The first lesson for photography novices: Be sure to look at these 5 points when choosing a lens 【Official website：https://www.lenssq.com/robot_shot__robot_sweep_shot/178.html】

There are many types of digital lenses. For photography novices, how to choose a suitable and practical lens has become a problem. In the previous article, I introduced to you the differences between different lenses. For details, please click: What is the world like? Let’s take a look with you today! Today I will introduce to you how to choose a lens.

1.Define focal length range

The first thing to pay attention to when choosing a lens is the focal length. As a photographer, you must first clarify what your subject is?

If you mainly shoot landscapes or travel, you can choose a wide-angle lens. Generally, the focal length is 18~35mm, which is enough for daily shooting of landscapes. If you mainly shoot portraits, you can consider telephoto and fixed focus lenses. Generally, the focal length is 50~135mm. A lens is enough; if you want to photograph flowers, insects and other objects, you can choose a macro lens with a focal length of 100mm.

2.Learn about maximum aperture

The maximum aperture is an important parameter to measure the performance of a lens. It determines the imaging capabilities and background blur capabilities of the lens. A lens with a large aperture can not only focus accurately in darker conditions, but also increase the shutter speed, so it is more commonly used in sports photography and portrait photography.

3.Pay attention to close-up capabilities

The close-up capability means that when the lens is close to the subject, it will not be unable to focus or out of focus. The close-up capability of the lens is another key point of selection after focal length and aperture. When a large-diameter standard lens is used at the shortest shooting distance, there is often a large aberration due to the extended lens, thus reducing the picture quality.

4.Confirm shot description ability

Lens description ability is mainly related to imaging sharpness, distortion, blurring ability, etc. The purpose of the photo determines what kind of sharp lens is needed, and the other is the distortion of the lens. When purchasing, you should try to choose a lens with smaller distortion. You also need to pay attention to the blurring ability of the lens and the image quality after blurring.

5.Appropriate price

It’s not that the more professional or expensive the lens is, the better. For photography beginners, you should choose a lens that suits you as the first lens, and then make a choice based on changes in the subject of photography. Beginners in photography should buy according to their ability. They should know that they can still shoot good photography with ordinary lenses. Putting technology first is the key to success.

The above is all I want to tell you today. After reading this article, do you know how to choose the lens that suits you? I still remember that my first lens was the 18~140mm that comes standard with SLRs. It still works well today. Can you guess what my first SLR was?

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