{"id":13680,"date":"2014-01-14T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T19:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=13680"},"modified":"2021-02-03T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T23:54:30","slug":"review-of-the-fujifilm-xf-14mm-f2-8-ultra-wide-angle-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/review-of-the-fujifilm-xf-14mm-f2-8-ultra-wide-angle-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the Fujifilm XF 14mm f\/2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fuji14mm\"<\/a> I love wide angle lenses. Always have. As far as I’m concerned, the wider the better, so long as it’s a fixed lens. That’s one of the main reasons I’ve stuck with my full frame Nikon and still use the D700.<\/p>\n

I prefer primes over wide angle zooms for a couple reasons. Fixed lenses are always lighter and more compact, which means that they pack more easily and are that much more non-conspicuous when you’re out shooting in the world.<\/p>\n

Also, it’s a very easy lens to shoot one handed with, which I often do while riding bikes, hanging off of a rock face, blocking the sun or directing my subjects with my free hand or shooting while driving\/flying. Note, I would NEVER recommend this kind of reckless activity.<\/p>\n

Wide angle lenses are great for shooting just about everything. They’re ideal for landscapes, travel and shooting indoors, and if you want to get right in the middle of the scene and shoot immersive, first person action, then wide is the way to go.<\/p>\n

They’re also really effective for portraits because you can get up close and persona with your subject matter and still show some environment, a technique that lets you build a more comprehensive narrative for your image.<\/p>\n