The factors to eye while purchasing a DLSR lens
Having a DSLR is great, especially when you just cannot compromise with the quality of the photos and videos you are supposed to take. In fact, such imported cameras enhance the beauty of the stills taken by injecting the real-time photographic effects into your camera shots. You can put the photos in comparison with the actual view of the site that you captured, and I’m quite sure that you will not find more than half of a bit of difference between the stills and the actual view of the site.
Well, I insist on giving credit to the lens of the camera used for taking the stills. I really appreciate your choice of lenses and the ability to take tremendous stills all around. I guess the lenses used for the clicks were not the ones that you got as the free camera accessories with your DSLR. Anyway, the gorgeousness of your photos won’t be affected with my comments on them. Still the fineness of the quality of the lens is what I truly appreciate, no matter whether you own a DSLR of Canon, Nikon, or any other camera brand. Moreover, I consider that you are pretty much aware of the factors that must be considered while purchasing lenses for your DSLR. If you are not sure about them, go through the below section of the post for the right and valuable information:
The Lens Mount
DSLR cameras are provided with a unique set of lens mounts, which are specific to the cameras for which they are designed. In fact, these lenses are uniquely subject to the camera model, which makes them incompatible with similar DSLR of any other company. You can take this scenario in a way that the lenses designed for a Nikon DSLR will not work on a Canon DSLR and vice-versa. Well, it does not either mean that you cannot purchase lenses from any other lens manufacturer. In fact, you can get even a complete set of lenses for your Nikon, Canon, Pentax, or even Sony DSLR from companies, such as Tamron and Sigma.
Cost of the Lens
Another factor that you cannot ignore while purchasing lenses for your DSLR is the cost per lens. In fact, the cost per lens is the key factor, which affects, or sometimes even changes your decision to buy a lens, when a similar lens with comparable quality is available at an affordable price. Well, these are the brands I’m talking about; you cannot consider them doing some fraud or selling you something fake. However, make sure that you buy them from an authentic store of the seller, as the online sellers or someone offering them to you at a huge discount might be a scam.
Lens Compatibility with the DSLR
While purchasing one or more lenses for your DSLR, the compatibility of the lenses is what you need to be sure about. In fact, you must eye this factor when you consider buying a lens from a third party lens manufacturer. In contrast, if you directly go to an authentic store of the vendor, you can skip this factor. If you go for compatible lenses manufactured and marketed by a third party company, you also need to be sure about the compatibility of the lenses with your DSLR, as mounting an incompatible or forcefully mounted lens may cause damage to your camera.
The Picture Quality and Lens Authenticity
If you are passionate about photography and love to carry your DSLR with you on every single hangout, I’m sure that you will not consider compromising with the quality of the photos. In fact, the quality factor is not a subject to compromise on, especially when it comes to pictures to be taken being on a vacation or a hangout with friends. For instance, if you can get a compatible lens for $150 while the original one is available for $170, I suggest opting for the authentic one. After all, you can take it to the service center or the vendor’s store, in case it causes any harm to your DSLR.
Lens Coverage and Focal Length
How much is the focal length of the lens you are going to buy is a key factor, which you must not ignore. In addition, you must also verify that how large is the coverage areas of the lens. You can ask the vendor as well as confirm both these factors before paying for it. In case the lens takes HD quality pictures and covers a large area, you should check the pictures taken after mounting this lens. If you get the desired results, it is worth paying for the lens. With the considerably high picture quality, keeping the cost factor fixed at an affordable level is the excellent deal you can get.
Well, paying money for something that is useful and worth buying is all the way in your favor. In contrast, paying even a few bucks for something that is eventually going to return with nothing is wastage of money. I suggest keeping the aforementioned factors in view before buying a lens for your DSLR, even if you can get it at a considerably low cost. Having a close look at the lens you are going to pay for lets you to perceive it thoroughly. Furthermore, you get to know how you can mount and unmount it after use. Do a thorough research about the availability of the lenses, keeping the cost and all other factors into consideration.