5 Important Things When Using Wide Angle Lens Not Just Wide

mrfdn.com – Wide-angle lenses are one of the most difficult lenses to use in photography and videography.

The wider it is, the harder it is to handle.

Sometimes people don’t think of it as a problem, as long as it’s wide. Thinking that the wider the photos will be cooler.

Using a wide lens actually needs special treatment.

By understanding the wide lens you have, you will get more optimal photo results.

Here are things to consider about wide angle or ultra wide angle lenses.

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1. Distortion is always present in ultra wide . lenses

Using an ultra wide lens will make photos get distorted.

For example, you can take a sharp photo of the object in front of you at a distance of half a meter, making it look very close, and the object behind it looks smaller.

This is actually what landscapers are after.

That is to highlight objects in front of them to be used as foreground.

Make landscape photos unique.

Some think that the distortion is about how the lens makes a photo object that is perpendicular to it tilt, that’s not it.

The right use of wide lens distortion will make photos more attractive, not just wide.

2. The wider the lens, the more objects that can fit into the frame

In photography there is a term fill the frame.

If not used properly then all objects that are in front of us can enter.

The term is very opposite to what is owned by a wide lens.

See the following example:

using an ultra wide lens

use standard lens

The wide lens allows you to take almost anything that is in front of you.

Makes people very greedy.

Remember not to include objects that have nothing to do with the photo you are going to make

When you arrive in front of the laptop and then open Photoshop then finally you have to do photo cropping.

That’s funny.

So consider carefully.

We must be good at choosing objects that will be inserted into the frame so that the photo does not only look wide, but the objects in it are mutually supportive.

3. Using a wide lens, pay attention to the distance from the object

For example, you take pictures in a room.

If you take it from the right angle then the distortion will be reduced.

I mean with the exact word it is about the high and low you take the picture, far close to the object.

photo distortion using a wide . lens

So that the room looks natural, you have to find the best angle to take pictures.

Not too high, not too low, not too far and not too close.

4. Pay attention to camera tilt

Using a wide / wide lens will allow us to photograph objects with a wide angle.

Horizontal and vertical lines will be visible when photographing line objects in the form of coastlines/seas or buildings.

If you don’t pay attention to the tilt of the camera, even one degree of tilt will feel strange for the photos you produce.

Always make sure that you have taken pictures with the right level / not tilted.

Although this can be done in post processing it is best not to overlook this.

5. Use the right depth of field

Not always having an ultra wide lens is used to take pictures with only a small f.

But by using a large f then you will get a fun bokeh effect.

Although the price to be paid for this wide lens is quite expensive, but that is one of its advantages.

For example, the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 will definitely make your photos look attractive when used for portrait photos.

Maybe this lens was created more for taking portrait photos, not landscape photos in general.

6. HP wide lens

Today’s cellphones were created to support the needs of photography. Not a few camera manufacturers add ultra wide features on the back of the cellphone.

For example, the Samsung A30 which has 2 cameras behind it, one normal camera, and another ultra wide camera that can record images of more than 100 degrees in front of it.

Samsung cellphone camera wide lens results

The effect of a wide lens on a cellphone is liked by many people. Especially those who often do landscape photo hunting. Although the results are not as good as DSLR cameras, but enough to be uploaded to social media.

For selfie use is also quite satisfying. I myself really like the wide feature embedded in the cellphone camera to take selfies, or in groups.

Conclusion

A wide angle lens is indeed one of the photo equipment that is widely used by hobbyist photographers who are in the landscape field.

If you have a wide lens, how do you use it?

Have you got optimal results from your wide lens?

Consider carefully when taking pictures with an ultra wide lens so that the results obtained are more optimal, not just wide.

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