Types of Photography Lenses

 

Cameras Single Lens Reflex or SLR camera is often called, is a type of camera that is experiencing the development of the various facilities in it. The camera is classified as the most popular camera presence in the community, even to the entering terkinipun SLR camera technology, it is still developed in a digital version. Procurement of various types lensapun not spared from development. Circulation of some type of lens that is a mainstay in the community even better than some of the professional and amateur photographers have tried a lot of new lenses presence in the world of photography. The presence of lenses of various types was, basically to help way more efisen shooting and target practice in the target object. The existence of multiple lenses along with the specification and the characters in it are used to adjust the shape of the object to be photographed so that the snapshot is created properly without having to pester people who will do it. Based on the focal length (focal length) lenses can be divided into three categories:
a. Short lens, wide angle lens
b. Normal or standard lens
c. Long Lens for narrow-angle lens
Is the focal length is the distance between the center point of the lens and the point at which all the parallel light beam was focused .Panjang focus lens is measured in millimeters. To determine the types of lenses in the following photographic camera gets a closer look in on the lens in the following manner:

1.Normal  Lens

normal lens
Standard or Normal Lens Lens is a lens that has the same or a real distance between the view of the viewfinder with the actual situation, this lens is useful in normal shooting or in everyday situations. Normal lens for a camera is not necessarily normal for another camera. Depending big / movie formats. For example, a camera with a film size 6x6 cm, measuring 85mm normal lens. As for the 35mm format is 43 mm. Generally lenses between 40mm and 55 mm in the category of a normal lens.

2. Lensa Wide Agle

Wide agle lens or a wide angle lens can create the impression that the width of the situation around the object. Some examples of shooting with wide angle lenses, making the object of a polynomial in one room can be removed all in one frame shooting. Potentially wide-angle lens and perspective effects create image distortion. One advantage of the wide-angle lens has a large depth of field. Ideal for recording the sights or shooting in cramped spaces.

3. Lensa tele

Camera telephoto lens in photography is helpful in shooting an object whose position is very far from the location of the shooting. This lens also has a character can steal a realistic scene of the targeted objects including dangerous brawl atmosphere. Telephoto lenses have a narrow depth of field, because it is necessary that proper focus image. Somewhat difficult to use for shooting fast-moving objects, especially when moving to araah photographer. The nature of this lens is to compress or "pull forward" items are recorded, so it looks like overcrowding.

4. Lensa zoom

Zoom lens camera photography is flexible usage in reading the situation on the shooting environment. By using this lens the photographer is free to move the camera to determine the length of the zoom elected without having to move back and forth in an atmosphere of shooting. Zoom lenses also have several sizes such as 28 mm - 85 mm, 35 mm - 70 mm, 35 mm - 105 mm. The third type of wide angle and normal uniting into space zoomnya. While such a long angle zoom with a size of 70 mm - 210 mm, 80 mm - 200 mm, 80 mm - 300 mm.

5. Lensa Macro

Macro lens in a photographic camera function to shoot objects or animals that size is very small. In such cases if the use of ordinary lenses can not bring the focus to the perfect sharpness, due direkomendasikan.Tetapi shooting distance is not using a macro lens that can be handled well although the position of the camera is too close to the object though. This lens is suitable as the executor of the creation of the photographs that having education and technology. By using this lens, the distance to the object dibidiknya shooting can also be done in the close position, this can not be done with the lens - other lenses. Macro lens has a large aperture to achieve (1.5) for example, depending on the brand of lenses. Size macro lens like the 55 mm, 105 mm and 200 mm.

6. Lensa Fish Eye

Fish Eye camera lens in photography serves to create the special character of the targeted object to create the impression distortion of the image. This distortion will form on objects with curved produce memorable images on the right and left sides. This lens has a width of image creation to angle up to 180 degrees. At the Fish Eye lens front lens shape looks more melengkug forward.

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Types of Lenses And Usefulness

As you may often hear on television lately; is the power of an SLR camera lens. There are many types of lenses in the world of photography with the uses, advantages, and disadvantages of each. For you who may not quite understand, the following list:

Fisheye: There is no specific benefit, except a fish eye effect. See also more specific explanation in this article.

Ultra-wide rectilinear, wider than 19mm: Usually for photographing the interior, with limited space but it takes a holistic view in a room.

Ultra-wide-angle (19, 20, 21, or 24mm): One of the four or five essential lens for professional, very useful for artists and beginners who are already familiar with basic photography. Used for landscape, interiors, street photography, photos masses, and so on. Very few people use this size lens for everyday photography.

Ultra-wide-angle zoom (wide-end 20mm or wider): Useful if a photographer want to carry a heavy lens instead of the three that is milder, or those who like the flare effect. Sometimes paired with a 80-200mm zoom lens as two important professional lenses.

Wide angle: Now the size of a 24mm lens is often replaced by a 20mm and a 35mm lens has a focal length that is considered normal, so that between them, the idea of ​​a fixed focal length is 28mm. Useful for shooting anything (especially for street photography, art, photojournalism, and portraits environment) where the width of the display is required.

Shift: To take pictures of the building. Fixing the curve in the line caused by a matter of perspective.

Tilt shift: the same as lens shift, it is usually used for a miniature effect, also for photographing landscape with foreground portion of the lot.

Zoom 28-200mm for all purposes: rarely used because of its focal range is too wide so it can not produce good quality photos.

Normal fixed lens (35mm equivalent): This is the easiest focal length used to take pictures, but it is often replaced by a zoom lens. Often used for street photography.

Normal / standard (50mm): Useful for shooting close range. Good to learn discipline for those who are used to using a zoom lens. If it is used by those who are experts, can produce a similar picture as well wide angle telephoto.

Macro / Micro: For photographing flowers, insects, eyeballs, eyelashes, small items, cobwebs are decorated with dew, and the like. The lens is a very popular hobby, because macro photographer is one of the most enthusiastic kind of photographer who often photograph things fun.

Normal super fast (f / 2, f / 1.2): Used by those who love the depth of field is very limited. Usually to make a portrait, also for those who love bokeh.

Standard zoom (35-70mm, 28-105mm, 35-135mm, etc.): Used for shooting under bright light - usually snapshots, scenery, cars, travel photos, photographs and images that burst underexposedm due to the flash of the camera. Useful for photographs that are very common.

135mm fixed lens: Rarely used or owned. Generally only a standard 35mm lens when used on rangefinder cameras.

Zoom medium fast: For professionals, this is a daily lens. For beginners, it is rarely used. Very expensive, large, and heavy but the quality is equivalent fixed lens cheaper.

Short telephoto (75, 77, 80, 85, 90, 100, or 105mm): For a portrait, landscape tight, face photo, beauty and fashion. Typically the kit lens that came with camera body also dalah standard zoom like this.

Lens 180mm or 200mm fixed slow: Lightweight and easy to carry.

Standard telephoto zoom (70 or 80 or 180, 200, or 210): Whether it's sooner or underlayer, this lens is fine for most photographers, pros and beginners. Used for all types of actions, events, fashion, portrait, face photo, reportage, sports, wildlife, landscape and nature. Could cover the telephoto range needed most photographers - at least until they became interested in photographing birds.

300mm fast: For fashion, catalogs, fashion shows, sports, nature, performing aircraft. The lens is important for professionals, as well as for the nature photographer. Somewhat difficult to use by beginners except for photographing insects.

400mm: Insects, sports, and birds. Also for photographing a football match with a focus on individual players.

500mm: Insects and birds.

600mm: Insects.

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7 Tools Mandatory User Owned DSLR Camera

That opinion is not entirely correct, is also not entirely wrong. But in choosing a camera accessories, should be thought out in advance what needs to shoot, so the accessories we've bought, will not be redundant.

Here is information about some of the tools and accessories that it must be owned and carried by a DSLR camera users. Especially for those who want to become a professional photographer. What are the tools and accessories?

1. Backup Battery

 

Looks like this seem trivial. However, many novice photographers often overlook the importance of extra batteries. Obviously we do not ever want when on holiday, and middle photographs, or other photo hunting, we could lose an extraordinary moment because suddenly our camera battery indicator flashes red.

In choosing a backup battery, we can buy the original battery or can also buy third party batteries that could certainly cheaper price. Battery backup can also be mounted directly to your camera with the help of the grip.

2. Camera Case or Camera Bag

 



This is an accessory that must and highly recommended for your DSLR camera users. Reason camera bag is necessary because we have to think about what accessories should we bring when we travel. Backup battery, memory card, card reader, filters, extra lenses, and cleaning kits that will each need a place in your bag.

Once you know what needs to be saved, it will be a good consideration before determining the type of bag or backpack that we need.

Advice from us, buy a camera bag that has a lot of padding and external protection, so that the equipment we are safe from the things that are outside that might be able to get in and contaminate our DSLR camera.

3. UV Filters

 

Despite its name it is clear that the function of these accessories are for filtering UV light, but the bulk of the photographer using it as a lens protector. A UV filter placed over the lens and serves to protect the lens from dust, dirt, and scratches.

For a UV filter, have prices ranging from Rp 50 thousand to Rp 1 million, depending on the brand and quality. In general, we have to invest in buying a UV filter if we do not want to have problems with the lens that we use.
 
4. Cleaning Kit

 

It does not matter whether we use it or not to UV filter lens us, which obviously we need accessories Cleaning Kit in the bag and must be brought anywhere. Cleaning Kit for DSLR cameras usually consists of, Microfiber Cloth to clean fingerprints and smudges. A dust blower to sweep dust

5. External Hard Drive

If we initially familiar with compact cameras with small file size, it seems we should be ready with a large file size when switched to using a DSLR camera. DSLR camera produces an output file type is much greater, especially when we take pictures in super high resolution, RAW, or HD video formats.

To accommodate the storage needs of a large number of files, we can buy an external hard drive. Appropriate capacity depending on how many shots are we going to do, but many are wrong on the side of safety, so if we can, buy a hard drive with at least 1TB storage capacity.

Once we have set the hard drive that we had, immediately establish a system to organize your photos and videos so that we will know exactly where to find and backup photos quickly when in an emergency.

6. Tripod

 

Tripod is the key to produce sharp shots, self-portrait, a photo with a long exposure, and very helpful when you're shooting in low light.

However, so many types of tripods that we can choose. For starters, look for a tripod, find and buy a tripod made ​​from lightweight carbon fiber with a standard height with the ability to rotate vertically for portrait pictures.

If we want to set up a photo studio and often take pictures for parties and photos of products or handmade goods, a tripod can be a tool that is really useful.

7. Fix 50mm Lens

 

If we ask how to make a photo work with bluring effects and nice bokeh blur both in the front and rear with a focal point, then the 50mm f1.8 lens Fix is the answer.

This lens is ideal to use for portrait, food photography, low-light pictures, and so forth. Fix 50mm lens is a lens that is pretty good compared only with the kit lens, and the most important is not how expensive lenses. Prices range from Rp 1 million, depending on the brand and lens aperture.

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Photography Tool

In shooting, in addition to using the camera with all the trimmings, there are times when we need the support tools to maximize the results of our photo shoot. Support tool is very useful to help us in every shooting and the use of photographic tools depending on our needs. Use of assistive devices can affect the results of the photo shoot we will get. It all depends on the extent of our creativity in creating photographic works and what kind of picture we want. There are three types of tools that we have to recognize photography, namely:

TOOL shooting

a. filter

As the name implies this tool works the same way as the filters in general, ie as a filter, if the filter is useful in cigarette smoke but here the filter function to filter incoming light, causing the effects we want. Its use by way of tip mounted lens. The shape of the filter there are two square (box) and the circle (round). If using square filters, we must add a special ring in front of the lens. To use filters that are round, we should pay attention to the diameter of the camera lens we use. Kind of - kind of filters and uses include:

a. PL filter, concentrating the color and eliminate reflections

b. UV filters, reduces ultra violet rays.

c. ND filter (natural density), reducing contrast.

d. color filters, color effects.

e. soft filter, soften object.

f. diffuser filter, soft filter is similar to, but more subtle.

g. cross filter, giving the effect of cross / cross at the light source.

h. filter multi-image, multi-image effects.

i. expose multiple filters, used in the shooting multi expose.

j. filter gradation, color gradation effect

b. The lens hood

The instrument is mounted on the lens function eliminates light / unwanted light into the lens because the light can cause a flare-up usually captured. Flare can damage the images because of lower contrast and reduced color saturation. This tool is very useful especially in shooting directly opposite the direction of the light.

c. tripod

Tripod or so-called three-legged camera serves as a buffer to hold the camera while shooting turbulence (shaking). Usually used in a photo shoot that uses the velocity (speed) is low / slow and to sustain long lenses.

d. monopod

Has the same function as a tripod but just a different shape that is only one foot so it is more practical.

e. cable Release

The shape is almost like a flexible injection serves to avoid shock when the shutter is pressed when using this tool because we do not need to press the shutter directly. Its use is mounted on the cable release socket which is usually found on the shutter button. Usually this is his soulmate tripod and let me use a tripod more afdol.

f. background

Cloth or background used for studio shooting with a variety of images, patterns and colors.

g. Background stand

Buffer to the background, and in its use there are at least two booths. This tool can be raised - down as needed.



LIGHTING TOOL

a. Flash or Blitz

Required in the shooting when there is less light / minimal, for example shooting at night. However, it is not forbidden for us to use flash during the day, when there is enough light much / bright. The use of flash during the day is usually to fill in. Sources of flash power comes from the battery. Flash can be used in accordance with its power, distance, until it has more facilities.

b. Slave Unit

Can be referred to as sensors. The workings of the slave unit is capturing light from the main light (main light source) and then turn on the other light source that is connected to the slave unit.

c. Sincro Cable / Sync Cable

The cable used to help ignite additional flash or other light source shooting. How to use sync cable that is by plugging an additional light source to the camera body.

d. Holder or Bracket

This tool is used if we feel the need to use additional flash. Holder serves as a buffer additional flash and slave units. Its use by means mounted on the camera body.

e. Strobe or Strobe

This tool is similar to flash, but are bulkier and the light produced is also greater. Strobe light can save the power source from the AC power supply or battery dry. Strobe has a sensor that can capture the play of light main light source. So strobe will turn on automatically when the main light is turned on. If not using the play of light, the strobe can be activated by connecting the sync cable directly from the camera to the strobe. The size of the strobe light power generated can be set according to our tastes. These devices are more widely used for shooting studio / indoor.

f. AC Slave

Similar to strobe the workings and usage. But the nature of the light from the AC Slave is widened or spread in all directions.

g. snoot

This tool serves to direct the light at one point so as not to spread / centralized. The shape resembles a funnel snoot and also more widely used for shooting studio / indoor. Typically also used for shooting double and multi-expose.

h. umbrella Reflector

The nature of light produced wider so the shadow and the light becomes softer overall. Umbrella reflector has an assortment of colors. The standard color is white, but there is also a silver-colored (produce stronger light) and gold (produce a warm light). The light source of this tool comes from the strobe.

i. reflector

Used to provide additional light which is the reflection of light from the main light. Usually circular and box. Generally has three colors: white, silver and gold. We can also use a piece of white cloth, styrofoam and glossy paper as a reflector which is useful when shooting.

j. soft Box

A box made of cloth with the position or order that is shaped like a pyramid. Softbox light produced softer than the light produced umbrella reflector or reflector. Softbox has an assortment of sizes (the larger size is the soft light produced). Soft Box Light source is also derived from the strobe.

k. Barndoors

Rectangular-shaped and dark colored. Usually mounted on a soft box. Usefulness of barndoors is to direct the light emitted from the light source.

l. Honeycomb / Hornet Nest

This tool is similar to the filter and circular shape like a honeycomb, but mounted on the lamp / light source. Serves to soften the light falling in the direction of the object ..

m. Light Stand

The tools used to support the studio lights.

n. flash Meters

Serves as a measure of the strength of the light source in the shooting indoor or outdoor. This tool is more accurate than the light meter on the camera.

o. Infrared Sender

Transmit infrared light for fishing flame flash or studio lights

p. Trigger

Turning on the flash / studio light with wave electro



CLEANING TOOLS PRINT

     wash

§ Changing Bag

Light-tight black bag that is useful to remove the film from the shell and then to then rolled in a roller and put into the developer tank. There are two holes for entry of a hand and a big hole with two zippers for entry of the film wash equipment.

§ Cutlery / scissors

To cut the film after rolled onto a roller.

§ Developer tank

Tube cylindrical light-tight and used to wash the film manually. In this tool there is a functioning roller sleeve roll of movie films.

§ Chemical

Fluids to process the film (washing process), ie

- Developer, developing emulsion.

- Stopbath, stop the development.

- Fixer, set image.

- Water, rinsing and washing results molds.

- Wetting agent, removes blotches on the film and to avoid scratches on the negative

Chemical above, the use should be sequential.

§ Thermometer

To measure the temperature of the room as the benchmark time in the wash movie

§ Measure Glasses

To make it easier to measure the amount of chemical to be used in processing the film.

§ Tongs movie

Useful tool for the film after drying washed by hanging to avoid negative-folded and avoid scratches.

     print

§ Chemical

Chemical used to print process here is the same as that used in the washing process but does not require a wetting agent.

§ enlarger / vergroot apparaat.

Tools for printing photos. By having a large watt lamp to illuminate the negative and burn photo paper. Enlarger timer associated with the function to adjust the time required to illuminate a photographic negative. Supplies enlarger is similar to a camera that has the focusing and aperture.

§ Bak

Quadrilateral for chemical spot size is sufficient to print photo paper which we will print (usually 10 R to 12 R).

§ Paperclips

To avoid direct contact with the chemical and minimize scratches on the printout, it is necessary that this one tool.

§ Dryer / Heater

Drying paper printed photos more evenly so that the photo does not experience the patches.



EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT PHOTOGRAPHY

1. Dry Box

Moisture-proof cupboard for storing photographic equipment highly susceptible to fungal attack, especially on the lens. These cabinets are equipped with lights that have a low wattage (typically 2.5 watt) so that the temperature is maintained and anticipate closet moisture. The recommended temperature is 20 ° C.

2. Waterproof Bag

Waterproof bag that serves as a temporary place of photographic equipment when hunting during the rainy season, so we do not get wet photographic equipment.

3. Blower Brush

Tools that can be issued a blast of air to clean the dust on the camera.

4. Lens Tissue

Special wipes to clean the lens.

5. Silica Gel

The drying agent used to counteract the humidity

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