Many people looking to buy a second lens for their digital SLR camera are baffled by the number of lenses available. There are so many to choose from, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the choices. Check out these 5 top SLR camera lenses and discover why people love them so much.
1. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens
The key to this lens is the image stabilization. The stabilization allows more photo ops without having to use a tripod. This makes for more crystal clear photos at Johnny's soccer game, or capturing a flock of birds at take-off. Image stabilization is an absolute must on a hand-held zoom telephoto lens.
2. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II CameraLens
For people looking for a fixed focal length, this lens is lightweight and affordable. The images are sharp with great color balance. It's great for portraits and it focuses as close as 18 inches, so you gardeners will find this lens very useful. Most people who use this lens can't stop talking about the picture quality.
3. Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens
This Nikkor telephoto zoom len also has image stabilization which they call Vibration Reduction. It's the Nikon version of the Canon listed above. The lens is ideal for sports, action, wildlife, and travel when you want a telephoto lens. The fans of this lens love it for capturing sports and action.
4. Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens
Like the 50mm Canon lens above, this lens has a fixed focal length. But the quality of the pictures outweighs the fact that you need to move your feet around alot to get the shot. It's really versatile and should be in everyone's camera bag. Fans of this lens say it works great in low light situations both indoors and out.
5. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lens
This Nikkor telephoto zoom lens is great for professional or advanced amateur photographers. It helps you capture close-up sports shots and national park wildlife without standing right next to your subject. The Vibration Reductions extends the use of the camera to capture more shots while hand held. Like the telephoto lenses above, the lens is slower than a professional zoom, so it's not a good choice for action photography in lower light conditions (like indoor sports without flash or outside sports at dusk).
Now obviously, these SLR camera lenses are only suitable for Canon and Nikon camera fans. But take this information and find a lens that works with your camera. You'll explore an exciting new area of photography and take your hobby or profession to a whole new level.
All cameralens apertures are controlled by a metal-bladed iris. The size of the iris can be set by the photographer using the standard aperture scale, which begins at 1, (the maximum aperture) and decreases on a logarithmic scale that is based on the square root of 2, which has the value 1.4142.
The trick really is to use an aperture with a shutter speed that gives the correct exposure. Fortunately, with today's digital cameras all you need to do is to select the appropriate aperture and the camera's electronics will select the correct shutter speed to give the right exposure.
This will always happen on a D-SLR that is set to Aperture Priority mode. If you want to get creative you can always put a D-SLR in Manual mode and independently set both the aperture and the shutter speed. Normally you choose the aperture first, and then set the shutter speed. If you do it in reverse it will not work.
You need to understand that when selecting large apertures you will always produce photos that have a shallow depth-of-field. This means that the background in particular and sometimes the foreground of a subject is out of focus. This result is ideal for portrait images, and when you do not want any distraction in a scene.
If you need much more of the image to be in focus you will need to select a smaller aperture. Unfortunately, a smaller aperture means that there will be less light entering the lens and therefore the shutter speed will be automatically reduced to maintain a good exposure.
A slower shutter speed means that there is more chance of experiencing camera shake, which inevitably leads to image blurring. It is a fine balancing act really. Either you lose depth-of-field to attain the right exposure, or you get blurring because there is not enough light.
However, there is a neat way around this problem. To reduce the risk of image blurring all you need to do is to set your camera on a bean bag or tripod, then use a remote release cable or the camera's timer, and away you go.
Lens aperture measurements are really fractions of the len's focal length and are expressed as f/numbers, like f/2.8, f/5.g, f/16, etc. These are also called f/stops, or just stops. The larger the f/number, the smaller is the aperture. So an aperture of f/22 is a lot smaller than one of f/6.3.
You can easily master lens aperture providing you follow the proven principles in this article. Mastering lens aperture is not difficult - it can be done. Use these strategies and very soon you could be the expert photographer you know you can be.
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Date Created : Dec 23, 2010 11:00:04
New Sigma APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM. This is a 10x high zoom ratio ultra telephoto zoom lens incorporating Sigma's original Optical Stabilizer function. This lens covers a wide range of focal lengths from 50mm to 500mm ultra telephoto. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower than would otherwise be possible. For Sony and Pentax mount, the built-in OS function of this lens can be used even if the camera body is equipped with an image sensor shift anti-shake system. As compensation for camera shake is visible in the view finder, the photographer can easily check for accurate focus and ensure there is no subject movement. Four SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements provide excellent correction of color aberration. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghost and ensures high image quality throughout the entire zoom range. This lens has a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.1 (at the focal length of 200mm) making it ideal for close-up photography. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), ensuring quiet and high speed AF as well as full-time manual focus capability. The addition of the optional 1.4x EX DG or 2x EX DG APO Tele Converters produce a 70-700mm F6.3-8 or a 100-1000mm F9-12.6 MF zoom lens respectively. This lens is equipped with a Petal-type hood to block out extraneous light. The filter size of this lens is 95mm and the lens is supplied with a step down ring enabling digital cameras with an APS-C size image sensor to use an 86mm filter. *It is not possible to use a Polarizing filter with the step down ring. If you attach a Polarizing filter, you may not be able to remove it from the lens again. *For Pentax and Sony mounts, it is not possible to use the AF and the built-in OS function of this lens when attaching it to film SLR cameras as well as Pentax K100D. *Nikon and Pentax mounts do not have an aperture ring. Some functions may not work depending on the camera model.
If you are shopping around for your first ever DSLR camera, then there is one factor that you might want to learn about and that is the "crop factor." The reason that this feature is important is that it might give you a different lens performance than you expect. When it comes to compact digital cameras, what you see is that you get and if the compact camera comes with a 35mm equivalent lens, then you would get the same performance as a 35mm lens. However, this is not necessarily true in the case of DSLR cameras.
The sensors of most DSLR cameras is smaller than a 35mm film and a camera with 1.5, 1.6, or 2.0 crop factor will capture smaller area and "crop" the view. If you use a lens with 100mm focal length and the camera has a 1.5 crop factor, then the final, adjusted focal length would be 150mm. The photographers that are likely to take more indoor or landscape photos are the ones that should be typically concerned with the crop factor or at least take it into account when buying lenses for their DSLRs. However, if you take more wildlife, portrait, or macro shots, then you might not have to worry about this issue at all. One way to work around it though, is to purchase a DSLR that has a zero crop factor, or a full-frame DLSR. These cameras typically cost more and depending on your needs, purchasing one might not be justified at all.
Another fact that is good to know is that all camera manufacturers use a consistent crop factor for their cameras and therefore the number does not vary from one camera model to another within the same brand. The terms focal length multiplier and focal length conversion factor are often used instead of "crop factor" and the most common numbers are 1.5x, used by Nikon and Sony, 1.6x, used by Canon, and 2.0x, used by Olympus.
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Date Created : Dec 14, 2010 09:30:07
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Purchasing a DSLR or Digital Single Lens Reflex camera comes with a basic kit lens that could give decent quality pictures. But the advantage in DSLR cameras is being able to switch lenses, depending on the type of shot you want. There are powerful zoom lenses or macro lenses, for example.
Here are some factors to consider when buying a digital cameralens:
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o Focal Length - It is the actual distance in-between the focal lane of the lens and the rear element, measured in millimeters (mm). This is where the light's parallel beams enter the lens converging onto a point. It determines the viewing angle of the lens. When there is a shorter focal length, the field of view becomes wider, providing more scenes for your camera to capture. When you increase the focal length, the actual field of view becomes narrower.
o Aperture - It is one of the mechanisms that control the actual "amount of light" passing through the lens towards the image sensors. It is also referred as "f-stops," like f/2/8. The smaller the number, the larger the opening. This means more light enters the camera. Since it begins to collect additional light, a type of lens that allows you to open to a wider aperture also enables you to have a faster shutter speed. Such feature is essential in low lighting conditions to obtain sharp images, especially through a handheld camera.
o Image Stabilization - Slower shutter speed can result to blurry photos when cameras are handheld. Image stabilization counteracts the shaking, allowing one to shoot certain handheld shots amidst low lighting conditions. Canon's term for this is IS (Image Stabilization). Nikon use the term VR (Vibration Reduction).
Zoom lenses included in a variety of DSLR kits offer focal lengths ranging from 18 to 35mm. Depending on the cropping capability of the camera, it can reach up to 55mm. This means that you can go from only a moderate "wide-angle" view towards a so-called "slight telephoto."
If you have plans of expanding your digital camera's features, here are some things you need to consider:
o Prime Lenses - These should possess a longer type of zoom lens or a lone focal length between 35mm up to 85mm. Prime lenses have a better glass on them.
If you get the "fixed-length lens", there is a tendency that you will be required to move around when getting your shot. Of course, over a certain time, this will already help you make better compositions. Prime lenses also possess a wider type of maximum aperture, making it easier to get sharper shots, especially under low lighting.
o Zoom Lenses - For those wishing to get action photos, the best would be the "telephoto lens" which ranges from 100mm up to 300mm. This is due to the DSLRs crop factor. There is not much zooming needed. A good example would be Nikon D40 which has a 200mm type of telephoto lens that can turn into a 300mm one.
A spy camera is a complicated piece of equipment that's actually quite easy to explain. A cameralens transmits images to a receiver which then broadcasts those images on a TV screen, monitor or even on a personal computer. And while inside each component of your nanny camera is a complex section of wires and circuits, it's those two important units that make your nanny camera what it is. Without them - and without having them function properly, your micro spy nanny cam will simply be a high-tech piece of junk that won't actually do anything that you want it to.
So, we've determined that the camera and the receiver are the most vital components of a spy cam. Let's elaborate on those pieces so that you can enjoy a better understanding of exactly what they do, how they work and how they contribute to enhancing the safety and security of your family, home or business location.
CameraLens
This is your eye when you can't be there to watch and see for yourself. The camera is the part that actually catches and records everything that happens within its field of vision. The great thing about the cameralens is that they can be incredibly small in size. There are exceptionally small camera lenses - called pinhole lenses - which are literally less than 1" in diameter. With spy cams, it's important to always understand that the cameralens is your window to everything that's going on. Without it, you won't see anything and your nanny camera won't record anything.
That's why pinhole camera lenses are so valuable. You can place them just about anywhere and not have to worry about anyone locating it or detecting it. Remember, the cameralens has to be in some clear location where it can have an unobstructed view. An exceptionally large cameralens will be easily discovered, thus neutralizing the "hidden" aspect of the spy camera. But, a small lens can be placed in any room and nobody will ever know that it's there.
There's one truth to always remember when it comes to spy cameras and the behavior of people: when people know that they are being watched, they will modify their behavior to make themselves appear in a favorable light. When they think they're alone is when their true behavior and intentions come to the forefront. A well hidden cameralens will always capture and record the truth, because nobody will know that it's there.
Receiver
Just as important as the cameralens is the video receiver. When you're super-small pinhole lens is recording video, it's got to send that video information somewhere. That somewhere is the receiver. For a majority of spy cameras and nanny cams, the receiver plug into a standard wall outlet. At the same time, the receiver is also connected to a TV, computer screen or viewing monitor. This allows you to watch the video that your camera is recording - in real time - directly on your television set.
The reason that this part is important is quite obvious actually: without it, you couldn't see what your camera recorded. Many people, when they use a spy camera, they intend to watch the footage that the nanny cam captured while they were away at a later time. Without a reliable, strong receiver, your camera won't be able to transmit any image whatsoever, thus rendering it completely and utterly useless. You should always endeavor to ensure that your camera receiver is kept in pristine condition at all times.
Your receiver will always be in tune with your cameralens, which means that you'll be able to set them up so that they'll always work together. Cameras and receivers are designed to work in conjunction with each other, and they aren't designed to be mixed and matched with other spy cam products or brands.
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Over All Rating Reviews : Great Deal : $79.00
Date Created : Nov 26, 2010 04:51:06
The Opteka UC-SLR underwater housing will protect your digital SLR camera while swimming, boating, skiing, fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving (up to 30 feet). Features a secure clamp closure, accordion lens tube with two finger adjusters, UV coated lens cover, neck strap and deluxe carry case. Will work with any digital SLR camera up to 8" X 8" with lenses up to 80mm in diameter (The accordion lens tube can extend up to 5")
It may be time to consider a single new lens that will handle more of your photography needs. Granted, there are many wonderful lenses available for each different DSLR, and when you have time to think about and set up your shot, you should reach into your camera bag and get that special lens that will handle the shot to perfection.
Prime lenses are considered by many photographers to be the best quality you can buy. And if your budget allows, you can fill up your bag with the best glass that money can buy. But even then, you will want to have a great all purpose lens so you can take quick action when necessary.
Here are a few things to consider:
Image Quality - this is always the first consideration when choosing a lens. If all the other factors are tops, but the final photo is not clear and sharp, you may as well leave your wallet in your pocket. Image quality is king when it comes to choosing a camera, lens, or any peripheral camera equipment.
Glass - the quality and treatment of the glass used to manufacture the lens is of great importance. Manufacturing technology has advanced greatly over the past few years. Now there are special techniques and coatings that will eliminate distortion, lens flare, and other things that cause deterioration of digital images.
Build quality - some lenses are just built better than others... better materials and better glass. Cheaper lenses may use plastic parts that break more easily.
Focal Length - for an all purpose lens, you will want a greater focal range. 18mm at the short end is optimal to get the landscapes and wide angle interior shots. And now that there are better manufacturing methods, you can get good lenses with 12x or greater zoom, so that the long end would be 200-270mm with still good image quality.
Image Stabilization - lenses with built in image stabilization (or optical stabilization) make it possible to hand hold your camera in low light and still great sharp shots. Without image stabilization, you will be much more dependent upon your tripod.
Cost - there is an extremely wide range of costs when selecting a walk around lens. The kit lenses will be your least expensive, however, kit lenses do not meet all the other criteria mentioned above. You should plan on spending $500 or more for a good quality all purpose walk around lens. You should also look into manufacturers other than your camera maker. Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina make some excellent lenses that fit on Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony.
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Date Created : Nov 13, 2010 20:00:06
The Opteka UC-SLR underwater housing will protect your digital SLR camera while swimming, boating, skiing, fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving (up to 30 feet). Features a secure clamp closure, accordion lens tube with two finger adjusters, UV coated lens cover, neck strap and deluxe carry case. Will work with any digital SLR camera up to 8" X 8" with lenses up to 80mm in diameter (The accordion lens tube can extend up to 5")
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Over All Rating Reviews : Great Deal : $5,799.95
Date Created : Oct 28, 2010 14:00:04
The Sony HVR-Z1U professional camcorder shoots brilliant high definition 1080i pictures with jaw-dropping detail, color and clarity, and comes equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar® T 12x zoom lens - the same glass and coatings as in Zeiss prime lenses.
I've used my Sony HVR-Z1U HDV camcorder in some very extreme conditions, and it it comes through on a regular basis. I shot Hurricane Katrina video footage during the storm (for StormStock) in driving 100 mph rain. At that time, I had purchased and was using a rain coat for the camera. It never failed. Previously, in Hurricane Dennis, the unit failed in the rain, without the coat. The screen went black. I dried it off with a hand dryer and it came back to life to be called back into action with Katrina.
My HVR-Z1U has shot hurricane video, tornadoes, lightning, and other storm footage, often in the rain and dust. And, it keeps on going.
The unit prefers mid-range lighting. It can shoot good footage if you give it that.
Sony can improve this unit by adding SDI to output to HDCAM. I'd also like to see true 24P added and maybe variable frame rates.
This camera is just a couple options away from being a professional system.
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Over All Rating Reviews : Great Deal : $5,300.00
Date Created : Oct 25, 2010 07:19:03
This ultra-fast telephoto, a new member of Canon legendary L-series lenses, has totally new optics to provide better image quality. It uses fluorite and UD lens elements for excellent chromatic aberration correction and consists of 17 elements in 12 groups. The built-in Optical Image Stabilizer gives it up to 4 stops of stabilization correction. The inner USM and optimized AF algorithms result in fast and quiet autofocusing, and the circular aperture can even produce beautiful out-of-focus images. This ultra-high-performance lens also improves its durability - better dust- and water-proofing. The EF 200mm f/2L IS USM is outstanding for many available-light applications, including indoor sports, theater work, fashion, and candids at events.
Super fast auto focus Speed, F/2 at 200mm!! Unbelievable perfect 10 Images!! This lens WILL get you attention Otherworldly image stabilization! Great build quality weather sealed Fantastic perfect buttery smooth Bokeh What a lens case! More like a high quality hard cover suitcase The absolute best in-door concert and event lens ever created!
Cons:
Heavy and huge This lens WILL get you attention This is a lens cap; you gotta be kidding me! It won't fit with hood in ready to shoot position only in stored position! Ok, what lens bag can I purchase to have this lens and my camera and the hood extended in a ready to shoot position?
Assembly:
I've always lusted after this lens and finally have my hands on one but there are a few things you don't think about. Probably like when you first win the Lotto and purchase your first Lamborghini there will be some details not in your dreams. The case was smaller then I expected but is very nice having very high quality aluminum build with lock and carrying handle (see photo I uploaded). The case even includes a set of two keys; not that locking it would do any good if the thief knew what was inside. The first thing you notice upon opening is the strange lens cap and hood assembly. The lens system takes some assembly to get ready to shoot each time since you have to remove this strange weird leather with a draw string lens cap, unscrew the hood attaching screw and reverse. If you buy and like to shoot at a moments notice you will want to purchase a large quality photo bag.
Mounting and setup:
Mounting the lens is almost a mount the camera to the lens affair but not quite as you can still do it either way. It feels a little fat and a little bit heavy if you are coming from say a Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L or 100-400 L lens. If you are used to those two lenses you will have a similar feel at first except that the hood is pretty large on the end making the lens seem bigger then it is and it's a little bit front heavy in comparison. If you are coming from smaller lenses you are going to say holy cow this thing is huge! If you have just used a Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS then you are going to think man this lens is very light and even hand hold able. But I say handhold with caution as my back was aching after an hour of use. For extended portrait sessions I would suggest using a monopod. And it has an excellent tripod ring with perfect tensions knob and spring loaded detents when rotating. When using without the monopod or tripod I have found it's best to keep the ring rotated upside down as it makes a good carrying handle and if you also rotate the lens hood upside down so that the tightening knob is on top the entire assembly lens camera and all will sit pretty flat.
Controls:
All the controls were for me well placed and I rarely touched them. The manual focus ring is perfectly placed and perfectly dampened and you will never need it. Auto focus on this lens is blazing fast the fastest I have ever experienced.
IS off switch, leave it ON! Unless you are shooting birds in flight or maybe trying to track a football player just leave IS ON. It even knows when you mounted it on a tripod and continues to work well. More about IS later.
There's a 2-position focus limiter switch that limits the minimum focus distance to 11.5' (3.5m) to infinity. Forget that! You don't need it. This lens focuses so fast from minimum to infinity it's a non-issue. So just leave it set to 6.2' (1.9m) so you don't end up forgetting and wondering what the heck is wrong.
Preset focus system, there is a focus record Off On Record button on the control panel and preset go to buttons near the end of the lens. Don't worry about them, you won't need them this thing is an auto focus lighting bolt!
Stabilizer Mode 1 and 2 buttons, 1 is for vertical and horizontal and 2 for horizontal panning only. This system works so well and so much better then my old Canon 100-400 IS L that I just leave it in the 1 position no matter what I am doing and it's just fine. On my Canon 100-400 IS L I have to turn if off when panning rapidly as it can't keep up and produces a dark area in the exposure sometimes. I could not get it to fall behind no this lens, like I have said before the IS on this lens is the best there is!
Image Stabilizer:
Otherworldly, insane, impossible, rare, perfect, out of sight, crazy, what other adjective could I possibly use to describe the most perfect Image Stabilizer (IS) I have ever used. You can get crazy and get all the way down to 1/15s and still get sharp shots although for consistency I found 1/30 second to be more like the actual limit.
Image Quality:
You probably thought I would never get here. Remember those adjectives I just used to describe the IS earlier. Well they all apply here. Image quality taken with this lens with a high-end camera such as a Canon 5D Mark II are: Other-worldly, insane, impossible, rare, perfect, out of sight, crazy.
They are so perfect I'm sure for the first time I am seeing what this sensor can actually do. I thought I was seeing everything with my Canon 85mm F/1.2 II L lens stopped down to F/4 as it's been the sharpest most resolving power lens I have used so far on my Canon 5D Mark II and I thought it didn't get any better then that. Well not so, the Canon 200mm F/2 IS L lens blows it away! You will see every eyelash, every pimple, and every defect, but also every lovely feature of each person's face when you use this lens for portraiture. It's as good wide open at F/2 as the 85 at F/4 and gets even sharper and clearer at F/2.2 and even clearer at F/2.5. After that the only thing you get is a little more depth of field, which you just might need as at minimum focus distance wide open the depth of field or DOF is razor blade thin.
It's so good in fact that higher ISO shots which didn't show noise or very little noise in out of focus areas are now showing noise. At first I thought I was seeing things but after going back and looking at 3200 ISO shots with other lenses on my 5D Mark II there is very little noise. But the resolving power of this lens shows every little thing including more noise at higher ISO's. But shoot at 50 to 200 ISO and the photos are impossible to describe. The little JPEG's samples you can download off the web do NOT do this lens justice. Pixel peeping 100% exploration with the original RAW files is not a must to truly appreciate. And speaking of JPEG's make sure you always shoot in RAW and process using Canon's Digital Photo Professional (DPP) or you won't be seeing what this lens can really do.
Bokeh:
Oh my GOD! Nothing prepares you for it, you get back to your high def computer screen and pop up the first images taken with this lens and the Bokeh takes your breath away. So buttery smooth you wonder how it's not an optical illusion. So perfect people will ask how did you pull that off in Photoshop and their mouth drops open when you say it's all from the lens.
DOF:
The depth of field or DOF on this lens is so well defined on this lens it looks like someone drew a line and said BOKEH on one side and RAZOR SHARP on the other. At the risk of over using this statement I've never seen anything like it.
Sharpness:
I like my photos sharp. Sometimes I am asked why so sharp. Because I like it that's why. With my other lenses I end up either leaving the sharpness in the middle or adding some. With this lens especially at F/2.2 or F/2.5 you can slide the sharpness down to 0 and its sometimes still too sharp for portraiture!!
Attention:
This lens will get it. Almost everywhere you go people will talk, stare, and ask questions even more so then with my other white L lenses. This could be good or bad. Good for your ego but bad if you don't like answering the same questions over and over. I personally like it and use the time to hand out my business card and chat up potential customers. Think of this lens as part of your advertising budget.
Conclusion:
It's heavy on the pocketbook, and it gets heavy on your back and shoulders and it attracts attention. But if you want to see what your very high-end digital camera or film camera can really do there is only one way to see it. Buy this lens. For all the positive reasons above I am highly recommending the Canon 200mm F/2 IS L lens if you can afford it. If you shoot quality high-end portraits or need this focal length for in-door sports you can't go wrong.
4-17-2009 Update:
I'm falling in love with this lens, head-over-heals in love. The tripod mount is fantastic, easily adjusted and has spring loaded detents every 45 degrees making it easy to rotate from portrait to landscape without messing with your tripod and to rotate to the upside down position for carrying by the mount.
Just got back from a model photo shoot at the park the park I usually go to. And... I thought my Canon 100-400 IS L lens and 70-200 F/2.8 L lens got attention. But they have absolutely nothing on this lens! Not ONE person was unaffected by it's presence! Everyone either had a comment or question or was very quick to jump out of the way and say excuse me during the shoot or had to simply stop and stare. I never handed out so many business cards or answered so many questions. Typical questions were "How far does it shoot?" and "What do all those buttons do?" If you crave attention this lens is absolutely for you. If you crave fantastic image quality this lens is for you. It's a little long for portraiture on a full framed sensor and probably too long on a cropped sensor camera. But I love the compression the 200mm provides and find it worth it even if I have to use hand signal to my model.
4-25-2009 update:
Just got back from an in-door band photo shoot and I must say this is where this lens may be at it's absolute best. If you need the 200mm reach and F/2 speed and super IS to get a shot in the dark at a concert, play, etc then there is no real alternative with the closest lenses being the 135mm F/2 (no IS and shorter focal length) and the Canon 300mm F/2.8 IS L (longer and 1 stop slower).
Alternatives:
Don't like the large: size, price and/or weight of this lens, but want 85 to 90% of this lens sharpness and usability for portraiture and / or in-door sports? Try the Canon 135mm F/2 L lens. This is a fantastic lens that I still use to this day especially when I want a lighter stealthier lens. No it's not quite as sharp and no it doesn't have IS but it's very light, small, stealthy (black) and it cost's less then 1/5th what this lens costs.
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Other lenses reviewed:
Canon 15mm Fisheye F/2.8, crazy ultra wide wall bending fun! Canon EF-S 17-55 F/2.8 IS Ultra sharp, great colors, great low light, poor zoom action Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Rebel XTi Kit lens Muddy, slow, pile of junk Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L Fantastic colors, sharp zoomed 17 to 24mm, ultra smooth zoom action, light weight Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L Fantastic colors and contrast, sharp zoomed 40 to 70mm, zoom a little stiff at first, heavy, repair prone! Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Good budget portrait lens, light weight, disposable, sharp from F/2.5 Canon EF 85mm F/1.2 L II The best portrait lens for female and children clients, buttery smooth Bokeh, heavy and expensive it shares sharpness with 135mm Canon EF 135mm F/2.0 L The best portrait lens for males and tied with Canon 85mm F 1/.2 for sharpest lens I own, buttery smooth Bokeh Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L fantastic colors, sharp for a zoom, very versatile ego boosting and attention getting and heavy! My favorite zoom lens!!! Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L great IS, super colors, sharp for a zoom, extremely versatile, variable Bokeh, even more ego boosting and attention getting when extended and 400mm reach!!
Shopping for a digital camera as a gift this year? Well don't worry if you don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on a digital camera, you do not have to fear sacrificing quality for a lower price. There are a plethora of options for an individual to choose from without having to exceed the constraints of their budget. For example, Fuji Fine Pix s1800 features a starting price point of $159.92. The highlights of this camera include its 12.2 megapixel lens and its 18x wide optical zoom abilities with Dual Image Stabilization Technology. The camera possesses the ability to capture HD video in 720p. The three inch LCD monitor has the ability to track a moving subject automatically for still picture capture. One fun feature of this camera is its Smile Detection Software. The camera detects when the subject of a photo has smiled and only releases the shutter then.
The Nikon Coolpix L22 features a low price point as well of $109.00. The camera features a 12.0 megapixel lens that is capable of producing prints as large as 16x20 inches. The three inch LCD monitor provides the perfect viewing point to observe photos taken by the 3.6x zoom lens. The movie mode of the camera is capable of producing HD movies with full sound at 30fps. Additionally, the 3 way VR image stabilization system detects and corrects accidental shaking of the camera. In a similar manner, the Smart Portrait System corrects fixes red eyes, detects the subject's face, warns the user if the subject blinks, and only fires the shutter when the individual smiles. The camera also features approximately 19 MB of internal memory and storage space.
The Canon Powershot SD1400IS also has a low starting price point of $197.00. Its sleek design is available for purchase in a wide variety of bright, attractive colors. The lens has a resolution of 14.1 megapixels, which is displayed on a 2.7 inch LCD monitor. The lens of the camera also features a 4x optical zoom, which is effective at capturing stunning panorama shots or emotional close ups. In movie mode, the camera can record HD video in 720 p. Twenty two different shooting modes allow an individual to be prepared to shoot photos under a wide variety of different weather and lighting conditions. Its Smart Shutter technology includes a smile self timer, a wink self timer, and a face self timer, which takes the guess work out of taking the perfect photo.
There are a lot of digital cameras available in the market nowadays. That is why it isn't surprising to find that accessories for these devices are also abundant. As a person who is inclined (or maybe starting) in photography, you have probably heard about the different digital cameralens. You might have felt the need to try them out but you realized that that would be a waste of time, not to mention, money. So here is an guide that will let you understand which is the best digital cameralens for you.
1.Fold optics lenses
Fold optics lenses are the ones that fold sideways to the camera's body. This kind of lens is very sleek and compact. Lenses of this type are very much protected by its built-in cover. Although these lenses are suitable for those who like compact devices, these models don't support lens converters. Based on different reviews, these lenses produces lower optical quality despite its higher costs compared to that of external lens designs.
2.Fixed zoom lenses
Fixed zoom lenses are not retractable even if the camera is turned off. However, this kind of "flaw" has its own use since these lenses can magnify objects at an average of 18 times. Attaching lens converters to perform different kind of shooting would not be a problem with these lenses. Fixed zoom lenses are commended for business users and serious amateurs in photography.
3.Fixed focal length lenses
Snapshooters and budget buyers should take advantage of this kind of lenses. It doesn't have an optical zoom to magnify objects. It is also very affordable. Cameras with fixed focal length lenses always have easy and quick camera operations. Although these lens provide the lowest quality available in the market, they are very good for shooting wide angle views such as landscapes and group shots.
4.Retractable zoom lenses
Although cameras with these lenses do not support lens converters, they are still very suitable for budget buyers and snapshooters. These lenses are always paired with sleek and compact designs to give it a very light look. This type of lenses, however, is not suitable for people who like to manually set controls since its switches are always limited.
5.Interchangeable lenses
Only digital SLRS offer you the chance to change lenses. Interchangeable lenses are recommendable to serious amateurs who want to have flexibility in handling subjects and views. Cameras with interchangeable lenses will enable you to save money since you won't have to buy new cameras for different kinds of photography.
Complete your digital SLR camera with a lens for advanced close-ups with a Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR lens. Macro photography is all about shooting close-ups of things. Everything from insects, flowers, matches or whatever you want! There is a whole new world opening up when photographing things enlarged. Macro Photography is also an area that can be difficult to master because the depth of field becomes very important in getting the image sharp.
For the first time, Nikon's innovative VR technology in a macro lens, Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR, a lens with a high resolution and excellent optical performance, created for both analogue and digital photography. The lens integrates Nikon's next era of Vibration Reduction (VR II), which helps keep the image sharp with up to 4 steps slower shutter speeds than without VR.
To have image stabilization in a macro lens is as rare as it is self-evident. It is not always possible to use a tripod and in close-up photography we often use a small aperture to get a greater depth of field. A combination that can easily lead to camera shake.
IF (Internal Focusing) ensure that the front lens does not move or change size when focusing. SWM (Silent Wave Motor) that drives the focus is extremely quiet and fast. ED glass minimizes aberrations and increases image contrast and sharpness, and finally there is the new Nano Crystal Coating, which ensures that the ghosting and extraneous light does not affect the picture at all.
World's first macro lens with vibration reduction (VR)
VR II function allows you to capture sharp images even at close-ups and in low light, corresponding to images taken with the shutter speed 4 stops faster.
Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for quiet and fast autofocus and quick and easy switching between AF and manual focus.
ED glass reduces chromatic aberration.
Nano Crystal Coating (anti-reflective coating) a drastic curtailment internal reflections and flare, giving detailed and clear images.
Thanks to the IF design (internal focus), the front lens element can move without rotation, which facilitates the use of circular polarizers and flash attachments to the lens.
AF with switching to manual focus or manual only (MF)
9 aperture blades make the aperture more circular, resulting in the blurry image elements look more natural.
62mm filter thread (non-rotating)
Technical Data
14/12 groups (with 1 ED lens and 1 Nano Crystal coat glass element)
Focus: A/M - M (SWM)
Focal Length: 105mm (FX) / 158mm (DX)
Aperture Range: f/2.8 - f/32
VR II Image Stabilization: (4 f-stop)
Closest Focusing Distance: 0.31m
Filter size: 62mm
Dimensions: approx. 83 x 116mm Focus Adjustment Automatic (3.3 x 4.6 in)
Weight: 720g
Having a wide variety of SLR camera lenses is a necessity for a professional photographer. However, choosing a second lens for amateur photographers can be daunting. The sheer number of SLR camera lenses available on the market is amazing. Discover the differences in camera lenses and make sure you buy the best cameralens for you.
The most important point to remember about SLR camera lenses is that they are always camera brand specific. For instance, a Nikon cameralens would not be compatible with a Canon camera and vice versa. However, a lot SLR camera lenses are interchangeable between different models of the same brand. For instance, the 18-135mm kit lens that comes with the Nikon D80 will work on the D90.
Whichever camera you own, the lenses available vary considerably in purpose, size and price and can generally be easily placed into one of the following five categories.
Standard
Most SLR cameras that come with a kit lens will feature a standard lens. It's designed to take a wide variety of photographs. Their perspective is similar to what the human eye sees. It often has too narrow a field of view for use with interiors and is not selective enough for longer-range views.
Wide Angle
With a shorter focal length than a standard SLR cameralens, wide angle lenses provide a wider angle image. Offering somewhat of a distortion on the picture's perspective, wide angle camera lenses give the effect that the item which is closest to the camera is a lot bigger than it is, producing a surreal looking photograph. An extreme example of a wide angle lens is a fish-eye lens.
Fish Eye
Often seen as an extension or progression to a wide angle lens, using a fish eye lens can encompass a wider view, but give the photograph a different perspective. Not used particularly widely in general photography, fish eye lenses offer a great and unusual effect to produce some fantastic images.
Telephoto
In essence, a camera with a telephoto lens attached has the ability to bring items that are further away closer to the camera. It works the same way that a telescope or pair or binoculars work. One of the SLR camera lenses that vary in price most, they can cost in excess of $100,000 at the higher end of the market. But amateurs can find them below $1,000. They are especially adept at wildlife and sports photography.
Macro
The opposite of a telephoto lens, a macro SLR lens has the ability to make small things that are close, appear extremely large. Not detracting from the detail in the image, high quality macro lenses are capable of taking a photograph of a one inch sized insect with such detail, that it can be blown up to fit a large poster without losing any of the insect's features.
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Do you find it easier to talk to people than relate to a camera? Many people are accustomed to seeing that immediate feedback or even a simple nod of understanding from a live audience. An expressionless dark lens, however, is outside the comfort zone for many!
So how can you develop a new zone of comfort and deliver a warm and charisma-filled message directly to a cold, dark lens?
It requires a mind set change. It's easier than you might think!
You can accomplish this in three steps:
Step One: Think about someone that you have helped with your product, or service. Is there a person whose life is changed for the better because of you? Get specific and choose just one individual that made you feel fantastic because the results were so good.
Step Two: Now get really detailed. Remember the exact moment of their breakthrough or their highest moment of happiness. What was it like? Were they grateful? What did they say? Can you see the expression on their face? How did you feel? Try to even remember the environment: what was the color, and temperature of the room? What time of day? Try to recreate that moment in your mind. Got it?
Step Three: That person, or someone just like them, is waiting to have that fantastic moment right now; you cannot see them, but they are there and you can reach them through that tool called a camera. When you look at the lens now, focus on the person you envisioned, not the piece of equipment.
You may need to think of it this way, if there was someone that you knew you could help, but there was a closed door between you, wouldn't you still try to talk through the door? Of course! Think of speaking through the lens, not into it!
A camera allows you to spread your message to so many more than you could ever reach in person. A small change of your perception can allow you to affect lives around the world. You'll see the difference yourself after these three steps! Get Out there and make an impact!
