Common Lense Types
Lenses come in a variety of focal lengths, each offering a different perspective and range of use. For instance, a 24mm lens is considered wide-angle, ideal for landscapes and architectural photography, capturing a broad view of the scene. Moving up to a 35mm or 50mm lens provides a field of view similar to the human eye, making it versatile for portraits. A 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens allows for closer framing of distant subjects, perfect for sports and wildlife photography. There are also lenses on both extreme ends. The ultra wide angle for stargazing and the super telephoto range that are great for that extra viewing reach.
- 14mm - Ultra Wide
- 35mm - Wide Angle
- 50mm - Standard
- 85mm - Telephoto
- 300mm - Super Telephoto
Wide Angle Lens
A wide-angle lens has a focal length of 35mm or shorter, which gives you a wide field of view.
The wider your field of view, the more of the scene you’ll be able to see in the frame.
Used for Landscape, Architecture and Real Estate Photography for capturing a wide view with limited room.
Standard Lens
A standard lens, also known as a “normal lens”, produces an image that roughly matches what the human eye sees, and looks more natural to the viewer.
It sits between the telephoto lens and the wide-angle lens, which produce unnaturally zoomed-in and zoomed-out images respectively.
Standard lenses make great general-purpose lenses, and can be used to photograph everything from close-up portraits to landscapes.
Telephoto Lens
A telephoto lens is a type of camera lens designed for photographing distant subjects.
Telephoto lenses have a narrow field of view, with the angle of view for these lenses ranging between 1 and 30 degrees.
Telephoto lenses are indispensable in capturing far-off subjects like wildlife and athletes.