Fujifilm cameras are fantastic to use for landscapes, cityscapes, and astrophotography. Their small size means you can take them just about anywhere without having to worry about weight, the sensors are capable of capturing tremendous details, the colors they produce are gorgeous, and the fast, wide angle lenses that you can pair with the camera bodies are simply outstanding.
Astrophotography season is right around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, so we thought it would be great to take a look at some of the best wide angle lenses that are well suited to this genre of photography.
Samyang have just announced what is being billed as the worlds widest (apart from fish eye lenses), most distortion free prime lens ever made. Samyang (also known as Rokinon) have always made very affordable, optically sound wide angle lenses, but they have pulled out all the stops with their latest lens, the ultra wide angle XP 10mm f3.
When shooting with APS-C based cameras, getting a true wide angle lens can be slightly challenging. With crop factors ranging from x1. 5 to x1. 6, it's always vital to take into account that the lens you shoot with will not be quite as wide as you thought.
When shooting with APS-C based cameras, getting a true wide angle lens can be slightly challenging. With crop factors ranging from x1. 5 to x1. 6, it's always vital to take into account that the lens you shoot with will not be quite as wide as you thought.
The great thing about landscape photography is that it's a genre that can be participated in year round. You can head back to the same locations four times a year and you can capture different shots each time thanks to the changing seasons, you can also adventure and find new places to shoot all the time as well.
The great thing about landscape photography is that it's a genre that can be participated in year round. You can head back to the same locations four times a year and you can capture different shots each time thanks to the changing seasons, you can also adventure and find new places to shoot all the time as well.
Read any magazine, or watch any YouTube video and no doubt you'll see that lenses attached to the cameras in the videos and articles are all pricey affairs. This can lead one to believe that in order to make quality images you must have the most expensive glass available.
Environmental portraits differ from regular portraits in one key way. While regular portraits aim to capture just the person, environmental portraits aim to capture and tell a story about the person in the image.
If you're a Sony shooter and are on the hunt for great quality wide angle lenses that won't scare your wallet, but will produce excellent results you're in luck. As photographers we are really fortunate that there are so many options on the market when it comes to lenses.
There seems to be a certain stigma that follows cheaper lenses around these days that really isn't warranted or deserved; and it is something that really needs to change. There really isn't such a thing as a bad lens anymore.
Announced back in September of this year, the Sony 24mm f1. 4 G Master is the latest entry joining Sony's premium G Master lens lineup. At press time, it also happen to be the lightest and most compact G Master lens as well, barely tipping the scales at a mere 15.
Announced back in September of this year, the Sony 24mm f1. 4 G Master is the latest entry joining Sony's premium G Master lens lineup. At press time, it also happen to be the lightest and most compact G Master lens as well, barely tipping the scales at a mere 15.