Telephoto lenses can produce extraordinary detail, beautiful background separation, compressed landscapes, intimate wildlife photos, and tightly framed subjects you might otherwise be unable to reach. They can also expose every weakness in your shooting technique. A photograph taken at 24mm…
What Is Pincushion Distortion in Photography
You zoom toward the longer end of a lens and photograph a building, row of windows, fence, bookshelf, or distant city scene. Everything appears sharp. The exposure looks right. Your camera was level. Still, something about the geometry feels strange….

