| What are the advantages of a wide angle lens | | | | do. Imagine being able to take a photo of a tree |
| and why would you choose one? What situations | | | | in the foreground with some mountains in the |
| can they be used? Stay tuned because I'm going | | | | background and being able to keep the entire lot |
| to answer all those questions for you. A wide | | | | in focus? |
| angle lens as its name suggests is quite simply a | | | | Again if you're a seascape photographer the |
| lens that can capture a much larger area than a | | | | benefits of a wide angle lens are enormous. You |
| standard zoom lens and this provides us with | | | | can capture the water and its movement in front |
| some significant advantages when taking photos | | | | of your feet almost whilst keeping the entire |
| of an object or scene that just can't be squeezed | | | | background in focus. |
| into a normal photo using a standard lens. | | | | If you are looking for a wide angle lens for |
| One of the big advantages of a wide angle lens is | | | | landscape and seascape photographer you |
| that you can capture a lot more area than you | | | | certainly want to try and get the fastest lens you |
| can with a standard lens, this and this alone is one | | | | possibly can. A lens with an aperture of around F |
| of the wide angle lenses biggest advantages over | | | | 2.8 will cost you a fair bit of money but it will also |
| other lenses. It's also fantastic for giving you the | | | | provide you with the best possible results that |
| opportunity to get up close to an object and still | | | | you can achieve. If you can afford a prime lens (a |
| be able to capture a lot of information in the | | | | prime lens can't zoom) then you should get one |
| background. | | | | as they are extremely sharp and provide |
| Another one of the wide angle lenses greatest | | | | sensational results. |
| advantages is that you can move up very close | | | | A wide angle lens is an extremely important tool |
| to a subject, place it in the foreground and keep | | | | in any landscape and seascape photographer's |
| both the foreground and background entirely in | | | | toolbox and if you are thinking of getting one you |
| focus. Any landscape and seascape photographers | | | | should definitely do it as it will only enhance your |
| see any advantage to this? You certainly should | | | | photography range. |