Nikon D3300 Digital Field Guide by J. Dennis Thomas

Author:J. Dennis Thomas
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781118239001
Published: 2014-05-03T11:15:39+00:00

Wide-angle lenses

The focal-length range of wide-angle lenses starts at about 10mm (ultrawide) and extends to about 24mm (wide angle). Many of the most common wide-angle lenses on the market today are zoom lenses, although a few prime lenses are available. Wide-angle lenses are typically rectilinear, meaning that the lens has molded glass elements to correct the distortion that’s common with wide-angle lenses; this keeps the lines near the edges of the frame straight rather than curved. Fisheye lenses, which are also a type of wide-angle lens, are curvilinear; the lens elements aren’t corrected, resulting in severe optical distortion (which is desirable in a fisheye lens).

Wide-angle lenses have a short focal length, which projects an image onto the sensor that has a wider field of view; this allows you to fit more of the scene into your image. In the past, ultrawide-angle lenses were rare, prohibitively expensive, and out of reach for most nonprofessional photographers. These days, it’s easy to find a relatively inexpensive ultrawide-angle lens. The following list includes some of the ultrawide-angle lenses that work best with the D3300:

AF-S NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5–4.5G. This is a great compact, ultrawide-angle lens. It’s nice and sharp, and balances well on the D3300. The only downside is that it is a little pricey compared to third-party lenses of the same caliber.

Tokina 11–16mm f/2.8 Pro DXII. This is one of the only ultrawide lenses available with a fast, constant, built-in focus motor that allows the D3300 to autofocus. The zoom range is rather small, but when using an ultrawide lens, most photographers tend to stay at the wide end of the range anyway. Image courtesy of Nikon, Inc.

4.2 The NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5-4.5G lens.

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