UWA - Ultra Wide Angle lenses -
Full Frame - Shorter than 24 mm in focal length
Cropped Frame - Shorter than 16mm in focal length
Micro Four Thirds - Shorter than 12mm in focal length
Definition of UWA - *Postal
Micro Four Thirds, (1) (2)
After taking some shots with a recently bought UWA lens, I realised that this is the most unusual lens from any other lens I have tried so far. Mastering or at least getting the hang of it properly because of the high lens distortion will require different technique. Namely perspective distortion. My "normal" technique can't really quite apply here.
Hence, my search for articles and guides in any media that will explain and show how to master the UWA lens. Most search results are mainly which is the better lens and general discussion on such lens.
Please do contribute your experience and share any technical knowledge or techniques when using any of the uwa lens.
You may also let me know the url to more sites of similar nature. Thank you.
Mastering UWA lens
How to Get the Best Results from Ultra-Wide Lenses
6 Winning Ways to Work Wide
Wide, Wider, Widest – Wide Angle Photography
Mastering Wide-Angle
How to Use Ultra-Wide Lenses
Using Wide Angle Lens Distortion Creatively
Wide-angle photography technique
10 Tips on Using a Wide Angle Lens
Ultra Wide Angle Lenses
- Using Wide Angle Lenses -
Wide-angle lenses for small sensor (APS-C) Digital SLR Cameras
Types of UWA available
Cropped Frame Zoom Lens
Canon 10-22 f3.5-4.5 - C
Nikon 10-24 f3.5-4.5 - N
Nikon 12-24 f4 - N
Pentax 12-24 f4 - P
Sigma 8-16 f4.5-5.6 - C, N, Si, S, P
Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 - C, N, Si, S, P
Sigma 10-20 f3.5 - C, N, Si, S, P
Sony 11-18 f4.5-5.6 - S (licenced from Tamron)*daredevil123
Tamron 10-24 f3.5-4.5 - C, N, S, P
Tamron 11-18 f4.5-5.6 - C, N, S
Tokina 11-16 f2.8 - C, N, S - *surrealdreamwalker
Tokina 12-24 f4 - C, N (2 types currently available)
Tokina 16-50 f2.8 - C, N
Tokina 17-35 f4 - C, N
Cropped Frame Prime Lens**
Pentax 14 f2.8 - P
Pentax 15 f4 - P
Full Frame Zoom Lens
Carl Zeiss 16-35 f2.8 - S
Canon 16-35 f2.8 - C
Canon 17-40 f4 - C- *chiangkxv
Nikon 14-24 f2.8 - N
Nikon 16-35 f4 - N
Nikon 17-35 f2.8 - N
Nikon 18-35 f3.5-4.5 - N
Sigma 12-24 f4.5-5.6 - C, N, Si, S, P
Tokina 16-28 f2.8 - C, N
Tokina 17-35 f4 - C, N
Full Frame Prime Lens
Canon 14 f2.8 - C
Canon 20 f2.8 - C
Carl Zeiss 18 f3.5 - C, N, S, P
Carl Zeiss 21 f2.8 - C, N, S, P
Nikon 14 f2.8 - N
Nikon 20 f2.8 - N
Sony 20 f2.8 - S
Sigma 20 f1.8 - C, N, Si, S, P
voigtländer 20 f3.5 - C, N, P
Micro Four Thirds Zoom Lens
Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F4.0 - O -*Dannyfoxy
Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 - O -*Dannyfoxy
M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 - O -*Dannyfoxy
LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm F4.0 - Pa -*Dannyfoxy
Micro Four Thirds Prime Lens
Added what lens mount is available for the individual lens. More details of the type of lens mount.
C-canon mount
N-Nikon mount
P-Pentax mount
Pa-Panasonic mount
O-Olympus mount
S-Sony mount
Si-Sigma mount
*credits for everyone who have contributed.
** Prime Lens = Fixed Focal Length Lens - *darrrrrrrrrr
Full Frame - Shorter than 24 mm in focal length
Cropped Frame - Shorter than 16mm in focal length
Micro Four Thirds - Shorter than 12mm in focal length
Definition of UWA - *Postal
Micro Four Thirds, (1) (2)
After taking some shots with a recently bought UWA lens, I realised that this is the most unusual lens from any other lens I have tried so far. Mastering or at least getting the hang of it properly because of the high lens distortion will require different technique. Namely perspective distortion. My "normal" technique can't really quite apply here.
Hence, my search for articles and guides in any media that will explain and show how to master the UWA lens. Most search results are mainly which is the better lens and general discussion on such lens.
Please do contribute your experience and share any technical knowledge or techniques when using any of the uwa lens.
You may also let me know the url to more sites of similar nature. Thank you.
Mastering UWA lens
How to Get the Best Results from Ultra-Wide Lenses
6 Winning Ways to Work Wide
Wide, Wider, Widest – Wide Angle Photography
Mastering Wide-Angle
How to Use Ultra-Wide Lenses
Using Wide Angle Lens Distortion Creatively
Wide-angle photography technique
10 Tips on Using a Wide Angle Lens
Ultra Wide Angle Lenses
- Using Wide Angle Lenses -
Wide-angle lenses for small sensor (APS-C) Digital SLR Cameras
Types of UWA available
Cropped Frame Zoom Lens
Canon 10-22 f3.5-4.5 - C
Nikon 10-24 f3.5-4.5 - N
Nikon 12-24 f4 - N
Pentax 12-24 f4 - P
Sigma 8-16 f4.5-5.6 - C, N, Si, S, P
Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6 - C, N, Si, S, P
Sigma 10-20 f3.5 - C, N, Si, S, P
Sony 11-18 f4.5-5.6 - S (licenced from Tamron)*daredevil123
Tamron 10-24 f3.5-4.5 - C, N, S, P
Tamron 11-18 f4.5-5.6 - C, N, S
Tokina 11-16 f2.8 - C, N, S - *surrealdreamwalker
Tokina 12-24 f4 - C, N (2 types currently available)
Tokina 16-50 f2.8 - C, N
Tokina 17-35 f4 - C, N
Cropped Frame Prime Lens**
Pentax 14 f2.8 - P
Pentax 15 f4 - P
Full Frame Zoom Lens
Carl Zeiss 16-35 f2.8 - S
Canon 16-35 f2.8 - C
Canon 17-40 f4 - C- *chiangkxv
Nikon 14-24 f2.8 - N
Nikon 16-35 f4 - N
Nikon 17-35 f2.8 - N
Nikon 18-35 f3.5-4.5 - N
Sigma 12-24 f4.5-5.6 - C, N, Si, S, P
Tokina 16-28 f2.8 - C, N
Tokina 17-35 f4 - C, N
Full Frame Prime Lens
Canon 14 f2.8 - C
Canon 20 f2.8 - C
Carl Zeiss 18 f3.5 - C, N, S, P
Carl Zeiss 21 f2.8 - C, N, S, P
Nikon 14 f2.8 - N
Nikon 20 f2.8 - N
Sony 20 f2.8 - S
Sigma 20 f1.8 - C, N, Si, S, P
voigtländer 20 f3.5 - C, N, P
Micro Four Thirds Zoom Lens
Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F4.0 - O -*Dannyfoxy
Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 - O -*Dannyfoxy
M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 - O -*Dannyfoxy
LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm F4.0 - Pa -*Dannyfoxy
Micro Four Thirds Prime Lens
Added what lens mount is available for the individual lens. More details of the type of lens mount.
C-canon mount
N-Nikon mount
P-Pentax mount
Pa-Panasonic mount
O-Olympus mount
S-Sony mount
Si-Sigma mount
*credits for everyone who have contributed.
** Prime Lens = Fixed Focal Length Lens - *darrrrrrrrrr
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