Wide-Angle Lenses Archives

August 4, 2021

Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 Lens Review

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Sroyon reviews the Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8, a lens which doesn’t typically get much praise among classic lens lovers.

Sroyon Mukherjee
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December 18, 2020

Shooting one of the first 28mm lenses, the Enna Ultra-Lithagon

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Cheyenne reviews the Enna-Werk Ultra Lithagon 28mm lens, the second ever 28mm lens made for SLR camera systems!

Cheyenne Morrison
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October 21, 2020

Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III M Mount Lens Review

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Drew reviews the outrageously wide Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III in Leica M mount!

Drew Chambers
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July 1, 2020

Kobalux Wide 28mm F/3.5 LTM Lens Review

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The Kobalux Wide 28mm F/3.5 LTM lens is an uncommon and uncommonly tiny Japanese lens that harkens back to old-world quality at a reasonable price!

James Tocchio
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April 10, 2020

Minolta MC Fisheye Rokkor X 7.5mm F/4 Lens Review

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James shoots and reviews the Minolta MC Fisheye Rokkor X 7.5mm F/4, the widest lens that Minolta ever produced.

James Tocchio
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January 9, 2020

Leitz 21mm F/4 Super Angulon R – Leica R Mount Lens Review

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James spends six months with and then reviews an ultra wide angle lens for the Leica SLR system, the Leitz 21mm F/4 Super Angulon R.

James Tocchio
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November 11, 2019

Fujifilm Panorama G617 Professional Camera Review

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James reviews the Fuji G617, a wide-field camera that exposes massive 6×17 centimeter images on medium format film!

James Tocchio
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April 11, 2019

The AF Nikkor 24mm F/2.8D is Nikon’s Best Value Wide-Angle Lens

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A little more than one year ago, while preparing to emigrate to Europe, I decided to put together a proper kit that could shoot nearly any type of photo. I settled on a Nikon F100…

Jeb Inge
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April 2, 2019

Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon Wide Angle Lens History and Review

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“After a few weeks with a Pentax 50mm lens, I had the feeling of suffocating. I realized that I needed a wide angle. As soon as I had my Zeiss Flektogon, the world looked very…

Cheyenne Morrison
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June 4, 2018

Ten Years Later Zeiss’ Distagon T* 18mm F/3.5 Ultra-Wide for Nikon F and Canon EF Mount is Still Pretty Great

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I realized with sudden terror that I’d been yanked away from everything I loved. My family, my cappuccino, the delicious key lime tart I’d been eating just moments before raising the camera to my eye,…

James Tocchio
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April 13, 2018

Carl Zeiss G Mount 28mm F/2.8 Biogon Lens Review

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We review the Contax G mount 28mm Biogon for the Contax G series rangefinder film cameras and adaptable mirrorless digital cameras.

James Tocchio
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February 23, 2018

Canon FD 24-35mm f/3.5L – Earning the Red Ring

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My preference for shooting vintage Canons can make reducing the weight of my camera bag a real struggle. My preferred camera, the F-1, tips the scales at 820g bare. The A-1, though substantially lighter, is…

Chris Cushing
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March 4, 2017

Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim Camera Review – The Widest Toy Camera Around

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[Author’s note: Many thanks to Nick Marshall for lending this camera to us for review. Check out his instant/toy camera photography here] The internet’s a strange place. Name it, and you can bet there’s an online…

Josh Solomon
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May 1, 2016

Minolta MD W. Rokkor-X 24mm F/2.8 Ultra Wide Lens Review

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Every photo geek should have a wide-angle lens in their bag. With a dedicated wide-angle prime we’re able to make images that are simply impossible to make with any other lens. For me, there’s no better way…

James Tocchio
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