If I were to ask the question “What is the best lens for
landscape photography?” I am sure most people would quickly respond with ‘wide
angle lens’. Ninety percent of the time I would probably agree that a
wide-angle lens is the most suitable lens for landscape photography, however
there are times when there is a better option, and that is a tele lens.
Yep, there are times when instinctively reaching for the
wide-angle lens is not the best thing to do, and instead a tele lens is the
best lens choice.
A tele lens is ideal to pick out and focus on specific items
a long way off in the distance and a tele lens is ideal for compressing a scene
and giving it a different perspective.
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| The Canon 100 - 400L IS lens - awesome for landscapes |
There are many tele lenses available, all of which are great
for landscape photography so there is a lens for all, regardless of the brand
of camera you shoot, the level at which you shoot and your budget. I shoot a
Canon 6d and I use a Canon 100 – 400L IS lens for landscape photography. It is an
awesome lens and I have managed to capture some great photos with it.
The Canon 100-400L IS lens is a big and heavy lens, so it is
not ideal when I want or need to travel light. When weight and photography
equipment is an issue I use a Canon 70-200 f4L IS lens for travelling light. This is
another awesome lens that is more than capable of capturing some stunning
landscape photos.
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| Canon 70 - 200f f4L IS for travelling light |
You’ve probably already guessed that I am a fan of tele
lenses for landscape photography (for certain scenarios of course) and I
recommend all landscape photographers carry one in their lens bag. If you are
sitting on the fence about this, and not totally convinced you may want to have
a look at “Travelling light – Landscape photography” which may (or may not)
make you change your mind.
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