What lens is better for landscape photography?

Landscape photography is one of the most difficult types of photography, and landscape photography is an artistic effect that requires knowledge, experience and skills to correctly cooperate with the selected photography technology. The most important thing is to choose not only the right camera, but also the right lens. The main requirement of landscape photography for lens is to obtain high details of the image. In other words, the lens must provide high image clarity in both open and closed apertures (when shooting, the value should be in the range of f/8-f/ 1 1). The aberration level should be minimum.

First of all, all lenses (including those used for landscape photography) are designed and manufactured into two main types: 1, fixed lenses, which are also fixed and have the same focal length; 2, variable focal length zoom. Choice is a matter of personal preference and money on hand. We only focus on two points. First of all, reduction is cheaper and clearer than high-quality zoom. The second zoom function is more extensive, because the focal length will change according to the shooting conditions and subjects, so it is very suitable for novices.

In landscape photography, focal length is very important. Based on this standard, we notice that you can use any lens for landscape photography. Classic lenses include wide-angle lenses and ultra-wide-angle lenses (please don't forget to deform when choosing such lenses), and standard lenses and telephoto lenses of short-focus and telephoto lenses can also be successfully used. Let's introduce it in detail at this moment.

Wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle lenses. The focal length of these lenses is 18 to 35mm, and the field of view angle is 90 or higher. HD is an excellent choice for beginners. They enable you to provide more space coverage, emphasize the perspective in the picture, perfectly handle the foreground, and obtain very interesting scale distortion when necessary, which is particularly important and effective in urban landscape photography.

The wide-angle lens suitable for landscape photography is suitable for the following situations: 1, and the important plot object is located a few meters away from the shooting location; 2. Increase the volume and emphasize the angle of view; 3. Create a visual effect with greater depth of field (i.e. visual effect). In other words, this kind of lens is a classic lens, which is most widely used to shoot landscapes.

Ordinary standard lenses, with a focal length of 50 mm, are rarely used for landscapes, but they can convey the geometric proportion of objects in the form of human eyes. In other words, objects and terrain maintain their proportions and shapes. Of course, this is more related to architecture and portrait photography, and in some cases, it is also used for landscape photography. But this prospect is not as obvious as wide-angle optical system. In addition, the viewing angle in the frame is significantly reduced. This must also be taken into account.

Telelens, televisions with focal lengths ranging from 85 to 135 mm (short) to 200 mm (telephoto) can also be used for landscape photography. However, when it is necessary to emphasize a specific object (such as sunset or rising sun), everything is conditional. This type of optical equipment is very close to the object, which can significantly compress the perspective view, minimize geometric distortion, and create a shallow depth effect of a clearly defined space (DOF). In other words, these shots actually "cut" "specific objects" from the master plan, effectively separating them from the background. For example, this option is necessary when landscape photography and increased danger cannot be close to objects: shooting volcanic eruptions and floods.

You can use a variable density ND filter for landscape photography. In addition, in most cases, a polarizing filter is needed. Because shooting happens naturally, it is best to use protective filters, such as UV filters with multi-layer lighting function. And, although it is not necessary, you can buy a gradient filter at will. We also mentioned lenses such as polarizers, professional, difficult to use and expensive equipment. Their design can compensate for future distortion and control the depth of field, which is very important for landscape shooting.