just to show how much a few seconds and shift in viewpoint can change your photo, look at these images: Most people would assume that… The larger the aircraft, the more impressive The less perspective distortion, the better I am not … Continue reading
Lenses: Brand or third-party?
When buying a lens, you have two options: brand (Canon lenses for a Canon camera, and so on) or third party (“Sigma made for Canon”, and so on). Third-party lenses are often half the price of brand name lenses. Brands … Continue reading
More on those lenses
Fast lenses, and why do you need them for portraits? “Fast” lenses mean lenses with a large aperture, i.e. a low minimum “f-number”. Like an f/2.8 lens, or even an f/1.4 lens. These lenses allow shallower depth of field, but … Continue reading
Use the right tool.
“You can only use a 50-150mm lens for portraits”. Nope. You can use any lens, just about. It’s a matter of matching the kind of portrait to the most suitable lens. Somewhat like this: So you do not shoot a … Continue reading
Why you use good lenses
Lenses are worth the money you spend on them. At the risk of repeating myself, let me show you why. A good lens focuses fast. It is well-built and strong. It has little aberration and edge distortion. It is silent. … Continue reading
Aperture effect
Here’s an effect we forget sometimes. When a lens is wide open, it vignettes. My 50mm lens at f/1.2: And here is that same lens a stop and a third closed down, at f/2.0: Can you see the difference? The … Continue reading
