What is a 18-140mm lens good for?

A compact all-in-one lens that’s ready for anything. Its versatile 7.8x zoom range (18mm to 140mm) lets you shoot everything from wide-angle family portraits to telephoto close-ups on the sports field.

What are 18-55mm lenses good for?

While technically not a wide-angle lens, 18-55mm lenses allow you to shoot wide-angle by using the shortest focal length (18mm) and playing around with shooting angles and composition techniques.

What is a Nikon 18-55mm lens used for?

Getting the best out of your kit lens The 18mm is a moderate wide-angle lens that is great for landscapes, architecture, and environmental portraiture. The 55mm end makes for a short telephoto lens, ideal for compressing perspective when taking portraits or closing in on small details.

Is 18-55mm lens good for street photography?

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.

Is a 18-55mm lens good for portraits?

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. In circumstances where you’re likely to need to change focal lengths and aperture frequently and quickly, the 18-55mm lens is a great choice.

Which aperture is best for sharpness?

The sharpest aperture of your lens, known as the sweet spot, is located two to three f/stops from the widest aperture. Therefore, the sharpest aperture on my 16-35mm f/4 is between f/8 and f/11. A faster lens, such as the 14-24mm f/2.8, has a sweet spot between f/5.6 and f/8.

Is 18-55mm lens good for portrait?

What type of lens is best for portraits?

The 50mm lens is one of the best lens sizes for portraits. Many portrait photographers praise 50mm lenses for their versatility and it’s not hard to see why – they strike a balanced “middle-area” focal length.

Is the AF-P lens worth it for 18mm?

The same holds for f/5.6 (at 18mm), the older generation lens is still a tad better. At f/8 I would call it a draw (AF-P has again better corners), which also holds true for smaller apertures.

How good is the Fujifilm 18mm zoom?

In general, this zoom is known for a very strong performance at 18mm even wide open (with rather weak corners though), and then with a deteriorating tendency at longer focal lengths. My copy of this lens displayed, however, a bit different behavior.

How sharp is the 18-55mm compared to the 18mm?

I assume the 18-55 is equally sharp at 18mm and slightly sharper at other focal lengths, with differences more visible in the corners. Even if it is not very fair to compare a zoom lens with fixed prime lens, I still did this comparison very quickly for myself.