5 Things You Need to Know About SLR Lenses
There are two things I enjoy most in life. The first is photography and the latter, well…I like to tell people what to do. It makes me feel powerful. Strong. Like a small pony. Keep reading.
One of the most common questions I get as related to photography is “what camera should I buy?” I’ve already answered that question (sort of) with 10 Reasons to Buy a DSLR and 10 Reasons NOT to Buy a DSLR.
The next most common question (I mean next literally, as in directly after the previous question) is “what lens should I buy?” Well, that’s a tricky question because there simply is no one-size-fits-all lens.
My goal in this article is to give you some basic knowledge about lenses that will help set you on the path to lens buying goodness, or if you’re like me, indecisiveness. Hey, it’s a start.
What's My Lens Mount? Different cameras use different lens mounts. Before you start looking for the perfect lens, you need to find out what lenses your camera is compatible with. This information can be easily found on the camera manufacturer’s website, usually listed under “Specifications.” For example, I can see from Canon’s website that my EOS 5D DSLR uses the Canon EF lens mount and accepts EF (except EF-S) lenses. Likewise, the EOS 30D uses the EF mount and accepts EF (including EF-S) lenses. I should mention that there are lens mount adapters out there if you want to use a Canon lens on a Nikon camera, for example, but that's not really within the scope of this article...
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