Digital Photographer

WIDE-ANGLE RANGE

We break down the choice of wide-angle optics

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ULTRA-WIDE ZOOM

FOR LANDSCAPE SHOOTERS AND INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPH­ERS A 14-24MM OR 16-35MM PRO ZOOM IS A GO-TO LENS. THESE MODELS PROVIDE A SHORT FIELD OF VIEW WITH THE FLEXIBILIT­Y OF A VARIABLE FOCAL LENGTH AND OFTEN A CONSTANT F/2.8 APERTURE. GREAT FOR: LANDSCAPES, PROPERTY, WEDDINGS.

FAST WIDE-ANGLE PRIME

FOR THE ULTIMATE SHARPNESS A PRIME LENS IS THE PRO OPTION. A 35MM F/1.4 PROVIDES A SLIGHTLY WIDER PERSPECTIV­E THAN THE HUMAN EYE (ON FULL-FRAME – USE A 24MM FOR APS-C), COMBINED WITH A BRIGHT APERTURE FOR HANDHELD SHOTS AND SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD. GREAT FOR: EVENTS, ENVIRONMEN­TAL PORTRAITS, SCENICS.

STANDARD ZOOM

A 24-70MM F/2.8 IS THE PRO STANDARD IN MULTIPLE FIELDS. THE ZOOM RANGE COVERS WIDE TO SHORT TELEPHOTO, OFFERING DYNAMIC COMPOSITIO­N WITH A BRIGHT F-STOP. LOOK FOR A MODEL WITH IMAGE STABILISAT­ION FOR MAXIMUM HANDHELD SHARPNESS. GREAT FOR: WEDDINGS, TRAVEL, COMMERCIAL, PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES.

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