Of course, telephoto lenses do come with some serious drawbacks, as I mentioned above. Because they’re so big and heavy, it’s best to avoid using a telephoto lens when you’re attempting to shoot discreetly (e.g., on the street). It can also be a good idea to leave your telephoto...
People always seem surprised when I describe my 70-200mm as, perhaps, my favorite landscape lens. Some photographers simply don’t think of telephotos as a tool for nature photography — if it’s not a wide angle, it isn’t worth using. If this has been your outlook on things, you m...
“XF56mmF1.2 R WR is the first Fujifilm X Mount lens to feature an almost perfectly circular aperture, even at F4 or F5.6, resulting in a clean edge along a highlight, with minimal aberrations and distractions, that is especially pleasing when it is out of...
Going with a smaller image sensor in the main camera would usually doom a phone camera’s prospects, but it’s not as detrimental as expected. Plus, the telephoto lens bails out the rest of the array with its superb performance, buttressing one of the deepest camera apps in the business....
one of these two lens types, it’s important that you think carefully about the subjects you hope to shoot and how you hope to shoot them. Wide-angle lenses are great for breathtaking landscapes and cityscape scenes. They’re also a great way to create more environmental street and portr...
rig. Here I have it mounted to the Sony but as you see, I have drilled and countersunk a hole on the bottom of the dovetail that also allows for mounting and using with the Nikon D5500. The other photos are of the Takumar 300mm lens. I paid $52 for it, which was also a steal....
Yes it's a bit silly that Apple add night mode the the zoom lens and then not use that lens in low light situations, bad Apple and all that. They are hardly alone in this particular case though, similar such behaviour can be found in numerous Android device's. I think they should al...
50mm f/1.8:This prime lens is a great upgrade from a kit lens, particularly for portraits (people or pets), low light photography, or just getting that really great background blur. The best part? A basic 50mm is often less than $200 from some manufacturers. Other great primes are 35...