I purchased the Nikon 28mm f/4 perspective control lens to give me some of the perspective control I lost when I sold my large format system.
When I first used this lens for architectural work, I was very surprised and disappointed to discover that this lens designed for architectural photography had so much barrel distortion.
If I ever start shooting a lot of architectural photography again, I will replace my 4x5 system rather than rely on this lens.
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Thanks, everyone! From what I learned from this thread, I just ordered a Canon FTb w/50 1.8, and will set about getting Canon FD wide-angles! Chip
I agree that many phone snappers and television camera people over use and misuse the wide angle lens thus forcing the rest of us to view distorted photographs.
That's a great camera!
The 50/1.8's best aperture is f4 and f5.6, by the way. Enjoy the Canon FD system! You want to know which inexpensive (undervalued) canon FD lenses are out there?
- 28mm f2.8 and 28mm f3.5 "old" FD (breechlock lenses)
- 35mm f3.5
- any 100mm lens
- any 135mm lens
... also all FL lenses are inexpensive and most of them are very good optically as well.
I found that to 20mm and 21mm lenses for 35mm while they are wonderful to use, are of limited use.
How bad are they? Can you post an example?...barrel distortion,..... I have a set of these from 20mm to 50mm inclusive,....
I found that to 20mm and 21mm lenses for 35mm while they are wonderful to use, are of limited use.
The Tamron Adaptall SP 17mm f3.5 is the best rectilinear ultra wide angle lens I have ever owned .
The 28mm ais f/2.8 CRC Nikkor has negligible distortion and is regarded as one of the best (if not the best) in its class.
... I have a Vivitar Series One 28mm 1.9 that has no distortion either.
I would depute this statement, I have had both these lenses for more than 25 years, and the later bayonet version is just as durable as the breech lock earlier one, lighter weight as are all the polymer lens barrels, and also quicker to change, are multi coated and less subject to flare problems than the single coated SC ones.I saw a reference to the Canon FD wide angle lenses. The 28/2.8 FD SC is an excellent lens. It is better than the earlier 28/3.5 and also better than the later 28/2.8 New FD. The earlier version of the FD SC has an aperture lock lever on the back and is heavier, the later version has no lever and is lighter. It has more plastic in the barrel but the same glass.
S.C (Spectre coated) by definition means it's single coated according to Canon, SSC (Super Spectra Coated ) FD lenses are all multi coated, the only new type FD lens that is SC single coated is the 50mm f1.8I'm not saying that one is more durable than the other. The first version of the SC is heavier in weight. In all I must have five of the SC lenses and three of the New FD ones. My experience is that the SC 28/2.8s are sharper than the New FD 28/2.8s. It could be that the New FD lenses have somewhat more advanced coatings. Canon FD lenses as late as those marked SC are unlikely to actually have a single coating. They probably have a less advanced multi-layer coating. My 28/2 FD lens is an SSC. I use it when I need the extra speed or a brighter finder in lower light. It is a good performer. I don't know how much better the coating may be on the later 28/2 New FD.
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