- 21–35mm:Still classedaswide-angle, butyou would
get less distortion from lenses within these ranges.
Lenses below 35mm would primarily be used in
architectural,landscapeandinteriorphotography,where
awiderviewofthesubjectwouldbeneeded.However
these could be used creatively in a portraiture
environmentbyusingthenatureofthelenstoemphasize
and distortcertainparts oftheframe, forexample by
placingadominantareaoftheimageclosertotheframe
to accentuate the size.
Fig. 2.4
Nikon D3s, 14-24mm f2.8 Zoom Lens. 1/400 second
exposure, ISO 200, ƒ2.8, with a focal length of
24mm.
Normal Lenses
- 35–70mm: Standard (normal) lenses, good all-round
use. These lenses are very versatile with minimal
distortionofthesubject,givinga‘natural’fieldofview.
