Changing Lens to Change Your Story

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

I decided to do some errands today. Last week, I received an email on my Yahoo account about a sale at Alakazam Comics. The store used to be at the UTC because I used to walk across the street to browse through graphic novels. But a couple of years ago, the store moved at the business area across from the national airport. I went to browse to check out sales items, and I ended buying 4 graphic novels. But I couldn’t find backgammon doubling dice. Someone had lost my doubling dice, a couple of years ago, and I am not sure where to buy a new one. I will check Target and Walmart this week.

When I arrived at the Canon meetup, I realized that I was early. I decided to wait outside because there was a breeze. This evening’s photography workshop is about using different lenses to create a photography story. Changing your lens tends to change your story.

1. Fisheye lens
2. 11 mm to 24 mm lens: the picture will come out as is. There will not be any distortions. But the front or foreground will appear heavy
3. 76 mm to 85 mm lens:  versatile
4. 24 mm to 105 mm lens: telephoto and wide angle
5. 24 mm to 70 mm lens: good for weddings
6. 24 mm to 105 mm lens with f/3.5 to f/5.6: as you move in on the subject, the focal range will decrease. The step motor is silent.
7. 70 mm to 200 mm lens: newest lens. It is fast, and it is good for photographing sports, action shots, landscape, and fashion.
8. 70 mm to 200 mm with f/4L: small version but has a huge focal range.
9. 100 mm to 400 mm lens: good for panning and focusing on close distances.

Fixed Focal Lens:

1. EF 14 mm f/2.8L: the horizon is level, and there is no bend
2. 28 mm f/2.8L:
3. 35 mm f/1.4L: landscape
4. 50 mm f/1.2L: forcing perspective and focusing
5. 85 mm f/1.8: for basketball photography
6. 135 mm f/2L: for portrait and still photography; very slow to focus
7. 135 mm f/1.4: lots of light. More interaction with subject.
8. 300 mm f/2.8L: sports and action
9. 400 mm f/2.8: sports and wildlife
10. 200 mm to 400 mm f/4L: zoom lens
11. 500 mm f/4L: wildlife and sports
12. 600 mm f/4L: tighter on the subject
13. 800 mm f/5.6L: heavier lens. Good for wildlife, astrophotography, microphotography, and perfect when you don’t want to get too close to the subject. (perfect for paparazzi).

100 mm f/2.8 macro lens: enables you to focus closer

Tilt Shift Lens: good for photographing architecture.

For more information on lens, check out www.learn.usa.canon.com