Fisheye lenses

A fisheye lens is an extremely wide-angle camera lens. This wide angle results in a curved image that represents subjects from a very broad field of vision. Fisheye lenses have a number of scientific and aesthetic applications. more »

A wide angle lens is a camera lens with a wider angle of view and a shorter focal length than a lens used to produce a normal image size by that camera. more »

Canon has been making cameras since the launch of the Kwanon in 1936. That first camera came equipped with a Nikon lens, but shortly thereafter, Canon introduced its own line of lenses. Canon lens quality has led many professional photographers to choose Canon cameras as their primary equipment. Canon's current generation of lenses... more »

A regular task for any photographer is deciding which optical lens is best able to capture the desired image in a certain situation. Because there are a wide variety of camera lenses available that can achieve numerous effects under diverse lighting conditions, it's essential to learn how to select the appropriate one based on... more »

Images are imprinted on film depending on how light rays reach the film to ignite a chemical process. However, light rays reflect of most surfaces in many different directions. Without some way of controlling the light rays, the image would result in a blur over the entire surface of the film. Lenses are the devices that help control... more »