Sony G Series 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Lens

Telephoto & Macro Lenses

 Athletes, musicians, and wildlife are usually far away from you when they’re doing something photogenic. With a telephoto lens, you can “zoom in” on the action and make it seem much closer.  Also called a zoom lens, a telephoto uses a series of carefully matched optics to magnify the image your camera sees. Many telephotos let you adjust their magnification, so you can zoom out for closer subjects.  Speaking of closer subjects, if you want to photograph items close-up, a macro lens can help you focus. 


Wide-Angle & Fisheye Lenses 

It’s hard to capture the majestic expanse of a landscape with a standard lens. Likewise, in a small room, it’s hard to include everyone in a group photo. You simply can’t back up  far enough to squeeze in those people on the edges.   A wide-angle lens can handle the squeezing for you. A wide-angle is a mild version of a “fisheye” lens. It’s designed to widen your shot without distorting the image.  You can get stronger image correction with a super wideangle lens. A fisheye lens can broaden your shot even more,  but it will make straight lines appear noticeably curved.