Full frame wide angle lens (Page 2): Laowa 12mm/2.8 is available in various mounts and is under $1k. It does a very nice job with minimal distortions. As in any UWA lens, be sure to...

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Laowa 12mm/2.8 is available in various mounts and is under $1k. It does a very nice job with minimal distortions. As in any UWA lens, be sure to check your copy does not have a issue with off center mounting. This manifested itself with soft edges on one or more corners. Rent one first if you can and see if you like one.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Gene51 wrote:

Rokinon/Samyang/Bower 14mm F2.8 outstanding sharpn... (show quote)

I also purchased the 14mm Samyang Auto Focus ( $623.00) and love it...thanks Gene.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

cameraf4 wrote:

The buzz-word these days is "pano". I am too lazy for that, even though some of the resultant images on UHH have been outstanding. I have a 16-35mm Nikkor that does a great "one-shot" job on "extreme-wide" shots. I also have a 14mm Sigma AF that cost me much, much less on EBAY but has given me some very fine images. Consider, when you get down into focal lengths this low, there seem to be more fisheye lenses than rectilinear ones out there. Be careful what you buy.

I believe the buzz-word is more often stitch. This is a 5 image stitch, 50mm (hand held, portrait position). The actual taking of it took just a few seconds. 14 to be exact. The only extra work is telling Photoshop to stitch them, another few seconds.
The relationships between the foreground and distant objects are more natural looking than you could have gotten with a wide angle lens

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cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

Rich1939 wrote:

I believe the buzz-word is more often stitch. This is a 6 image stitch, 50mm (hand held, portrait position). The actual taking of it took just a few seconds. The only extra work is tell Photoshop to stitch them, another few seconds.
The relationships between the foreground and distant objects are more natural looking than you could have gotten with a wide angle lens

Absolutely beautiful, Rich.

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

I use Sigma DG lenses. I have the Sigma DG 12-24mm. I also have a Rokinon/Samyang/Bower 14mm F2.8 which I use mostly for night Photography.

Samyang 14mm F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8...

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

cameraf4 wrote:

Absolutely beautiful, Rich.

Thank you.
Though the reason for showing it was to illustrate what can be done using a "standard" 50mm lens. The reward of a much more natural look for a few extra seconds of effort is, to me at least, substantial. And let's not over-look the cost savings.
(BTW Genes image is truly "absolutely beautiful"

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speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Rayjenks wrote:

Hi looking for a wide lens for landscapes like a 10 to 20 or 15 to 35 . But do not want to spend 1,000. On it if at all possible up to about 700.00 or less if possible. Also need to use on a full Frame. Even if there is something coming out that someone has heard of.

Sorry, what you're asking about is not to be had in the price range you're talking about. You can get to 17 or 16, in some cases to 14mm, but that's about it. If you're really wanting to get that wide, Canon has a 11-24, but that goes for around $3000 !

Bill P

Buy one, use it and enjoy. After a while, it will become tiresome, as all images will be filled with tiny detail that you must get right up to the image to comprehend.

After you get bored with WA landscapes, get out a 100 or 135 and shoot landscapes with that. You will be amazed and you will improve your shooting.

mbowman

Kmgw9v wrote:

Gene, at the cost of stealing this thread, many would benefit from how it was done—three row, five column.

I am fascinated with this image, please what tools did you use to create it.

ecurb1105

Rayjenks wrote:

Hi looking for a wide lens for landscapes like a 10 to 20 or 15 to 35 . But do not want to spend 1,000. On it if at all possible up to about 700.00 or less if possible. Also need to use on a full Frame. Even if there is something coming out that someone has heard of.

Nikon 20mm f2.8.

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

Rayjenks wrote:

Hi looking for a wide lens for landscapes like a 10 to 20 or 15 to 35 . But do not want to spend 1,000. On it if at all possible up to about 700.00 or less if possible. Also need to use on a full Frame. Even if there is something coming out that someone has heard of.

Laowa 15mm F2. A suburb manual focusing lens and I owned both the 12mm and 14mm Samyang lenses. I sold the 14mm after using the Laowa.

water falls Loc: Green Bay,Wi

Beautiful image !

johnk4007 Loc: Sydney Australia

cameraf4 wrote:

The buzz-word these days is "pano". I am too lazy for that, even though some of the resultant images on UHH have been outstanding. I have a 16-35mm Nikkor that does a great "one-shot" job on "extreme-wide" shots. I also have a 14mm Sigma AF that cost me much, much less on EBAY but has given me some very fine images. Consider, when you get down into focal lengths this low, there seem to be more fisheye lenses than rectilinear ones out there. Be careful what you buy.

A quick Gooogle search reveals a few programs. I haven't tried them as yet but I will do.
https://photo.wondershare.com/photo-editor/best-photo-stitching-software.html

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

johnk4007 wrote:

A quick Gooogle search reveals a few programs. I haven't tried them as yet but I will do.
https://photo.wondershare.com/photo-editor/best-photo-stitching-software.html

One of the very best stitching programs is a Freeware one from Microsoft "Image Composite Editor". Commonly known as ICE and many UHH members here use it.
Did I mention that it's free?

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

How many walls do you have this shot on?