Portrait Lens Info

Nov 23, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Party Ideas

Not every picture is the same and each picture is made different by the type of picture it is, that is full length, portrait and so on. To be able to take good portrait pictures there is a certain type of lens that you have to use to get the image right. In the paragraphs that follow I will talk about some points to consider when shooting a portrait picture.

In choosing a lens for a portrait you must take into account the prevailing conditions of the environment that you want to take the photo in. Light, wind etc. It is also important to consider the focal length. Why this is a consideration is because it is dependant upon the film size. So you would find that in taking a portrait using a 35mm camera you would use a 105mm lens, a 80mm camera you would need a 160 mm lens. So the size of the film does determine the type of lens which affects the actual picture.

If you are unsure as to how to make these adjustments in focal length, size of lens and film you can always ask around from fellow photographers who understand the concept better . It is one of those things that is better explained in a practical set up than a theoretical one like this one.

The size of the lens does not affect the view of the picture instead it depends on how far you are from the subject. Basically the size of the lens will not affect the view it will stay the same. What will be different is the number of things that will appear in each image that is the scope. Of course assuming everything else remains constant and only the focal length changes.

As I mentioned previously the one way you can grasp this concept of focal length and size of lens is if you experiment with taking various pictures and see the effect.Check out any of the following for good DSlR cameras and lenses that you can use: