Comments on: Understanding camera lens, for beginners

By: Yashvin

Yashvin — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:55:56 +0000

Hi @vyky!

Whenever u need to purchase something new in photography, there are 2 questions that I believe you need to ask yourself :
1. What you will do with it?
2. Budget

So, here you are looking for a telephoto lens.
However, it might be a bit difficult (and inappropriate) for a Nikon user (me) to advise you for a Canon lens
Since your budget will probably be limited, I can ask you to do the following :
Go on ebay, do an advance search with the following criterias : “Canon”, “< your budget", filter the results to get the lens results.
You might then choose the type of lens and google for the affordable lenses in that budget.
That might be a first step while looking for your lens.

Any Canon user are welcomed to give more precise advice.

Good luck!

By: vyky

vyky — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:43:16 +0000

well Yashvin that’s a helpful article about lenses, that really make it easy for me, actually i’m using a canon 450d with a lens 18-55mm but want to get a telephoto lens, since you guys know about lenses more than i do then could anyone advice me which telephoto lens could be suitable for me?
many thanks

By: Choosing a camera to start photography | Yashvin, pages of my life

Choosing a camera to start photography | Yashvin, pages of my life — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:05:48 +0000

[...] Unfortunately, we live in a real world and these are rarely possible with limited budget. Point and shoot cameras usually offer a 3-5x zoom and may additionally offer digital zoom, which is completely useless in a digital camera. On the other hand, zoom on DSLRs depends on the lens attached to it. The most common basic kit lens offered with cameras nowadays are about 3x. You can read more about this in an article in which I demonstrate and talk about the power of lenses. [...]

By: Yashveer

Yashveer — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:26:13 +0000

Hi,
Very informative indeed. I now have a better understanding about lens especially when talking about 18-55 or 70-300mm. The image is clearer in my mind.

Thanks

yash

By: Sienna Richardson

Sienna Richardson — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:57:24 +0000

the best Telephoto lens that i have used on an SLR is the Canon EF 70-200 F/2.8 lens. Best image quality ever.*~`

By: Yashvin

Yashvin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:23:28 +0000

@Eddy : Thanks for reading and correcting that point

@Nav : Of course not. I am always open for suggestions and comments.
hmm. Don’t worry, I planned to write about this specific new lens of mine because I noticed that there are only a few articles about this lens, with some real pictures. I will use the same post to introduce these terms you mentioned

Keep tuned to yashvinblogs!

By: Eddy Young

Eddy Young — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:37:54 +0000

You made a mistake with your explanation of the f/2.8 lenses. It’s not they have a single aperture, but that they can open to that aperture over the entire focal length range. They are called fast lenses (as compared to the normal zoom lenses whose maximum apertures vary depending on the focal length).

Eddy.

By: Nav

Nav — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:55:47 +0000

A nice, well written post. I hate it when people try to explain focal length/ aperture settings without diagrammatic/photographic aids, so it’s great that you haven’t done that have included images.

You used the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF Di LD Macro in your article. Some readers might ask what do the bits after,”AF Di LD Macro”, mean? And is it important.
Macro, Telephoto, Wide-angle lens are quite different
Hope you don’t mind the constructive criticism!

By: Kunal

Kunal — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:49:30 +0000

lol!!!!

By: Yashvin

Yashvin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:18:15 +0000

@Kunal : Ki tone faire kunal!
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Thanks toujours