Which camera lens mimics best the human eye?

Question

Is it the wide angle lens? If yes,

Would someone tell me which gives the best results in wide angle lenses?

Canon and Nikon lenses only Please ;D

Answer 1

Just look for a 50mm lens. It's degree of view is much like the humans eye and it's also a quick lens, so it'll be able to capture most of your picture needs.

If you need a wider angle, go for a 28mm, or lower if you really need it.

The brand of the lens usually depends on your own opinion of which is better, but Canon and Nikon make 50mm lens. I gerentee it.

Answer 2

Good morning

for the equivalence of what you see with your two eyes is the equivalent to 50mm, but your camera has only one eye and when your print the image its perspective look distorted. To compensate that problem, duble its lenght to 100mm. If you are photographing far objets > 10' use the 50 mm, if in your photograph will included objects at closer range I sugest the use of the 100mm lens. Remenber to adjust for the digital camara chip size. The aspect ratio for the eye is about 2 hight to 3 width, for panonaric photos i preffer the ratio 1 to 2. The 50mm lens is about 75mm equivalent on a digital APS c format, this equivalence 75mm is ideal for your photos since it lies betwen the 50mm and the 100mm. The 50mm lens is usualy faster than others and lighter, if you can get your hands on one that is also macro, so much the better.

good luck.

jose

Answer 3

Not Canon nor Nikon lenses--but E. Leitz-Summicron M

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One of the sharpest lens-and built like a tank.  Don't own one, but have played with it. I think it's made to last forever.

Answer 4

Definately not a wide angle... that lens will distort the figure (bigger nose, ears, arms, foreheads, etc.)

Something between a 100 to 200mm is more accurate. That is the lens our portraiture instructor at school recommends for portraits.