Photography with Dolls: Lenses

Welcome back to another post on the Doll Photography series! You can read the whole post (and watch the video) on camera bodies and types here. Today's post is all about lenses. Of course, this is a simplified version as before, but it will hopefully give you a first quick look at lenses, types, what they are used for, and how they behave in full-frame or crop-sensor cameras.

So after that, the bottom has some links on useful videos (if you want to get more knowledge or insight) from experts because, at the end of the day, I'm just an amateur. And then, there are also some suggestions of possible lenses for different types of cameras.

Useful Links

The following are links that extend or explain in more details some things I said on the video. These are from other YouTubers, which are professional photographers.

• Tony Northrup's "Crop Factor Truth: Do You Need Full Frame?". This is a great, long and tech-ish video, but it will show you detailed examples of how pictures look different on cameras depending on the sensor size. This also explains how lenses behave depending on the sensor size (full-frame or crop-sensor). It is an amazing video.
• Jared Polin's "Photography 101: Lenses". It is a great introduction that explains every type of lens far better than I do!
• Jessica Kobeissi's "85mm vs 50mm vs 35mm Prime Lens Comparison Video + Photo Examples". Excellent comparison to see how different focal lengths and apertures work, while trying to recreate and compare the same photo.
• Business Insider's:  "How different camera lenses affect how you appear in photos". Not a professional photographer video, but it shows perfectly well how each lens distorts the subject. Excellent for portraits and doll photography!

Some Lenses

And here we have some lenses. Bare in mind that: a) to each their own, b) I am no expert, c) there are better (more pro, therefore more expensive) alternatives to almost all lenses, d) do not purchase it because I have listed it! Do your own research, try the lenses, watch videos, then spend the money. With that said, here is the list:

Body Brand	Type	Sensor	Lens Brand + Type	Notes
Nikon	DSLR / Mirrorless	Full-Frame/Crop-Sensor	Nikkor 50mm f1.8g	These lenses are for DSLR, but you can use them on the Nikon mirrorless with the Nikon FtZ adapter.
		Crop-Sensor	Sigma 17-50mm f2.8
		Crop-Sensor	Nikkor 35mm f1.8g
		Full-Frame	Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art
		Full-Frame/Crop-Sensor	Nikkor 85mm f1.8g
	Mirrorless	Full-Frame	Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Canon	DSLR / Mirrorless	Full-Frame/Crop-Sensor	Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STM	Canon has several adapters. But they have so many mounts, that you need to check whether there is a lens for your body mount.
		Full-Frame/Crop-Sensor	Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	Compatible with APS-C EOS cameras, including mirrorless, using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter. This is excluding EOS 10D, EOS 60D, EOS 30D cameras.
		Crop-Sensor	Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM	Canon has several adapters. But they have so many mounts, that you need to check whether there is a lens for your body mount.
		Crop-Sensor	Sigma 17-50mm f2.8
		Crop-Sensor	Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN|C
	Mirrorless	Full-Frame	Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Sony	Mirrorless	Crop-Sensor	Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN|C	Sigma lenses on Sony E-Mount are so sharp!
		Crop-Sensor	Sony 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 (kit lens)
		Crop-Sensor	Sigma 17-50mm f2.8
		Full-Frame/Crop-Sensor	Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
		Full-Frame/Crop-Sensor	Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

So, this is all for today! There won't be another video in the series until next year. That is because it takes me honestly a couple weeks or more to do each of these. The next one will probably be basic settings on aperture, ISO, shutter speed, and so on, as well as how they affect each picture. Does this interest you?

Also, let me know what you think! I was thinking that future videos could have a "challenge" inside them: to take a picture using what you learned in the video, and share it. What do you think? Have a great weekend!