PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

Take your sharpest ever landscapes

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PROJECT 4

THE MISSION

Get set to achieve totally sharp shots

Time needed

10 minutes

Skill level

Beginner

Kit needed

• Kit lens

• Tripod

OPTIMUS PRIME

You’ll generally see better image quality in prime lenses as their optics are finessed for a single focal length, like 50mm, as they have no zoom capability. That said, premium zoom lenses will likely perform better than budget primes, so to be

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