Lenses Guide

· Media Publishing
4.5
2 reviews
Ebook
72
Pages
Eligible
Ratings and reviews aren’t verified  Learn More

About this ebook

Deciding what lens to buy is complex: What are the ‘pros and cons’ of choosing a zoom lens over a series of single focal length (prime) lenses? Is a long zoom lens a better choice than two shorter zooms? Is it worth paying more for a lens with a wider maximum aperture? Can third-party lenses be a good choice? How about lens adaptors and teleconverters?

Lenses Guide outlines some of the technological basics of today’s lenses – the varying mounts and formats, image stabilisation and focusing systems, image sensor size – and their impact on lens performance. It then looks at various categories of lenses: standard kit lenses; telephoto kit lenses; and ‘all-in-one’ extended zoom lenses. This is followed by a series of chapters exploring lenses and different types of photography – landscapes, portraiture, sports and wildlife, and macro photography – along with techniques to improve picture-taking.

With lenses at anything from $300 to $3000 and beyond, this guide might be the best lens investment you ever make!

Ratings and reviews

4.5
2 reviews

About the author

Margaret Brown is technical editor of Photo Review Australia and has been writing on photography for more than 30 years. She is author of the popular and extensive Photo Review Pocket Guide series and the Australian Consumer Association’s Choice Guide to Digital Photography.

Rate this ebook

Tell us what you think.

Reading information

Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.