At a Wide Angle?

At a Wide Angle?

of or relating to a lens having a relatively wide angle of view, generally 45° or more, and a focal length of less than 50 millimeters. employing, or made with, a wide-angle lens: a wide-angle camera; a wide-angle shot.

What is a wide-angle called?

Any camera lens with a focal length of less than 35mm is considered wide angle. A lens with a focal length of less than around 24mm is considered an ultra wide angle lens - these are commonly called fisheye lenses because of the extreme angle of view. Wide angle lenses tend to be 35mm or lower.

What is a wide-angle view?

1 : having or covering an angle of view wider than the ordinary —used especially of lenses of shorter than normal focal length. 2 : having, involving the use of, or relating to a wide-angle lens a wide-angle shot.

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