The responses about getting in close to get that special shot on my composition thread got me thinking that lot of professional photographers you see at outdoor events have these huge lenses that look more like telescopes. Not only does this expand the reach of the photog by allowing him go get close shots without getting close, but Ive heard there is an optical illusion created by the changed perspective of using such lenses that makes objects appear larger, more grandiouse if you will. Case in point, Ive noticed that people who have taken pictures of surfing with their normal personal cameras, the shots look very impersonal like you it was just a shot of a seascape with a surfer in the background, whereas shots taken by pros with telephoto lenses not only capture the action closer as would just blowing up a normal photo, but make the action look more intense and dramatic by making the wave look much larger than it really is. Are these huge lenses useable or even affordable by amateur photographers?
By: seahawk - 9th August 2005 at 16:53
To be honest most of those huge lense are rarely offering more then 400-500mm, so they do not get you much closer then the normal lenses other use. They are so big, because they are more light sensitive, meanung that you often see a 300mm 2.8 or 400mm 2.8 lense. Which gives you the possibility to shoot at lower ISO setting or even when other have to stop shooting as their shutter time will get too slow and blur the pictures.
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August 9, 2005 at 2:35 pm