lens com 241 photography i. normal 35-50 mm for 35 mm slr cameras looks most like human vision least...

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COM 241

Photography I

Normal

• 35-50 mm for 35 mm SLR cameras

• Looks most like human vision

• Least expensive

• Usually have high maximum apertures

50 mm

Henri Cartier-Bresson, (Siphnos), Greece 1961

Telephoto

• Greater than 50 mm• Enlarges, but includes less of scene• Like looking thru telescope• Higher lowest f-stop• Have to use a faster shutter speed

– Equivalent to focal length of lens– 200 mm lens = 1/200 shutter speed

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker reacts as he walks of the court after the Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings in their Western Conference playoff game. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Right, Natalie Gulbis watches her shot from the bunker during the third round of the Florida's Natural Charity Championship. (AP)

300mm

Wide angle

• Less than 50 mm– 35 mm, 28 mm are common

• Show a wider angle of scene than normal

• Greater depth of field

• Can cause distortion– Especially if shooting close to subject

Brad Yamada, manager of Sports Mania in Eastland Mall, displays a wide variety of University of Illinois sports merchandise in stock Wednesday (March 16), as Illini fans stocked up in anticipation of the team's NCAA Tournament appearance.

The Pantagraph/DAVID PROEBER

Garlic Press owners Sarah McManus, right, and Jackie Pope-Ganser

practice using a cappuccino machine Wednesday (March 9) in the new

restaurant side of the Garlic Press. The restaurant is scheduled to open

later this month.

The Pantagraph/LORI ANN COOK

24 mm

Zoom

• Combine a range of focal lengths into one lens

• 50 - 135 mm zoom– Any lens in between 50 mm and 135 mm

• More expensive than fixed length lenses– But get more than one lens

• Disadvantages– Higher f-stop– Image quality

68 mm,28-300 mm zoom

300 mm,28-300 mm zoom

Micro

• Used for close-up photos

• More expensive

Micro 200 mm

Fisheye

• Very wide angle of view– Up to 180 degrees

• Distort by bending straight lines that are on edges of camera

Recent floods have put pressure on China's massive Three Gorges Dam as torrential rains continue after dozens are killed in widespread storms. Cheng Min / AP

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson celebrates with students after beating Ohio State 40-34 at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 26. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images

16 mm fisheye