Lenses for dummies

[Andrew McQuinn]

Lenses and the proper ones to use for certain scenes completely baffles my mind, can someone suggest a book that i could read to better understand the functions of each lense.?

 

 

[Zac Fettig]

http://www.amazon.com/Cinematography-Third-Edition-Kris-Malkiewicz/dp/074326438X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1383160961&sr=8-2&keywords=cinematography

 

http://www.amazon.com/Hands--Manual-Cinematographers-David-Samuelson/dp/0240514807/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383161048&sr=1-3&keywords=cinematographer+pocket

Edited October 30, 2013 by Zac Fettig