on digital cameras and SLR cameras...what does the lens do for the camera
2007-12-21 11:20:41 · 3 answers · asked by scorpion 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
LOL. Without the lens, there'd be no way for the light to get to the sensor.
Lenses do everything from allowing a wide view (wide angle lenses) to telephoto (make objects far away look bigger) to close-up/macro shooting.
Some lenses are fixed at one focal length (prime lenses) while others "zoom" from one focal length to another (zoom lenses).
You can have a camera without a lens (called a pinhole camera), but for maximum versatility and effectiveness, you need a lens.
2007-12-21 11:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by anthony h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It focuses the image on the chip.
2007-12-21 11:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by hamrrfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to howstuffworks.com to find out
2007-12-21 11:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋