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3 lenses every photographer should have
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What are the 3 lenses that every photographer should have? Adventure photographer Benjamin Jaworskyj answers this question in his new YouTube video . Of course, the lenses presented are his very personal selection and depending on your photography focus, you might choose 3 other lenses. In your opinion, what are 3 lenses that every photographer should have? Feel free to write in the comments! 🙂

These are Ben’s top 3 lenses:

1. Telephoto lens

The 70-200mm telephoto lens *, whether from Canon, Sony or Nikon, is the most common telephoto lens focal length. It is a zoom lens that allows you to cover a range from 70mm to 200mm and bring distant objects closer.

Ben's telephoto lens has a maximum aperture of 4.0 and an image stabilizer, which helps him avoid camera shake when filming and taking photos, especially at long focal lengths. The 70-200mm is also good for portrait photos, as it can isolate the subject nicely from the background (if the aperture is set correctly).

In certain situations you can also take landscape photos with a telephoto lens. In this video Ben gives you tips on how to do this.

2. Wide angle lens

Ben's "always on" lens and what he uses most. Especially in landscape photography, you want to get as much as possible into the picture - the wide-angle lens is perfect for this. Ben uses the 16-35mm 4.0 from Sony *. This allows him to zoom into the picture slightly in certain situations, for example if he wants to select a closer section. If you have a camera from another manufacturer, another lens with similar properties is certainly an option.

Attention: With APS-C and Micro Four Third cameras you have to take the crop factor into account! In this case, a lens in the range of 10-18mm, for example, is more suitable for you.

3. Fixed focal length

A fixed focal length is one of the lenses that every photographer should have. The difference to the lenses mentioned above is that you cannot zoom with a fixed focal length. You then have to move closer to or away from the subject yourself. The advantage is that the aperture and imaging performance are usually very good. It doesn't matter which focal length you choose, the main thing is that you like it and it suits what you want to photograph.

Ben has different fixed focal lengths that he chooses depending on the project. The 50mm 1.4 * is ideal for portraits or filming, for example, as the open aperture gives you a beautiful bokeh and very good isolation.

Would you have chosen the same lenses? Or what would you have chosen? Feel free to write in the comments! 🙂

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