![]() ![]() Generally, it's best to buy lenses made specifically for your camera. You can also stick APS-C lenses on full-frame Nikon and Sony cameras, but the image will be cropped and zoomed in. Full-frame lenses for Canon, Sony and Nikon work just fine on their APS-C models. Generally, lenses are a lot more expensive for full-frame cameras, because there's more glass. Lenses are usually designed for specific brands (Nikon, Sony) and sensor sizes (full-frame, APS-C or Micro Four Thirds). That's because there are optical compromises in zoom lenses that don't exist with primes. Zooms are more versatile and make it easier to frame your subjects without moving while primes generally offer better optics and low-light performance (speed) for the same price. Macro lenses, which capture very close subjects, are usually in the 35-100mm range. By that metric, lenses under 24mm are ultra-wide angle (or fish-eye, if there's significant distortion), wide are between 24-35mm, standard are 35mm to 70mm and telephoto lenses come in above that. (Angle of view is much the same but takes into account the sensor size.) We often express focal length as a 35mm film camera equivalent so we can understand the relative angle of view for any camera. The key feature of a lens is its focal length in millimeters. Lens basicsįocal length and angle of view. If you shoot a lot in low light, you'll need a fast lens (f/2.8 or lower) with stabilization, and video shooters will need to consider things like focus breathing, manual focus and parfocal qualities (more on those shortly). Product photographers might consider a macro lens, architectural and landscape photographers need wide-angle zoom or fixed lenses, and wildlife and sports shooters will be drawn to large, relatively fast telephoto (tele) fixed or zoom lenses. Portrait photographers will want a 50-85mm fixed (prime) lens that best flatters the human face. For most photographers, a versatile, wide focal-range zoom will be your best bet. What to buy depends largely on what you think you'll be shooting. So you should strongly consider supplementing it with at least one or two additional lenses. However, most kit lenses are useless in low light and have mediocre image and build quality. Your camera likely came with a so-called kit lens, probably a zoom in the 24-70mm (35mm equivalent) range. In this guide, I'll touch on all that and look at some of the best lenses for Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. You need to consider factors like sharpness, distortion, speed, prime or zoom and, most important, price. When buying a mirrorless camera, there's an equally crucial side question: What lenses do I need for this thing? The glass you place in front of that sensor plays a key role in how your photos or videos look and what kind of shooting you can do. ![]()
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