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One of the digital camera accessories often ignored by users is the lens. The lens is supposed to be a very important component of a camera yet it is sometimes not well taken care of.

Capturing your favorite subjects on camera would not be possible without the lens. For this reason alone, you should already know its importance and the fact that you're responsible for ensuring that it stays in good condition all the time.

Sometimes, people can just leave their digital cameras exposed to various elements especially when shooting outdoors. For instance, they may unknowingly expose the camera lens to direct sunlight as well as dust and dirt. Some camera owners forget to put the lens cap back after taking photos thereby letting dust and dirt or can leave their camera with the lens pointing upwards exposing it to sunlight to get into the lens. Or it could be that you leave your camera with no lens cap on the backseat of your car but unaware that sunlight can still creep in.

These situations should, however, be avoided if you want to have your photographic equipment with you for a long time. Direct sunlight alone can already be damaging to your camera. But know as well that the intense heat can affect your equipment.

If you still don't know much about your digital camera and its important accessories, the equipment has lubricants inside that serve a vital purpose which is to help the camera function well during use. You should know, however, that extreme heat can melt the lubricants which could then adversely the proper functioning of your camera.

The good news is that you need not worry about this. There are steps you can take to protect your camera lens moving forward.

The bag is a very important consideration. If you live in a tropical region or you often take photos under the sun, make sure that you store your camera in an insulated bag. If you find this an expensive option, using an insulated cooler can help.

In case you're using your camera at the beach or in a place where it's too hot, you can also bring an extra towel or other fabric to use as a wrap for your camera. This is possible if you forgot to bring your camera case. But remember to use only a light colored towel or fabric for this purpose.

It's also important to keep in mind that when you're taking photos in a hot environment or under the sun, don't stay too long there. Make sure to go back to a shaded area immediately after shooting or you can bring along a towel or the camera case itself so that you can cover the equipment right after use.

Finally, never forget to clean your camera lens on a regular basis to remove dust and dirt as well as drops of water especially after a photo shoot at the beach or pool. Taking care of the lens will ensure that you capture your favorite images as clearly as possible.

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SLR Camera Lenses: 5 Crucial Buying Decisions

SLR camera lenses are even more confusing to buy than the cameras. Here are some tips to help you avoid wasting your time and your money shopping for new SLR camera lenses.

1. Know What You Want to Shoot

Do you love taking pictures of Johnny on the baseball field? Then you might want a telephoto lens.

Do you like taking pictures of the family indoors or the flowers in your garden? Then you'd want a standard lens. (unless you're taking the group photo, then a wide angle lens is better)

And if you're catching the fall foliage around a lake, then a wide angle lens is best.

2. Prime Lens Or Zoom Lens

Prime lenses don't have adjustable focus. You have to move the camera. But they take better pictures; they're lightweight, and cheaper than zoom lenses.

But to photograph different distances, you'll need different lenses. You probably got an 18mm - 55mm zoom lens when you bought your camera. And it's a great first lens.

The benefits are that you can stand in one place and get the exact picture you want.

prime lens - high quality, light in weight, relatively inexpensive, excellent photos

zoom lens - stand in one place, get a variety of shots

A 28mm - 135 mm lens goes from wide angle to telephoto. A zoom is good to get started with, but once you find you photo passion, you can't beat the quality of a prime lens.

3. Light Conditions Or How Big's Your Aperture

What sort of light conditions do you shoot in? If you shoot in dim lighting, then you're going to need a lens with an extremely wide maximum aperture.

But if you're a broad daylight nature buff, then the wide maximum aperture isn't as important.

All SLR camera lenses list their maximum aperture (or maximum aperture range for zoom lenses). And they list maximum, because they can always be narrowed.

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The wider the aperture = more light
The smaller the aperture # = more light

This can be very confusing. Wider aperture/smaller aperture number means.... more light, faster shutter speed (prevents motion blur), shallower depth of field (the face in the photo is in focus, but the background isn't).

So...
f/1.4 - indoors without flash
f/2.8 - overcast
f/3.5 - shade

Sunny doesn't matter because you won't use the max aperture anyway.

4. How Much Do You Want To Spend

First party lenses - made by the same company as your camera
Third party lenses - made by different company with special mounts for different camera types.

Fist party lenses are generally higher in quality and most compatible with your camera.

Third party lenses are lower in prices and have a greater variety of lens type.

5. Are Any Bonus Features Important?

Here's a list of bonus features you can get with your SLR camera lenses

* Silent auto focus - essential for wildlife photogs
* Full-time manual focus - when you don't want to switch back and forth from auto to manual
* Non-rotating front element - if you like to take polarized pics
* Crop reduction - makes sure what you see in the viewfinder is the picture you get
* Superior optics - self explanatory
* Image stabilization - not necessary for cameras with built in stabilization
* Internal zoom - lens stays same an zoom occurs internally

All of them will add to the price of any of the SLR camera lenses.

So now you know what you need to decide... before you shop for SLR camera lenses. And you won't waste time or money buying the wrong lens. For more answers when choosing an SLR camera, check out www.bestslrcamera.org.

About the Author

Debbie Lattuga is an photography enthusiast encouraging people to express themselves through photography. To find out more about SLR camera lenses, check out her blog at
Best SLR Camera
. She helps people find the perfect SLR camera lenses for them, without all the hassle.

How do I know which lenses are right for which camera?

I have accquired a couple of camera lenses which I beieve are quick good but I'm not sure what type of camera they will work with? One lens is Kumura and the other is Hanimex. Will they work on any professional camera or on certain makes or models.

Different camera have different mountings. For example. Nikon cameras are called "F" mounts while Canon calls them "EF" mounts if i can remember correctly.

there are 3rd party adapters to swap from one mount to another, but problem is that you lose your autofocus on your camera if there is any.

Lenses make are important. If i were you. i would have gotten official lenses from their catalogues to save me the hassel of wondering whether these lenses will produce the best quality images.

so far. Carl Zeiss and Hasselblad are the best combination in the world for image quality. most of the world's studio professionals are using this.

While journalists and photographers still love their Nikons and Canons for their wide range of wonderful lenses.

i myself a nikon user for 12yrs now. i am still loving the way they work.

good luck in your conversion.

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