Canon lenses and their likely use

In general terms Canon lenses can be attributed to one of the following ‘photographic styles’. Each style has a different lens requirement and Canon has developed an unsurpassed range of lenses for each.

(home/general use)

Zoom and fixed focal length

(places)

Wide-angle, zoom and fixed focal length

(people)

Fixed focal length and mid-range zoom

(sport/wildlife)

Telephoto zoom and fixed focal length

(extreme close ups)

Fixed focal length, zoom and specialist MPE macro lenses