|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
May 1st, 2008, 06:04 PM
|
#1 |
|
New Boot
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada
Posts: 20
|
Wide-Angle Lens Usage Questions
I read in an earlier post that someone liked to keep their wide-angle lens on all the time which made me curious.
Is there any compelling reason why you wouldn't want your wide-angle lens on the camera all the time? What impact would that have on focusing, exposure, shot composition, shutter speed?
__________________
In Solidarity, Alain St-Amour |
|
|
|
May 1st, 2008, 06:45 PM
|
#2 | |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Western Minnesota
Posts: 227
|
Quote:
Alain, Sorry for the edit of your post. It's a bit difficult on this forum to focus in any other way on the point to be addressed. Re: wide-angle lens. Most of what I need to do focuses(pardon the pun) on the close-up. Therefore I have yet to use my wide angle lens. Know of anyone who wants to buy one?? :) Take care. Rog Lee |
|
|
|
|
|
May 1st, 2008, 07:10 PM
|
#3 | |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
Posts: 149
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 1st, 2008, 10:33 PM
|
#4 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 477
|
I have the Canon wide and enjoy using it when shooting wide. I have found it great, especially in shooting....cycling. However, it is heavy and while it will not affect focusing and exposure functions perceptively, it will slightly soften, or degrade the image quality, vs using the lens unemcumbered. It will also introduce mild barrell distortion, which cannot be escaped when using wide adapters.
One advantage to shooting with the A1 is getting to use that sweet L series lens. Don't handicap it by using wide adapters more than you have to. |
|
|
|
|
May 1st, 2008, 11:58 PM
|
#5 | |
|
Trustee
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 1,546
|
Quote:
Even if you focus manually and just sometimes use the AF button this could be enough reason as there's quite a difference in how well it works. |
|
|
|
|
|
May 2nd, 2008, 07:33 AM
|
#6 |
|
New Boot
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada
Posts: 20
|
I will be much more selective in my usage of the wide-angle converter.
Like Giovanni said - I'll use the wide-angle converter when I need a big wide-shot, otherwise it's staying in the camera case. I'm interested in capturing accurate, natural, and undistorted footage and this feedback has been very helpful. Thank you everyone.
__________________
In Solidarity, Alain St-Amour |
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
||||||
|
|
