ZOOM ZOOM!
How much zoom range is enough?
while a large zoom range is nice to have, it can have a detrimental effect on image quality, degrading sharpness and exaggerating distortions. Lenses with bigger zoom ranges are often physically bigger and heavier too, making them less desirable as ‘walkabout’ lenses. This series of shots shows how the extremes of the zoom ranges compare, for both wide-angle and telephoto shooting.