Canon Lenses: The Complete Guide
Lesson 34 of 58
Prime Lens: Wide Angle

Canon Lenses: The Complete Guide
Lesson 34 of 58
Prime Lens: Wide Angle
Lesson Info
Prime Lens: Wide Angle
Class Description
John Greengo is the master of making complex photography concepts easy to understand and in this class, he’ll bring all of your Canon EOS DSLR lens options and operations into focus.
- Focal length and aperture
- Canon zoom lenses
- Which lens accessories to buy
- Third-party lenses
- Maintaining a lens system
Whether you are thinking about buying a new lens or just want to get the most out of what you already have, Canon Lenses: The Complete Guide with John Greengo will help you out.
Lessons
- Class Introduction
- Canon Lens Basics
John Greengo gets you up-to-speed on the basics of working with interchangeable Canon® lenses.
- Focal Length: Angle of View
- Focal Length: Normal Lenses
- Focal Length: Wide Angle Lenses
- Focal Length: Telephoto Lens
- Focal Length Rule of Thumb
- Field of View
- Aperture Basics
- Aperture: Maximum Aperture
- Aperture: Equivalent Focal Length
- Aperture: Depth of Field
- Aperture: Maximum Sharpness
- Aperture: Starburst Effect
- Aperture: Flare
- Aperture: Hyperfocal Distance
- Camera Mount System
- Canon Lens Compatibility
- Canon Lens Design
- Canon Lens Composition
- Canon Lens Shape
- Canon Lens Coating
- Canon Lens Focusing
- Lens Autofocus
- Canon Lens Image Stabilization
- Canon L Lenses
- Image Quality
- Canon Zoom Lenses: Standard
- Canon Super Zooms
- Canon Wide Zooms
- Canon Telephoto Zooms
- Prime Lens: Normal Lenses
- Prime Lens: Moderate Wide
- Prime Lens: Wide Angle
- Prime Lens: Ultra-Wide
- Prime Lens: Short Telephoto
- Prime Lens: Medium Telephoto
- Prime Lens: Super Telephoto
- 3rd Party Lenses Overview
- 3rd Party Prime Lenses
- 3rd Party Zoom Lenses
- Lens Accessories: Filters
- Lens Accessories: Lens Hoods
- Lens Accessories: Tripod Mount
- Lens Accessories: Extension Tubes
- Lens Accessories: Extenders
- Macro Lens: Reproduction Ratio
- Macro Lens: Technique and Choices
- Fisheye: Technique and Choices
- Tilt Shift: Techniques and Choices
- Make a Lens System Choice
- Choosing A Portrait Lens
- Choosing A Sports Lens
- Choosing A Landscape Lens
- Best Lenses for You
- Lens Maintenance
- Buying and Selling Lens
- What is John Greengo's Favorite Lens?
Reviews
user-b3a96c
I so appreciate what a good teacher John is. I wish I would have known this much about lenses when I first started out buying my lenses. It was hard finding information about lenses. I didn't want to spend money on a lens I wouldn't use. The better understanding we have about our gear the better photographers we will be. I have never seen a class like this. Invaluable...yes I bought the class! I am really impressed with the high quality photography classes available on Creative Live!
Abbeylynne
This was a great class not just about the lenses that Canon offers but also how each lens works. As usual, John's slides are alway informative and entertaining. There is a phrase: John has a slide for that! I am not even a Canon user and found this class to have great information for the use of each specific lens. Great work John! Thank you Creative Live for another great class!
a Creativelive Student
Have loved the other John Greengo classes I've watched & purchased - and this is another winner! Having been a high school/college science teacher, it is refreshing to take a course with someone who not only is extremely experienced, seems to be a computer having stored so much knowledge, but is equally concerned about making the information truly understandable to different levels. And he shares the information using every tool he can: slides, video, interactive presentations, and great quizzes. I learned so much about my Canon lenses - and lenses in general with their many components. I am excited about testing each of mine to see what macro ratio they handle, and especially appreciated the tutorial on testing each for their specific quirk that affects super sharpness. This class is great whether you own Canon lenses or not. Thanks John Greengo!