Canon EOS 6D: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Lenses and Focal Lengths

When it comes to camera equipment, most photographers will tell you that the most important thing they own is their lens, or “glass,” in photographer-speak. While your camera plays a large role in capturing images, it is through the lens that light travels onto a sensor in your camera. Most photographers even go so far as to spend most of their money on high-quality lenses before they think about upgrading their camera. After all, one can usually use a lens on a variety of camera bodies, and lenses play a huge factor in the overall quality of an image.

The 6D is a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. It uses lenses for a variety of tasks, from focusing on a subject to metering a scene to delivering and focusing the ...