Camera Digital Lens Zoom

Admin | December 21, 2011 | Comments Off

Camera Digital Lens Zoom

Camera Digital Lens Zoom

Zoom lenses have come a long way from the cheap alternative for the amateur photographer to a range of prime, or fixed focal length, lenses. They now have a permanent spot in the professional photographer’s camera bag. With the DSLR’s ability to change lenses, the photographer can choose the best lens type for their own style of photography.

Prime lenses, because of their optimization for one focal length are the best quality lenses. They usually are a faster lens, due to the larger maximum aperture setting or smaller f-stop. This lets more light pass through the lens, making them preferable for low light situations . The wider aperture is also useful when the photographer is seeking to minimize depth of field . They tend to be lighter and more compact than a zoom lens making the camera easier to handle. The old 50 mm standard lenses with maximum apertures of f1.2 are proving to be popular alternatives to zooms when the lights go down.