Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Zoom in With an SLR Zoom Lens

By James E. Tutten

If you are familiar with DSLR, then you already know the benefits and how important it is to have a zoom lens for your DSLR. A major difference between zoom lenses and telephoto lenses is the narrow angle of view you get with the telephoto.

However, a zoom lens can be used as both telephoto or wide-angle lens, with narrow or wide angle views. You definitely want the SLR zoom lens in your collection as it's terrific when you have a need to zoom in on your subject.

The SLR lens offers you a choice of focal lengths ranging from 16mm up to 400mm. These versatile lens can change the background of a particular subject, as well as have the ability to bring the your subject even closer to you. Because of this longer focal length, you can use your camera to separate the subject by blurring the background and have a resulting smooth bokeh surrounding your subject. The result, the subject stands out better.

This lens is a absolute must for sports photographers who are committed to getting that action photo. It will allow you to stay in one place while you easily zoom in on your athletes. A SLR zoom lens is a must for animal photographers. You can make your subjects bigger and more prominent with the long focal length which gives more magnification levels without the need to be closer.

This zoom lens is a great benefit to event photographers. It gives them the ability to zoom in on their subject, i.e. a person, and still maintain a wide angle view of the entire event setting! While these lenses are incredibly versatile, it's still up to the photographer to use it to full potential. High-quality SLR zoom lens is produced by Olympus, Sony, Canon, and Nikon in various focal lengths.

When looking for the magnification level of any particular lens, divide the largest number by the lowest for the correct magnification level. The Canon EF 2-300mm has a 10.7x magnification level, for example. Remember, you might have the top-of-the-line digital SLR camera with great zoom lens, but without the photographer's or knowledge of how to use it, you won't get the results you want in your pictures.

However, take the time to read, practice, and listen to your instincts, and you'll capture memorable pictures to be proud of.

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