6 CAMERA LENSES TO WORK WITH
FOCAL LENGTH TYPE OF LENS TYPE OF PHOTOGRAPHY 8-24mm Fisheye (Ultra-wide) Panoramic shots, cityscapes, landscape, real estate , abstract. 24-35mm Wide Angle Interiors, landscapes, architecture, forest photography . 35, 50, 85, 135mm Standard Prime Portraits, weddings, street/documentary photography. 55-200mm Zoom Portraits, weddings, wildlife photography. 50-200mm Macro Ultra detailed photography (rings, nature.) 100-600mm Telephoto Sports, wildlife, astronomy. Standard Prime Lenses Prime lenses are a fixed focal length. That means that if you choose a 35mm lens, it will ONLY give you a 35mm perspective (meaning you can’t zoom in and out). You can only shoot from one length, meaning you have to move your physical body to get wide shots vs close ups. Primes (“fixed lenses”) tend to work for ALL types of photography, specifically street photography, portraits, weddings, landscape, etc. Read more about prime lenses ! ...