Claws on photography || Lenses

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𝙻𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎𝚜 - written by Elvie

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In this months claws on photography blog

I’m going to be talking about different

camera lenses. Even if you don’t own one

this could be helpful for the future!

I have previously covered this topic but this

version will be more in-depth.

𝙼𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚢𝚙𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎𝚜

Wide-angle

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Any lens with a focal length between

14-35mm is considered wide-angle.

These are the most popular choice

for landscape photographers as like

the same suggests you can get a much

wider view than with a telephoto lens

for example.

Generally not the most popular choice

when it comes to pet photography but

I personally like the effect they give.

Fisheye

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Anything below 14mm is considered

to be fisheye. They’re just a super wide

lens that creates a “fisheye” effect.

Generally, they aren’t used that much

in photography but I guess it all depends

on the look you’re going for.

Macro

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Macro lenses are used for taking close

up detailed shots. Usually it’s small

things like insects being photographed

but it can also be used for detailed eye

or nose pictures of pets for example.

Zoom

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Zoom lenses are one of the most common

and as their name suggests you can adjust

the focal length to zoom in and out with

them. They can range anywhere from

18-300mm and are very versatile for

different types of photography.

Telephoto

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Telephoto lenses generally range from

85-600mm. They’re different from

your average zoom lens as they have

better image quality, and with a shallow

depth of field they really make your

subjects pop and stand out from the

background.

They’re popular with wildlife and sport

photographers but also make excellent

portrait lenses.

Prime

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A prime lens has a fixed focal length

meaning they can’t be adjusted to

zoom in and out. This is an advantage

as they generally produce better

quality images than a zoom lens when

used correctly.

𝙲𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚜

Any lens could be used for pet

photography but some will be much

better suited than others. Below I’ve

picked out a few different options that

are good for pets and their pros/cons:

50mm f1.8

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Pros: affordable, wide aperture, sharp, good for portraits, small and lightweight

Cons: Fixed focal length (some might find this limiting), slow auto-focus

85mm f1.8

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Pros: Lightweight, fast autofocus, wide aperture, good for portraits

Cons: Fixed focal length, not weather sealed

70-200mm f2.8

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Pros: Sharp, good for action, wide aperture, weather sealed, you can zoom and the focal length works well for most subjects, image stabilisation (depending on which model you buy)

Cons: Expensive to buy, heavy

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24-70mm f2.8

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Pros: Wide aperture, can be used for macro, you can zoom in and out with it, good for travelling

Cons: Expensive to buy brand new, not the sharpest

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The canon images are just examples. Research and find something that will fit your camera and budget. There’s also many other lenses to pick from, the ones above are just some that came out as the most recommended.

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