Wide-Angle Photography

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Experienced photographers can skip this part, but for all those who are new to the game, here are explanations of some common photographic terms.

• Focal lengths are measured in millimeters (mm).
• We often describe how wide the angle of view of a lens is, but seldom refer to how narrow it is, which is actually a more accurate description.
• Lenses with wide angles of view (i.e., wide-angle lenses) are often referred to as short lenses. At the other end of the scale, telephotos are referred to as long lenses.
• Lenses with a wide maximum aperture allow in plenty of light and are consequently described as bright lenses.
• When photographers refer to glass they are usually talking about lenses rather than drinking vessels. Specialist’s terms ...