>The biggest issue with the Ultra Wide Angle lenses, especially the
>rectilinear ones, is that you've GOT to keep them level. There's so much
>horizon it's very easy to get it off a little. And it shows up quickly with
>that large FOV.
And, with architectural work like interiors, dead centre too. I've got one
shot where I was level but perhaps one foot off centre in a scene with
tiled floor and ceiling and two foreground pillars. Unusable.
>FOV is almost identical for the same focal length across manufacturers.
Unless they are lying about the focal length - some cheat a bit!
>P.S. If I really need wide, I have a 14mm/4.5 Voigtlander. And I could get
>a 12/5.6! But it's not as easy to do UWA's with a rangefinder.
>Skip
You mean the 15mm Heliar? Great little object!
AndrewF
(Also lusting after the 12mm. Tried the 21mm Skopar yet? Razor sharp!)
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