Lens Types

Lens Types

Less than 21mm = Extra Wide lens                                   Example images

21-35mm lens = wide angle                                        Example images

35-70mm lens= normal                                              Example Images

70-135mm lens=  medium


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135-300+mm lens = tellyphoto                                 Example images

Camera types

Camera Types

35mm SLR

"35mm" refers to width of the film (actual dimensions are 36x24mm , but the name comes from video, which was actually 35mm). For comparison, there are other sized films, the most famous being APS film which was a bit smaller at 24mm wide. Digital cameras replace the film for electronic sensors 

Medium Format 

Generally, the term applies to film and digital cameras that record images on media larger then 24 by 36mm (full frame) (used in 35mm photography), but smaller than 4 by 5 inches (which considered to be large format photography) 

Large Format 

The term Large Format simply means big film size. Large format cameras used sheet film sized 4x5" or larger with most common film sizes being being 4x5" and 8x10". 

Twin reflex 

A twin- lens reflex camera (TLR) is a type of camera with two objectives lenses of the same focal length. One of the lenses is the photographic objective or "taking lens" (the lens that takes the picture), while the other is used for the viewfinder system, which is usually viewed from above at waist level. 

DSLR

A digital single-lens reflex camera (also called a digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera combining the optics and the mechanisms of a single- lens reflex camera with a digital imagesing sensor, as opposed to to photographic film. The reflex design scheme is primary difference between a DALR and other digital cameras. 

Compact camera

A small simple 35mm camera with automatic focusing and exposure. 

Compact System Camera

It's probably fair to say that today's definition of a CSC is a camera with interchangeable lenses but no mirror. Some have DSLR sensors, some have smaller ones, some have electronic viewfinders, others have no viewfinder – just the LCD screen.

Bridge Camera

Bridge cameras are cameras that fill the niche between the single-lens reflex cameras (SLRs) and the point-and-shoot camera.

Polaroid Camera

It is used widely in optical and lighting devices to reduce glare. 2. Also called Polaroid Camera, Polaroid Land Camera. the first brand of instant camera, developed by Edwin H. Land and marketed since 1948. 3. Also called Polaroid print.

Camcorder

A portable combined video camera and video recorder.

Lomo - Lomography

The original Lomo LC-A. Lomography is a commercial trademark of Lomographische AG, which their creators associate to a photographic image style and an analog camera movement and community facilitated by The Lomographic Society International.

Mobile Device

A mobile device camera is a basic but can also be advanced camera on a mobile phone or smart phone. They can be just as effective as when taking a photograph on a DSLR camera.