When choosing a camera lens for travel, it’s essential to choose one that is lightweight, portable and can capture high-quality images. That’s why Camera House has expertly chosen the top three camera lenses for travel in this guide to help you ahead of your next adventure.
If you’re keen to learn more about travel photography, check out our guide How to Choose a Camera for Travelling to pair with your lens on the Camera House blog.
What is Travel Photography?
As we're travelling, travel photography allows us to capture the scenery, people, and cultures of the places we see. It’s a form of documentation in which you can get creative and save memories. Due to the fact that you'll be on the move, travel photography has a few different requirements and equipment from other types of photography.
Guides to Take Travel Photos
There are a number of tricks any photographer can employ to take interesting and well-framed images. Here are some crucial pointers for using in your travel photography. For a more thorough look at how to capture excellent vacation pictures, check out our Travel Photography Guide.
- Rule of Thirds. The rule of thirds is a compositional approach in which the subject is placed at the intersections of the image's horizontal and vertical thirds. By employing the rule of thirds, you can create well-composed shots.
- Lighting. Consider lighting and attempt to take photos in the golden hours, early morning and late in the afternoon when the light is soft and warm.
- Leading Lines. Employ leading lines to pull the viewer's attention to the image. This might be a path, a fence, or a road. Leading lines can add depth to an image and entice the observer to look deeper.
- Experiment. Play around with unique perspectives and vantage points to create a unique shot.
Tips to Choose Camera Lenses for Travel Photography
Travel photography encompasses a diverse range of photographic styles, from portraits to landscapes. Hence, it's crucial to pick a lens that can work with a variety of focal lengths and help you get the kinds of pictures you want.
Firstly, you need to consider the type of imagery you’ll be using the lens for. For example, landscape imagery will benefit from a wide-angle lens that can capture large, vast spaces by having more depth of field. Portrait photography on the other hand should have a shorter focal length to capture more intimate details.
Once you’ve established what you’ll be using the camera for while travelling, you need to consider your budget, lens mount type and any specifications important to you.
3 Must-Have Lenses for Travel Photography
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
The Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens is a flexible wide-angle portrait-length lens, which is distinguished by its clear, cutting-edge, and user-friendly construction. Working in challenging lighting circumstances is made easier by the constant f/2.8 maximum aperture, which also gives you more control over the depth of field. This is a great way to capture vivid images of the people and things you encounter while travelling.
FujiFilm XF18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR Lens
The FujiFilm XF18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR Lens has a wide-angle 18mm to telephoto 120mm focal length that is perfect for both landscape and portrait photography. The lens has a remarkably adaptable 6.7x power zoom in a small design which is perfect to take on the road. The advanced video performance and cine lenses also allow the lens to produce high-quality movies to vlog while travelling.
Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f4.0 PRO Black Lens
Wonderful for mirrorless Micro Four Thirds cameras, the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm f4.0 PRO Black Lens, is a fabulous wide-to-portrait lens. Designed for a variety of photographic tasks, the wide focal range will shoot beautiful landscapes with bright, vibrant images. It’s also a great budget-friendly lens that will give you peace of mind while carrying it around.
Shop Lenses for Travel Photos at Camera House
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