First he mentions the 20/21 mm ultra wide angle lens. He likes this lens because he says it provides a wide angle view obviously but it doesn't distort the image as an 18 mm or wider would.
Next is the 35 mm wide angle lens. Goglanian likes this lens because it gives you a lot in the image but it doesn't give you the pronounced wide angle look. This lens allows you to get close but at the same time gives you the option of being farther away if necessary. He likes a lens with aperture of f/1.4
The 50 mm normal lens is mentioned next. This normal length lens compresses the background and brings focus on the detail rather than the broad scene. This lens can help capture a wide scene from a "human eye" perspective.
Next is the 85/ 135 mm short telephoto lens. This lens also compresses the background and puts focus on select portions of the scene. The amount of compression will make you focus more on your subject and less on the surrounding environment. This is good for concentration on a portion of a forest or a compressed view of a mountain range.
Finally Goglanian mentions the 70-200 mm telephoto lens. This lens has the ability to go to short telephoto to full telephoto which comes in handy often. The flexibility allows for selective framing and the ability to capture ornate details.
These lenses are all Canon but in his article he lists other lenses that are similar to the one he listed but for other brands such as Nikon, Sony, Rokinon etc.
Obviously I am not going to go drop a bunch of money on one of these lenses right now for this class but it's good to know what these lenses do so in the future if I was more interested in landscape photography I'd know what each lens could do.
This is the URL to the original article http://www.thephoblographer.com/2013/05/24/five-lenses-for-the-discerning-landscape-photographer/
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