Archive for the 'Wide-angle lens' Category

What is The Best Lens For Real Estate Photography

May 6th, 2008

I get asked this question all the time and there are an amazing number of Google searches this site catches with these question as the search term.
Of coarse there is no simple answer. The answer depends on your budget and what kind of DSLR body you have. I use to have a real estate camera […]

Which Wide-Angle Lens for a Canon 30D: Canon 10-22 or Canon 14mm

October 15th, 2007

Cherie Irwin is purchasing a new wide-angle lens for her Canon 30D and wants some advice. Cherie says:
“I’m thinking about purchasing a new wide angle lens, since I am experiencing some major distortions and focusing issues with mine after I dropped it on the ground. I took into my local camera shop, and they […]

When Does Wide Angle Become Too Wide?

June 18th, 2007

I got a e-mail from Dom, a German photographer that wanted to raise the issue of “over doing it” with ultra-wide angle lenses. He says:
“But there´s one point I´m straightly opposite to yours and that´s the lens.
I would recommend just a 28-35mm lens on 35mm/fullframe (d)SLRs or for digital DX nothing less then 20mm. Here´s […]

16-9.net Lens Tests

March 9th, 2007

I want to highlight another contribution by Marc Lacoste, of Nantes, FR. Marc has pointed out a number of very significant items of interest to readers of this blog. His comment on the last post that referrers to the wide-angle lens tests on www.16-9.net . These tests are a real gem! Very detailed and complete. […]

Sigma 10-20 Flickr Group & Lens Review Site

January 16th, 2007

I wanted to highlight some links that Marc Lacoste, our French contributor, passed along.

www.flickr.com/groups/sigma10-20 A flickr group for Sigma 10-20mm users.
www.16-9.net/lens_tests A site that has some very interesting reviews of wide-angle lenses.

Remercie beaucoup Marc .