Wide-Angle Lenses Archives

February 23, 2018

Canon FD 24-35mm f/3.5L – Earning the Red Ring

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My preference for shooting vintage Canons can make reducing the weight of my camera bag a real struggle. My preferred camera, the F-1, tips the scales at 820g bare. The A-1, though substantially lighter, is…

Chris Cushing
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March 4, 2017

Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim Camera Review – The Widest Toy Camera Around

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[Author’s note: Many thanks to Nick Marshall for lending this camera to us for review. Check out his instant/toy camera photography here] The internet’s a strange place. Name it, and you can bet there’s an online…

Josh Solomon
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May 1, 2016

Minolta MD W. Rokkor-X 24mm F/2.8 Ultra Wide Lens Review

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The Minolta MD W Rokkor X 25mm F/2.8 is a classic film-era wide angle lens that performs beautifully on today’s mirror-less digital cameras.

James Tocchio
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November 19, 2015

Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C. – Lens Review

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Not long ago, I penned an opinion that every photo geek should own a wide-angle lens. In case you missed it, I talked about the incredible ability of wide-angle lenses to present a vision of the world that just…

James Tocchio
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November 2, 2015

Why Everyone Should Shoot a Wide Angle Lens

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One of the simplest ways to increase the dynamism and visual interest of our images is by using a wide-angle lens. By widening our angle of view, we’re able to capture shots of the world around us…

James Tocchio
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