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Nov 2, 2019 22:48:17   #
Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York
 
Yourstruly43 wrote:
I don’t know. This is about composition and if you like what you see in your pictures you are probably doing just fine. I taught photography in one of the best art schools in the country on both the graduate and undergraduate level, and I am still learning things from my pictures by critically looking at them and seeing where I succeeded and failed.

My advice to you as a beginner is for you to look at the photographs (preferably in books where you can see many examples of their work) of photographer’s work you find compelling and borrow/steal their way of seeing. Most really good photographers can take really complicated pictures that have amazing clarity. Everything in there pictures seems to belong — it’s all about clarity. There are no rules — pictures work or they don’t though the really important photographers have their own way of seeing. Everything else is only subservient to the image including any and all technical excellence.
I don’t know. This is about composition and if yo... (show quote)


I started photography in High School. My teacher taught me the basics as well as humility. He often critiqued my work. I can still hear him now telling me to "hold the camera straight and away from the direct sunlight!"

I still appreciate that mind set rather than having to deal with a show off.

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Nov 2, 2019 23:57:29   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
Nikoneer wrote:
I was doing some real estate photos today and this guy was on site with something of a pompous, know-it-all attitude. I gathered he was some sort of engineer or architect. Sure enough he approached me with the question, "what is your angle of coverage with that lens?". I told him I wasn't sure but guessed it was maybe like 120° since it was a Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 set at 17° (taped zoom ring) on a full frame D750. Well that answer wasn't good enough as he then asked how I arrived at 120°. I didn't give him a clear answer and avoided further contact.

I've looked at the available charts online, but is there a recognized formula to calculate angle of view given basic information for any lens? Just a curiosity and thanks.
I was doing some real estate photos today and this... (show quote)


I would have told him something like, the angle of a lens is an angle from the focal point of a lens to the right and left edge of the front of the lens and it is different for each focal length of lens, and I don't worry about that, I worry about the field of view or the area that I see in the viewfinder and I move forward or backwards or zoom with a telephoto lens to get the field of view that I want for my photo. that should have dropped his jaw.

AOV a ND FOV are sometimes used interchangeably but they are different.

BTW, yes there are calculations for angle of view and field of view.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_view#Calculating_a_camera's_angle_of_view

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Nov 3, 2019 00:12:35   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
PHRubin wrote:
As an engineer, I object! The guy was a jackass.



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Nov 3, 2019 00:13:36   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
Longshadow wrote:
Haha.
I would have answered "From about here to about there.".

If anything else was said, I'd have said "It's a <brand><model>. You want to know, look it up, I don't know and don't care.".



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Nov 3, 2019 00:16:45   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
BebuLamar wrote:
Angle of coverage was the question and is not the same as angle of view.



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Nov 3, 2019 06:15:47   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
BebuLamar wrote:
The guy asked about angle of coverage. Angle of coverage isn't the same as angle of view. The angle of coverage of the lens isn't dependence on the sensor size of the camera you use it for. The angle of coverage determine how large a sensor you can use the lens. For example 2 lens of same focal length say the 2 Nikon 35mm dx and 35mm fx lens. The FX lens have wide angle of coverage. They have the same angle of view when used on a DX camera. When used on the FX camera the DX lens doesn't have sufficient angle of coverage to cover the FX sensor.
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I think the guy asking the question is not likely to appreciate the difference between angle of coverage and angle of view. Maybe he was asking about Angular Field of View.

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Nov 3, 2019 09:50:15   #
LarryFB Loc: Depends where our RV is parked
 
PHRubin wrote:
As an engineer, I object! The guy was a jackass.



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Nov 3, 2019 11:45:42   #
BebuLamar
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
You were close enough for government work ...


He may be exactly correct. The angle of view for the 14mm lens on a FF camera is 114.2 degrees. However the question was for the angle of coverage which although not specified by Nikon but must be at least 114.2 degrees and very likely a little bit more as most lenses would have wider angle of coverage than the intended angle of view. And so the 120 degrees answer from the OP may be the correct answer.

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Nov 3, 2019 22:29:48   #
Bill P
 
The simplest answer is usually the best. "It's just right to get the shot." then walk away while he scratches his head.

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