From the course: Learning to Use Mirrorless Cameras

The rise of professional mirrorless lenses

From the course: Learning to Use Mirrorless Cameras

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The rise of professional mirrorless lenses

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- As mirrorless cameras grow in popularity, we're seeing the rise in professional lenses. Wider apertures, the ability to shoot in low light, great in-lens stability options. And there's just so many choices. I've got a wealth of pro lenses, and I'm really continuously impressed at how well they perform compared to traditional DSLRs. For example, here we have an excellent lens from Fuji. And you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between this and any DSLR lens. Wonderful control. Complete ability to adjust the aperture. A full range of zoom capability. The ability to adjust stabilization. Works great. I've also attached a professional zoom here to the Olympus camera. And what I like about this one is it gives me a wide range of 12 to 40 millimeters. With the crop factor, that really means 24 to 80, which is a popular range. Notice how easy it is to quickly make adjustments. And if we were to open up the aperture here, it's a continuous aperture. So as we change zoom, no change in aperture like you saw before. Plus, great ability for manual focusing, or even auto focusing. I can easily slip this ring back, and now I'm in a true manual focus mode, making it really easy to find the shot. These type of lenses also offer great coatings to cut down on glare or reflection. What it really means is that anything you are used to in a high-quality pro lens for a DSLR, is now available for a mirrorless camera. You may have to pay for it, and it may be a little bit more than you were expecting, but in general, these are priced similarly to DSLR lenses, or in some cases, even a little bit less. Be sure you check these out and see if there's anything that you could use. And remember, renting lenses is a great way to audition a new lens before you buy it.

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