The photographic world flows in a state of generality, order and conformity. Some lenses work only for most conditions, and popular options for professionals quickly become the traditional tools of the public. It seems that everyone begins with a general-purpose lens that covers a full-frame range of 28 mm to 70 mm either, and then finally, you are some wider and some longer for a long time. End.
It may be the best way to go, or maybe this system pushes people to conform, but now we have options that actually go against the flow. Welcome to the “weird” focal length world, which I should say that includes a variety of strange and amazing optics. However, for this article – and briefness – I only want to talk about those I have reviewed personally.
Weirdest Zooms: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 DI III VXD
Let’s start with the king of all of them. Tamon 35–150 mm F/2–2.8 surprised me when I first played with it. It is a strange focal range with a floating aperture range that you don’t see often and both come with a heavy lens design and fairly expensive price tag. However, no one denys its versatile range, which is fully connected with 16–35 mm type of lens.
You get a lens that provides a lot of light and all optical performance to go with it. I can’t think of a better all-in-one event photography lens for concerts and weddings, and you may only need an additional ultra-wide zoom lens to cover everything you need.
Weirdest Zooms: Tamron 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 DI III VC VXD
One of the most universal lenses nearby is the classic 70–300 mm zoom lens. It is almost always a second lens that a novice photographer receives and provides a very useful expansion beyond the general-purpose range.
Enter Tamon 50-300 mm F4.5-6.3, which I believe that a mutation of the classic formula does not seem to be a radical, until you consider the utility of telephoto which starts from the most common boundaries that starts from the most common boundaries Is. By pushing a wide range of only 20 and millimeters, you can now couple this lens with an ultra-wide zoom like 16-35 mm or 20–40 mm and for all your travel photography needs with only two optics Can cover yourself. If you want even more versatility, the tamron also moves slightly with its 50–400 mm.
Funny Zoom: Sigma 28-45 mm F/1.8 DG DN Art
Sigma may stick to a more traditional lens range but it breaks the mold once at a time. It creates a very interesting art series 28–45 mm f/1.8 lenses that provide prime-like sharpness and adequate light-accelerated ability for any situation. I was impressed by how good Bokeh looked and even the flare response and sunstar add a unique taste to this sigma professional lens. Of course, the actual period of the focal range is limited and it does not do more than 28 mm of broad enterprise. I will have myself with a sharp 24 mm prime and 50 mm fixed lens, but a lot can be said for a compact zoom lens that can change three prime lenses in the camera bag.
Weirdest Zooms: OM System M.Zuiko Digital E 8-25 mm F/4.0 Pro
Till now we have a lot of third-party lenses, but the world of strange focal length is not only for them. OEM manufacturers also entered the scope of strange and the OM system has a versatile 8–25 mm F/4 lens that gives a full-frame equal to 16–50 mm. The 8–25 mm is part of the Pro series and is both rugged and compact, with a lens that covers any photography from ultra-wide to normal.
Couple this lens with an OM system 40–150 mm zoom and you can handle almost anything with two lenses. Also consider that many users who do street photography or landscape may never need to take another lens in camera bags. They can wander the world with just 8-25 mm and can be extremely satisfied.
Funny Zoom: Panasonic Laika DG Vario-Silx 10-25 mm F/1.7 Asph
Talking about Micro Four Thirds, Panasonic also makes 10-25 mm F/1.7 lens which works similar to the above OM system lens. Both lenses will create for an ideal partner for the next lens, which we will discuss, which is the Panasonic 25–50 mm f/1.7. If ultra-wide to normal is not your thing, how about a lens that can cover all normal portrait lenses at once?
Fast F/1.7 aperture can still give those desirable soft backgrounds and everything from group paintings to classic head-and-shoulder shot is handled in a package. It does not hurt that both 10–25 mm and 25–50 mm are leak-designed DG lenses and you have ideal twins to handle any situation. They are also ideal for video work and cannot think of a better combination to mount on Jordan Drake Panasonic GH7.
Funny Zoom: Canon RF 100-300 mm F/2.8 L
Canon may have revolutionized the world of sports and journalism with its latest L Lens designs. First, it came with a 24–105 mm lens that plays a f/2.8 aperture. Then it followed it with equally stunning 100–300 mm f/2.8. Two lenses that can provide light that full-frame shooters want focal length they need.
24–105 mm is a great lens, but also a large one to handle, but I am really impressed 100-300 mm f/2.8 all the versatility of a zoom is larger than a fixed 300 mm without any fixed 300 mm or Is given without being heavy. F/2.8 lens. It is alternatively excellent and enough for the most courageous of wildlife photographers, and when more access is required, add beautifully with a teleconverter.
Strange Zoom: Sony Fe 20-70 mm F/4G
I saved my favorite for the past. Sony 20-70 mm F/4G lens is not one of Sony’s prestigious G-Masters. Nor is it the largest of the lens. In fact, what I love about it is how unheard and very convenient it is for my photography. When I first reviewed it, I was excited by the possibility of a common-purpose lens that becomes more wider than normal. I would have to admit that I also expected that it would be an optical dog of a lens.
It is revealed that 20–70 mm F/4 is alternatively luxurious with very fast and very good looking bokeh. More, it is compact and light that makes it my ideal walk-round lens and I will use it for anything from travel landscape to street-side portrait. I wonder someone else has jumped on a similar lens, but I hope they do so.
If I have learned anything from testing all these strange and amazing lenses, let it happen: Everyone has different requirements for lens coverage and often these alternative focus range are a photographer with only one or two lenses Can meet the needs of. If you find yourself wide shoots only for a normal range or perhaps you never go more than 35 mm wide or are not wider than 20 mm, these lenses can make your camera bag too small and lighter. . Find out that you are actually the first step of the most shooting range. It is next to check some of these useful options. You can simply fall in love with the strange side of photography.
