Lenses
Lenses come in a huge variety of focal lengths, apertures, and prices. Picking the best lens for the job can seem daunting, and there are lots of discussions about which is the best focal length for portraits and why the 85mm lens is better than the 50mm or the 135mm is a better choice than the 85mm. Each lens captures the scene in a different way, so the real determination of what lens is best needs to be made by the photographer. The best lens is the one that renders the scene the way you want it to look. This is related to the different aspects of a lens:
• Focal Length. The focal length is a mathematical way to describe a lens and is usually depicted in millimeters. The bigger the number, the more reach the lens has; wide angles have ...
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