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Wide-angle lenses are the ones with focal length shorter than longest edge of imaging surface (36mm on 35mm full frame, about 24mm on APS-C).

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Which one wide-medium lens to buy as the main lens for an outdoor wedding?

On crop sensor cameras such as the 7D, 60D, etc Canon only makes one lens that really fits the bill. The Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS is the bread and butter of this range. Many full frame photographers ke …
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How to avoid unflattering facial distortion when using a slightly wide angle lens?

Actually to avoid distortion the opposite of what you said holds true. Move faces or features you don't want to distort such as fingers away from the edge of the frame Keep the lens parallel to the …
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What should I look for in a wide angle lens?

When looking for a wide angle lens you should consider a few very important things: Focal length Image Quality Maximum Aperture Focus modes (AF/MF) Filter compatibility Feature set (FTM, IS, USM, etc …
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Do non-distorted wide angle lenses exist for the Pentax KR?

You have quite a few questions here. The first that you asked was about an ultra wide angle lens for the Pentax KR. Sigma has an option in the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens, Pentax also offers …
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Why is the Nikon 35mm f/2D AF considered a Wide-Angle lens?

The answer lies right in the naming of the lenses. The Nikon 35mm f/2D AF Wide-Angle Lens is designed for full frame cameras(but it can be used on any Nikon DSLR). The Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX lens i …
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How to take photos of large groups (over 100 people)?

Without seeing the image that you speak of, I would guess that at least part of your problem is that you simply did not have enough light output to achieve a greater depth of field, and thus not all s …
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What lens should I buy?

The standard 18-55mm kit lens that the camera came with is a very standard range. You can capture most things that you could capture with basically any general purpose camera would. The 55-250mm lens …
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Is the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 a wide angle lens?

You are asking two questions: Is the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 a wide angle lens? Does a specific wide angle lens have a benefit over the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8? I have two answers: The Tamron 17-50mm …
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Is the Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM on a 40d wide enough for aurora borealis photography?

I believe that this will be closed as a duplicate to this existing question: What tips and advice do you have for photographing the Aurora Borealis? But essentially you sure could use that lens and c …
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Tamron 17-50 f2.8 lens vs Canon 17-40mm 4.0 lens

Well I would say that based on this link, performance at f/4 is similar for both as far as sharpness goes. Distortion can be compared at this link. I'm not sure what you mean by blur, if you are talk …
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Are wide angle lenses suitable for portraiture of children?

Do portrait photographers ever use wide or ultra-wide angle lenses as a main lens for children portraiture, or are long focal lengths the better choice? It is highly unlikely that any portrai …
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21mm + 28mm combination for backpacking purposes, is it too close?

It really is a personal decision. Myself, I would bring the 28mm only and stitch together multiple images to get a wider shot if necessary. While backpacking I'm much more concerned with weight than t …
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Wide angle + macro converter

By reading the other reviews on Amazon, it sounds like you aren't the only one that has issues with this device focusing. Some people use it as a paperweight for example. One user did mention that the …
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Compare Canon 16-35mm II and 14mm II in terms of image quality

I would first start with some standard online comparisons of the two lenses in lab conditions. Both the-digital-picture.com and dxomark.com compares these two lenses directly: The-Digital-Picture.co …
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What to look for in a wide angle lens?

When looking for a wide angle lens you should consider a few very important things: Focal length Image Quality Maximum Aperture Focus modes (AF/MF) Filter compatibility Feature set (FTM, IS, USM, etc …
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