What is a 17 40mm lens good for?
The 17-40mm focal length range is great for group pictures, environmental portraits and full body pictures. Stand back and make a person part of a wide landscape shot. If tighter portraits are your interest, look for a lens that gives you at least an 85mm – 135mm equivalent focal length.
What is an 18-135mm lens good for?
Providing a focal length range equivalent to 29-216mm in 35mm format, the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS covers both wide enough angles for landscape photography and is narrow enough for portraiture and sports photography. It’s an excellent step-up from the standard kit lens for buyers who would like a longer zoom range.
Is STM or USM better for video?
When choosing between Canon STM vs USM lenses, consider that USM lenses are bigger, more expensive with a more precise focusing system, and tailored to professional photographers. The STM lenses use an older focusing system; they are cheaper, smaller, and quieter, the best choice for amateurs and video shooters.
Is 17 40mm weather sealed?
As noted above the 17-40 L is “weather-sealed” but requires a UV or protecto filter to complete the so-called sealing.
Does the Canon 17 40mm lens have image stabilization?
The 17-40mm f/4 L has NO image stabilization. You can hand-hold it much slower than a normal lens.
Should I get the 18-55mm lens or 18-135mm lens?
If you’re basing it purely off of sharpness, the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is a tad better than the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM at common focal lengths and apertures as tested by DxO Mark when both are mounted on a 750D.
How far can a 135mm lens shoot?
Unlike modern 135mm fixed primes, many of which allow you to focus as close as 2.6’—or about a quarter life size, the 135mm f/3.5 Nikkor-Q only focuses down to a paltry five feet, which is fine for head-and-shoulder photographs but a total no-go when it comes to capturing tight facial close-ups.
Why are USM lenses more expensive?
“USM” signifies the lens has an UltraSonic Motor for autofocus. That means AF is faster and quieter then the less expensive lens, which uses a conventional motor. It also means that you can manually focus the lens without having to switch from AF to MF mode.
What does STM mean for Canon lenses?
Stepper Motor
STM stands for Stepper Motor. In June 2012 Canon introduced a new lens motor design to address the issue of lens noise when shooting movies with an EOS DSLR camera. Called a Stepper Motor, it converts digital pulses into mechanical rotation.