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Expand Your Horizons With A Canon Super-Telephoto Lens

By Wayne Rasku

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Published: 13Jan2012
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When you can't go to the mountain, bring the mountain to you! You can do it with a Canon super-telephoto lens.

What is a Canon super-telephoto lens?

Here is a breakdown of terms:

*Super-wide angle = less than 18mm
*Wide angle = 18mm to 35mm
*Normal = 35mm to 50mm (normal is the way the human eye would see a scene under normal conditions)
*Telephoto = 50mm to 300mm
*Super-telephoto = greater than 300mm

**Note: these are based on full frame sensors which give the same results as a 35mm film camera. If you happen to be the owner of a crop sensor camera such as those in the Rebel series, the numbers have to be modified by a factor of 1.6. So when you use lenses that are more than 300mm in focal length, you will literally be "expanding your horizons" since you can take pictures of things that are not seen by the naked, unaided eye. These can include many things depending on your own personal preferences.

Some photographers are naturally disposed to taking pictures of sports events. Think about the amazing pictures you could capture as you are positioned in the end zone of a major football contest. You have seen those photographers with their "big guns," you know, the ones with the big grayish white lenses. Each one of them has a magnificent Canon super-telephoto lens attached to their digital SLR camera. You see the results in magazines and the online sports websites.

Then there are those who love photographing wildlife in a natural habitat or soaring through the skies. You certainly can't get those photos with your regular all-purpose lenses. You can pretend you work for a photography magazine and you are on assignment to photograph some endangered species. What fun!

A Canon super-telephoto lens is not really meant for family photos or neighborhood block parties. It is designed for the things that are not possible with something less.

Of course, there are some drawbacks to be aware of. First, with long focal lengths, you increase the chance of blurred images, so you really benefit from lots of sunlight so you can use a really fast shutter speed. A good sturdy tripod is also a plus when it comes to a steady camera.

Another possible negative is the price. Quality long distance focal length lenses do not grow on trees, nor are they cheap. In fact, a 400mm model can set you back anywhere from twelve hundred to five thousand smackers depending on the aperture of the selected lens.

How about you? Do you want to expand your photographic horizons?

Wayne Rasku is an amateur photographer and Canon super-telephoto lens owner. He has a website at http://www.canoneoslenses.org/canon-telephoto-lens where you can find out more about these engineering marvels.

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