John Shaw's Guide to Digital Nature Photography by John Shaw

Author:John Shaw [Shaw, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, pdf
ISBN: 9780770434991
Publisher: Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
Published: 2015-03-16T22:00:00+00:00

Gravel road between wheat and lentil fields, Washington. Nikon D3x, Nikon 16−35mm lens, 1/10 sec., f/11, ISO 100

NORMAL LENSES

“Normal” or “standard” lenses, in the 35mm to 70mm range, are some of the most underrated of all lenses. In truth, probably the single-most underrated lens is the plain vanilla 50mm. These are actually some of the sharpest, most highly corrected optics available, since this focal length has been around for years and is relatively easy to make. If you’re looking for a fast lens, in a small size, for a most reasonable price, look for a 50mm f/1.8. The f/1.8 is 2 to 3 stops faster than the typical slow-aperture consumer zoom lens commonly packaged with a camera body as a “kit.” In all honesty, I would recommend skipping the “kit” lens if possible, as a basic 50mm will be better both optically and mechanically.

Aside from the 50mm focal length, there are almost no other prime focal lengths available in the “normal” class, with the 35mm fixed focal length nudging into the group at one end and the 85mm focal length just outside at the longer end. There are some special-purpose lenses, such as the 45mm tilt/shift or 60mm macro lenses from both Canon and Nikon, and at f/2.8 maximum apertures, these can all be used as standard lenses. Besides the inexpensive kit lenses, there are quite a few zooms available, including the very useful Canon 24−105mm f/4 and the Nikon 24−120mm f/4. Optically, the best of the medium-range zoom lenses are the 24−70mm f/2.8 ones, which, of course, come with a price tag to match.

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