different types of camera lenses
Types of Lenses for SLR and DSLR cameras. Now, based on different angle of views (or different focal lengths), we have different lenses. Unfortunately, it is not practically possible to create one lens with complete range of focal length. So, we have different types of lenses and they have different applications. We will move from lower focal length (broader angle of view) to the higher focal length (smaller angle of view). We will also discuss about their applications. (i) Fish Eye: A fish eye lens can cover 180Â° of angle of view.
Types of Lenses. Home >> Cinematography >> Types of Lenses. Zoom lenses (or varied focal length lenses) are by far the most common type of lenses known to the average consumer. Prosumer camcorders and professional video cameras often come with it right from the box. This is so because with zoom lenses you can go telephoto or wide-angle at the push of a button.