Lens selection Is a real challenge for a beginner photographer and a dilemma for a professional. The abundance of offers makes you seriously think: what model of photographic equipment to choose, while making the most profitable purchase?
Buying the lenses in an online store, it is helpful to know which functions and features affect the shooting and image quality.
So, one of the key characteristics is focal length, as the ability of the equipment to visually change the range of an object. The required focus indicators are determined by the camera resolution and are of the following types:
- super wide-angle;
- wide-angle;
- standard;
- telephoto lenses.
Another indicator of high-quality shooting is the lens aperture, which characterizes the matrix illumination level. Adequate aperture allows you to get clear pictures with high quality images. High-aperture lenses are expensive equipment, but this price is quite reasonable, because they guarantee:
- High sharpness.
- Low aberration (image error).
- A successful construct.
It is also possible to obtain high-quality photos using the Image Stabilizer, a mechanical compensation of the camera's angular movements, which prevents the appearance of a blurred image as a result of shooting. To maximize the efficiency of this technology, it is worth purchasing special stabilized lenses suitable for photo shoots in poor light.
When buying a lens, do not forget about the peculiarities of its design, because a well-thought-out device and reliability of the equipment will facilitate the process of work and extend the service life of the photo accessory.
It is important to know that manufacturers of photographic equipment use a proprietary bayonet mount - an optical device mount, so the search for a lens should be made among the model range of the manufacturer whose camera you are using.
Is it worth saving on quality equipment?
Anyone who is seriously into photography knows that the cost of quality professional photography equipment is very high. Sometimes this forces the photographer to look for budget proposals in the photographic equipment market. Such savings may be appropriate if:
- the purpose of the lens acquisition is high-level amateur photography;
- this purchase is additional and the photographer already has an arsenal of optics;
- the equipment is educational, and in the future it will be replaced with a high-class device.
When you are not constrained by money, it is not recommended to save on photographic equipment. Low cost lenses tend to have poor technical ability and show much worse shooting results (fuzzy and blurry images). In addition, to reduce the cost of equipment, manufacturers are forced to complete devices with inexpensive spare parts, which makes the shooting process less comfortable and reduces the life of the lens.
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