Can you explain camera lenses to me?

Answer by  danclarkwcp (12)

Camera lenses show different amounts, or angles, of a scene. A "normal" lens shows about the same as the human eye sees of the scene. A wide angle lens shows a wider angle, but makes objects seem smaller. A telephoto lens shows a narrower angle, but makes things appear larger.

Answer by  quisqualis (1756)

No one lens will work for all situations. In addition to the various quality levels, there are telephoto lenses, closeup lenses and wide-angle lenses of various strengths, plus the zooms.

Answer by  TaisenHH (31)

There are two types of lenses, wide angel and telescope. Telescope I would use for far away photos like moon shots, and wide angel is more panoramic.