How far does an 18-55mm lens zoom?

With a regular DSLR or mirrorless camera kit lens, the lens will offer 3x the magnification when you’re fully zoomed in compared to when the lens is zoomed right out. This is easy to work out from the focal range of the lens. An 18-55mm kit lens has 3x the focal length at 55mm as it does at 18mm.

What is an 18 55 mm lens good for?

The best thing about the 18-55mm lens is its versatility. At 18mm, it is fairly wide-angled and is great for landscapes. In the middle of its range, around 35mm, it is perfect for street, travel, and documentary photography, while the short telephoto zoom of 55mm works wonders for portraits.

How many times zoom is 55mm?

The zoom capacity of a zoom lens is generally quoted as the ratio of the longest focal length to the shortest focal length, without regard to the image size. So its 55/18 or about 3:1 Zoom ratio.

How far does a 55mm lens go?

An 18-55mm lens on a camera with an APS-C sized sensor is equivalent to about 28-85mm full frame (FF). It is a general purpose lens that goes from medium wide angle to short telephoto. If you are photographing a group of people at 8-10 ft you will be able to get 3-5 people in the frame at 18mm but probably only one.

Are kit lenses bad?

The good news is that, for a beginner, the level of blur you get with a kit lens is good enough to get started with. It will give you some decent-looking photos, particularly if you shoot a lot of portrait photography. All in all, the kit lens is a good lens to get started with.

What is the best zoom lens for Canon 1300D?

Best zoom lens for Canon 1300D. Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS STM lens for Canon 1300D. The optics and the AF performance of recently announced 55-250mm STM lens is excellent, the lens produces teck sharp images and covers a long range.

What is the ISO range of the canon 1300D?

The standard ISO range of the camera starts from ISO 100 and goes upto 6400, the expendable range touches upto 12800. Canon 1300D uses a 9 Points AF system and a center cross type AF point for more precise focusing. The camera can also record Full HD videos and able to record 3fps on continuous burst mode.

How is optical zoom calculated in photography?

Optical zoom is calculated by the lens focal length devided by its wide angle numbers. Say you asked about 18–55mm zoom lens.. yes its a zoom lens, it goes from 18 (wide) to 55 (telephoto), they are denoted as W and T respectively.

Is the Canon 50mm lens good for portraits?

The Canon 50mm lens is a excellent tool for capturing portrait images with creamy bokeh, the lens produces perfect colors and sharp images even when used MAX aperture (F1.8). The lens is also a excellent tool for shooting indoor with low-light. The Max F1.8 aperture allows you to shoot crispy and noiseless images.