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Like all focal lengths of the unique ZEISS Otus family, the Zeiss Apo Distagon T* Otus 28mm F1.4 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon is in a class all of its own. A lens that incorporates the extensive know-how and all the experience of ZEISS. Use the Otus 1.4/28 from ZEISS and experience the quality and look...
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The XCD 30mm f/3.5 Lens from Hasselblad is a wide-angle, 24mm equivalent prime designed to cover the camera's large 43.8 x 32.9mm sensor area for the the X1D camera system. This wide lens, with a 71° angle of view, is well-suited to landscape, architectural, and reportage shooting applications....
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The Leica 35mm f/2.0 Summicron-M ASPH Lens (Black) offers exceptional image performance and unique bokeh. Despite its high speed and impressive imaging quality, its dimensions are astoundingly compact. Together with this lens, every Leica M becomes an extremely compact and elegant photographic...
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The Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V Lens features 13 elements in 10 groups, including four aspheric elements and three Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements. Equivalent to a full frame 20mm focal length, this wide-angle lens delivers top-class optical performance with a compact build and supports an
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Equivalent to a full-frame 30mm focal length, the Hasselblad XCD 38mm f/2.5 V Lens is suitable for shooting documentary, street, or landscape photography. Include more environmental details when shooting in portrait or have the soft bokeh effect from the large f/2.5 aperture highlight the subject

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The Leica 21mm Super-Elmar-M f/3.4 ASPH Lens is a worthy successor to the now legendary Super-Angulon-M 21 mm f/3.4. Just like its popular forerunner, the new super-wide-angle lens is characterized by superb imaging performance and amazingly compact construction. Even at maximum aperture, the...
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With an angle of view of 110°, the super-wide angle is ideal when it comes to capturing events in a way that makes them dynamic and extraordinary. A detachable lens hood and the 95 mm filter thread also make it ideal for special applications for instance when used with additional slot-in filter...
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Offering a 35mm equivalent focal range of a 16-28mm lens, Fujifilm GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR Lens brings the most popular wide-angle options to the GFX System, giving landscape, travel, and architecture photographers limitless options to be make use of the system's 1.7x larger than full frame sensor.
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MFG# 2096550
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Capturing perfect moments with exquisite detail is what this lens is all about. No matter if you are photographing landscapes or architectural features, the outstanding edge-to-edge quality ensures impressive results. The completely redesigned Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Nikon F will impress...
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The Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE Lens (Nikon F-Mount) is a compact super wide-angle lens, perfect for capturing majestic landscapes and architectural marvels. Its unique visual field offers you plenty of scope for creativity when composing your images. Get up real close and create the feeling...
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The Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE Lens (Canon EF-Mount) is a compact super wide-angle lens, perfect for capturing majestic landscapes and architectural marvels. Its unique visual field offers you plenty of scope for creativity when composing your images. Get up real close and create the feeling that...
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The Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM Lens is an unique ultra-wide angle lens that gives you corrected, rectilinear coverage to an incredible 10mm with full-frame cameras. Great for still photography and videography, the 10mm ultra-wide angle effect is unparallel for its dramatic look, lending visual
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The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Wide Angle Lens is a compelling wide-angle perspective, combined with an ultra-fast f/1.4 aperture, serving the needs of demanding professionals in exacting conditions. Professional photographers have looked forward to the day when the naturally versatile...
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The Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 (2.8/21) super wide-angle lens is an all manual lens designed for use with Nikon F Mount Digital SLRS. When paired with DX models, it will provide a 35mm focal length of 31.5mm. With a maximum aperture of f/2.8, the Zeiss 21mm super wide-angle lens is perfect for spectacular...
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MFG# 2096549
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The ZEISS Milvus 21mm f/2.8 is a super wide-angle, all manual lens designed for use with Canon EF Mount Digital SLR Cameras. When used on an APS-C model camera it will provide a 33.6mm equivalent focal length. With a maximum aperture of f/2.8, the Zeiss 21mm super wide-angle lens is perfect for...
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The Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens offers a wealth of opportunity to capture subjects in creative new ways. No matter what zoom setting or focus distance you shoot at, this lens delivers consistently superb resolution from corner to corner, with stunning background bokeh when required. A compact,...
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The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Lens features the shortest focal lengths available in any full-frame E-mount lens, with stunning corner-to-corner G Lens resolution at all apertures. It is an excellent choice for dynamic landscape and architecture photography. Outstanding mobility and quiet, fast,...
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MFG# 2198
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The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G Wide-Angle Lens is an update of one of Nikon's most respected NIKKOR lenses. It delivers sharp images and its fast maximum aperture ensures a bright viewfinder image, as well as beautiful background blur. The moderate wide angle capability of the lens is suitable...
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Equivalent to a 22mm focal length, the Hasselblad XCD 28mm f/4 P Lens is only 245g, 43.5mm in length, and features an F4.0 aperture, making it ideal for street photography. With its superior optical design delivering outstanding image quality and precise focusing technology for instant shots,
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MFG# 450969
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Both fast and wide, the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM for Leica L-Mount is a unique wide-angle prime designed to produce high-resolution, well-corrected imagery. As part of the Art line of lenses, this lens has a focus on image quality and rendering, and utilizes both FLD and SLD glass elements to control

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Despite its compactness, the super wide-angle Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E Mount offers outstanding image performance - across the entire image field of a full-frame sensor. Whether architecture, landscape or also three-dimensional subjects in close-up against a spacious background

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Carl Zeiss T* ZM-mount lenses are specifically designed to minimize focus shift with aperture changes an important innovation with big benefits for rangefinder photography. As a result, you can expect improved accuracy of the rangefinder-defined focus. While the precise 10-blade aperture with...
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The Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Lens for Sony E Mount is perfect for landscape and architecture photographers and even for people working in photojournalism, and it achieves exceptional image quality as an entire system with mirrorless Sony cameras. The optical design of the Distagon lens, with its
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The Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR Lens, when mounted on the PENTAX K-1 camera body, covers a focal-length range from 15mm ultra-wide-angle to 30mm wide-angle. With its exaggerated ultra-wide perspective and high-resolution imaging power, it captures dynamic, sweeping views of s...
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Meet the first NIKKOR fisheye lens with zoom capability—and the first NIKKOR zoom to capture epic 180° circular images. The Nikon AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Lens brings a new level of versatility and sharpness to extreme wide-angle lenses, freeing you to choose the right fisheye...
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The Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 ZM Biogon T* Manual Focus Lens (Leica M-Mount) - Black is a small size wide-angle manual focus lens that offers high speed, stunning resolving power and next to zero distortion. The 35mm f/2 ange of T* ZM-mount lenses offers high standards in terms of performance, reliability...
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The Pentax-D FA 645 55mm f/2.8 AL [IF] SDM AW Lens is the first model of the Pentax-D FA 645 lens series created for the Pentax 645D digital medium-format camera. With a focal length that's equivalent to a 43.5mm standard lens (in 35mm), it features optics optimized for digital photography to...
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The Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/2 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F is an all manual lens designed for use with Nikon F Mount Digital SLRS. When paired with DX models, it will provide a 35mm focal length of 52.5mm. A fast f/2 aperture, compact design and precise focusing mechanism make this high performance, moderate...
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The ZEISS Milvus 35mm f/2 (2/35) is an all manual, moderate wide angle lens designed for use with full frame Canon EF-Mount Digital SLRS. When used on an APS-C model camera the lens will provide a 35mm focal length equivalent of 56mm. A fast f/2 aperture, compact design and precise focusing me...
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Due to large diameter elements of the Voigtlander 21 mm f/1.8 Ultron M39 Screw Mount Lens, you can shoot with available light even in severe light condition, and also shallow depth of field and super wide angle, this mix of features offers you a chance to emphasize main things with great bokeh....
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The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO Lens features unparalelled optical performance thanks to its lavish 17-element, 15-group lens architecture. Three Super ED lenses and 2 ED lenses dramatically diminish peripheral chromatic aberration, while the front HR lens keeps the unit...
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This Nikon MF 35mm f/1.4 Lens was introduced specifically for press photography. It was and still is among the fastest wide angle lenses available. High speed, high image quality, focusing down to 12" and rugged construction - this lens has it all. This lens is constructed in the classic all-metal...
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Get up close and wide open with Fujifilm’s versatile new prime lens – the high-quality, portable, and weather-resistant Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens. With a focal length equivalent to 27mm , it’s the perfect choice for sprawling landscapes, the sights and sounds of the street, and everything...
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The Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens is a normal length wide angle lens for use on APS-C-sized image sensors. This lens is compatible with Fujifilm X mirrorless cameras and supports all camera functions, including autofocus and exposure control.

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The Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens is a wide angle prime lens for use on APS-C-sized image sensors. This lens is compatible with Sony E mirrorless cameras and supports all camera functions, including autofocus and exposure control.

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Wide angle lenses are vital pieces of equipment for photographers across various disciplines.  The wide-angle lenses allow photographers to capture immersive fields of green, vast starry nights, and even something closer to home, like a client's living room, all while making the space feel large and expansive. 

A wide angle lens has a focal length of 35mm or shorter, giving you a larger field of view and enabling you to fit more into the frame. Wide-angle lenses allow you to capture more of a scene than a typical camera lens would allow so you can add more contextual background to your image while still focusing on the subject.

There are a few types of wide-angle lenses, including: 


  • Ultra-Wide Angle Lens: considered focal lengths under 16mm.
  • Wide Angle Lens: ranges from 16mm to 24mm.
  • Standard Wide Angle Lenses: range from 24mm to 35mm.

When you're choosing a wide angle lens, you'll have a choice between prime and zoom lenses. Prime wide angle lenses have a fixed focal length and are generally lighter and more cost-effective. You can also find wide-angle zoom lenses that provide a range of focal lengths in one lens. Popular wide-angle zoom lenses include the 10-18mm, 12-24mm, and 16-35mm.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


What Focal Length Is Considered a Wide Angle Lens?

A wide angle camera lens has a focal length of 35mm or shorter. This gives you a wide field of view and more space to catch stunning scenery. If the lens has a focal length of less than 24mm, it's considered an ultra-wide angle or fisheye lens.

What Brands of Wide Angle Lenses Are Popular?

Many people like to choose a wide angle lens from the same manufacturer that made their camera body. As a result, Sony, Nikon, and Canon wide angle lenses are all very popular. However, Zeiss, Tamron, Sigma, and Hasselblad wide angle lenses are also very popular.

Are Wide Angle Lenses Suitable for All Types of Photography?

While wide-angle lenses are versatile, they are not suitable for all types of photography. For example, they may not be the best choice for portrait photography as they can distort facial features. However, they excel in capturing landscapes, architecture, and other scenes where a large field of view is desired.

Can Wide Angle Lenses Be Used for Video?

Yes, wide-angle lenses can be excellent for video work, especially for vlogs, travel videos, and scenes where you want to capture a broad field of view. The expansive angle allows for more of the environment to be included, offering context to the viewer.

Can Wide Angle Lenses Capture Macro Shots?

While wide-angle lenses are not designed for macro photography, some have a relatively close minimum focusing distance that allows for capturing subjects at a close range. However, they won't offer the same level of detail as a specialized macro lens.

What Is a Fisheye Lens?

A fisheye lens is an extreme form of an ultra-wide-angle lens, usually with a focal length of 8mm to 15mm on a full-frame camera. These lenses create a distorted, spherical view of the world, which can be artistically interesting but is not to everyone's taste.

How Do I Avoid Distortion in Wide-Angle Photography?

Distortion is a common issue in wide-angle photography, particularly around the edges of the frame. Some cameras offer built-in distortion correction, and post-processing software can also correct this.

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