[CHAPTER 3]Looking for Lenses
How to choose a lens is probably the thing I’m asked about the most when it comes to lensball photography, and it is also the most debated subject depending on your style and end goal for the image.
Before we dive into this topic, you will need to know whether your camera has a cropped or full-frame sensor. Your compositions may require different focal lengths depending on your sensor size. For example, if a crop-sensor camera has a crop factor of, say, 1.6x, a 50mm lens will act more like an 80mm lens. It is notable that having a larger sensor will produce better images, but the best sensor size for you is really dependent on what your photography goals are.
Crop-sensor cameras are lightweight and compact, along ...
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