![]() ![]() ![]() Lack of brightness: Remember that aperture and shutter speed are related.The instructions for your camera also have it. It would be a shame to buy a 500$ wide-angle lens that you can’t put on your body, right? If you don’t know what type of sensor you bought, just type the name of your camera online and you should find what you are looking for. The purpose of this article is not to explain in detail the difference between the two types of sensors (we will come to that one day), the idea is simply to let you know that some wide-angle lenses won’t fit on some sensors. Basically, if you buy a Canon 16-35mm wide-angle lens (EF lens build for Full frame sensor), and place it on an APS-C body, you actually get the equivalent of a 24-52mm focal length, which is not really a wide angle anymore. There is in fact a conversion factor between the two types of bodies, on average 1.5x. Remember that the focal length values given on the lenses are always indicated for a Full Frame body. If you are new to photography, there is a good chance that you started with an APS-C body. Canon Eos 7D) cannot be placed on a full frame camera (e. Why? Simply because almost all the lenses made for an APS-C camera (e. In my opinion, this is the most important aspect when choosing your wide-angle lens. Landscape photography is one of the main ones, but also architecture or photo reportage. In some types of photography, it is clearly better to use a wide-angle lens to get a larger angle of view. If you stand at the edge of a subject close to you, you will see it appear distorted and large compared to the rest of your image which gives you deeper effects. Wide-angle lenses also tend to “exaggerate/emphasize” perspectives and make it appear so that objects between different levels are really far apart. The perspectives are “increased” with a wide angle compared to a standard 24-70mm lens. It’s not for nothing that most landscape photographers take pictures with wide-angle lenses. You’re going to say, what’s the point of having a short focal length like this? Well, it will firstly allow you to add more elements into your picture and obtain an impression of immensity of your scene (larger angle of view). This is an important point to consider when making your choice. As a reminder, there is a crop factor between the two main body types on DSLRs. What exactly is a wide-angle lens? A wide-angle lens is defined by its focal length that is less than 24mm on a full-format camera (24×36) and about 18mm (or shorter) on an APS-C body. ![]() Here is also the one on Nikon wide-angles lenses. For Canon camera owners, I suggest you read the detailed guide to the best Canon wide-angle lens. This article is only for wide-angle lenses for DSLR camera. I conclude with my recommendations based on several different criteria, including the budget, your practices and the type of sensor you have. In this post, I will introduce you to the benefits of a wide-angle lens, followed-by the technical elements to consider when buying one. Learning how to photograph and take pictures with it is something else and I will tell you about it in a future article. Remember that buying a wide-angle lens will not make you a good photographer or a professional photographer. If you are passionate about photography, don’t hesitate to have a look at the guide I wrote on how to choose the best DSLR. I often want it to be wider, especially for landscape photography. My shortest focal length is 24mm (on a Full Frame sensor) and I have to say that it is no longer suitable for me. I myself am in the middle of a dilemma of finding the right wide-angle lens that I would like to buy in the near future. However, choosing such a lens can be a bit complicated and many aspects must be taken into consideration before deciding to buy one. Indeed, with the telephoto lens that captures details from a distance, the wide-angle or the ultra wide-angle lens is often considered as the first additional photographic equipment. Among the first questions that come to mind: which wide-angle lens should I choose? Is there a best wide-angle for me? After getting your first DSLR, in addition to buying camera accessories (tripod, filter, etc.), you will often consider the idea of getting a new lens. It must be said that the price of entry-level DSLRs has dropped so much in recent years that buying this type of camera as almost become affordable as a Christmas or a birthday present. More and more people nowadays are practicing digital photography. ![]()
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