From the course: Introduction to Photography

Unlock the full course today

Join today to access over 22,400 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.

Exploring lens mount options

Exploring lens mount options

From the course: Introduction to Photography

Start my 1-month free trial

Exploring lens mount options

- One of the great advantages of both SLR and mirrorless cameras is that you can take the lens off the camera and replace it with a different lens. This may sound strange, but shooting with different lenses will train your eye to see differently allowing you to see different kinds of subject matter. In other words, the ability to change lenses can greatly expand your creative repertoire. However, you can't take any old lens and stick it on any camera that you choose. Lenses and camera bodies typically fit together as a system. Obviously, it's a mechanical mechanism that allows the lens to attach to the camera body and different camera makers define their own proprietary mounting systems. These mounts do more than just provide a mechanical coupling - they also include electronics which let the camera and lens communicate with each other. This is necessary for things like auto-focus, lens stabilization, and other features. There are a lot of camera mounts out there. Canon has its own…

Contents