HOW TO Make The Most Of Your WIDE ANGLE Lens

[@Rickandterigr8adventures]

I’m now encouraged to take my 14 mm off the shelf and give it a try for something other than Milky Way photography.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Get into it!

[@johnchambers6272]

Concise and to the point with stunning images to support, hadn't heard of the 'diminishing perspective' discussed before when it comes to wide angle lenses. Thanks Will.

[@totaratree99]

Great tips thanks.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Pleasure 🙏🏻

[@hakonholmen1378]

Thank you! Best descriptive still simple wide angle video I've seen so far. 👍

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Stoked to hear that. Thanks mate :)

[@DivyaAbhishek]

Thank you for showcasing a different perspective to add the contrast/separation between the foreground and background

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad to help! Thanks for the support and comment.

[@andrewharrison2814]

I watch quite a few KZbin videos from quite established photographers and I must say yours are pure quality compared to their videos m8 well done

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot Andrew 🙏🏻

[@SteveSmith-yc9ss]

Best explanation of the wide angle lens i have seen, very helpfuf, thanks for posting.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks, really appreciate it :)

[@bentravis99]

Great info, thank you

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Pleasure. Thanks for the comment mate.

[@otoskope]

Sounds like very good advice that I will definitely try out. I've been struggling a bit with ultra-wide, and just got a 14mm, mainly for astro, to cover a large part of the sky, but I also want to use it for landscape. So big thanks! Also - amazing photos in the video! Wow.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

Sage advice as always...cheers, William 🙏 Love the tilt tip 😁📸 Great video - thank you 😁🙏

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you mate :)

[@mafinspirations1091]

You are a LEGEND. THANK YOU William for your awesome guidance. ❤❤

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Pleasure. Thanks so much ♥️🙏🏻

[@Jwitherow1964]

Your right I always wanted a wide angle and when I finely got a 14 mm I was so disappointed in the look, not knowing how to use this tool. Now with your help I think I can get the money out of it.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks. I'm sure you will get some better results moving forward :)

[@LuckyPiano]

Really helpful! Always learning something from you

[@michealpociecha8351]

Thanks for the information. I now have a much better understanding on how to use it.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

That’s great to hear, thanks mate :)

[@spokesdog9958]

Thank you for the tips. I have used my 14-24 (Nikon) mainly for night sky. Tried it for landscape but was underwhelmed with results and now I know why. Will give your tips a go for landscape.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Awesome, let me know how it goes!

[@wizard6207]

Brilliant video William. I'm coming to New Zealand next year, really looking forward to photographing the amazing landscapes. 👍😀

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks, I hope you have a great trip!

[@mickwoodney7533]

Literally every video of yours I learn something I didn't even know I didn't know. Cheers mate, you're a dead set legend

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks again mate 😅🫡

[@camcraftery]

Very few people explained the technique of tilting down the lens. Now I know what mistakes I did and how to correct. Thank you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad I could help mate.

[@weekendphotographer8400]

Timely and helpful. I just purchased the Canon RF 14-35 for some waterfall photography in the Great Lakes region of New York. I'll keep these tips in mind.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Beautiful. Best of luck with it! Thanks for the support 🙏🏻

[@gary_michael_flanagan_wildlife]

I really enjoy your content, Will!! I focus mostly on wildlife but landscapes really allow you to slow down and enjoy the world around you and take your time. I struggle a lot with wide angles. I live in coastal North Carolina US and it’s very flat at our beaches. But I have been able to make it work if I have a nice foreground subject. I also agree with you 100 percent on mountains and telephotos. When I lived in Arizona I would love closing in on mountains. Thanks again for all you content!! Gary

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Gary, really appreciate it mate. Guess I better do a video on wide lenses for seascape too. Cheers!

[@fatherdanmclaughlinosa3215]

Your instruction style is to help the person learn and is very good! Thank you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you :)

[@ellysdewimaya6503]

Very informative, thanks again for the useful ‘technical’ advice on how to use it. I am a 24-70mm fans but have been contemplating to get wider lens for landscape and/or astro shots. Those are great photos!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks,. You should definitely look into getting one for sure :)

[@izam2628]

Always great advise Will :) thank you for all the time , effort you spend doing these great Sifu , big hugs 😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks, as always dear Iza :)

[@rikarthur8969]

14-24mm… my most wanted and actually least used lens….where were you 10 years ago when I bought it! An excellent explanation , thank you.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Ha! It's not too late!

[@cguerrieri4866]

Well done. The tilt is so important for me.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Pleasure, thank you!

[@Exedust]

Mr. Patino! Great and informative video, thanks! I just bought a wide angle lens and can’t wait to try it out!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Have fun and all the best with it :)

[@kiwi2xs]

Another ace video Will, i love my rf14-35mm and what it can do with moody skies

[@ageprevention]

Excellent . Thanks. Great to see some amazing shots too!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot!

[@mkk3a]

An interesting video. I bought a 10-20 mm lens a long time ago for architecture, but sometimes I shoot landscapes too. I’ve tried applying your ideas in real life, though not always successfully. Great and inspiring photos!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot!

[@wiesawsomski541]

Dziękuję za proste i jasne wytłumaczenie tematu :)

[@bobmcdonald4834]

Excellent advice, William. Many thanks 😊

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you :)

[@pangelos44]

So informative and right to the point! 👍 Thanks for sharing Will!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mikebartow9415]

Thank you! That was a very valuable insight.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate!

[@michael_conti]

Great video, man. Excellent advice and always so inspiring. Cheers!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks legend!

[@gurdeepkhosa3055]

Great vid Will 🎉 hope you have a good week 🤙🏼

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you mate!

[@TobiS551]

Nice Will, pls more wide angle videos. Maybe one where you compare your 12 mm with a 14 mm and 16 mm perspective? Do you feel sometimes that a 10 or 9 mm lens would be more usefull?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you. Yeah, it totally depends on the scene and subject matter but for sure something like 10mm could come in handy in certain scenarios!

[@silasleger]

Good information. Thanks for the "advice". I love my 17-40L canon lens.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

That was the first wide angle I owned. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@leannecullen8317]

I now feel the need to get back up Key Summit with just the wide angle and use your excellent advice in this video.

[@billbarraclough9653]

Great advice, Will!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you!

[@CelebratingOutdoors]

Thank you for this helpfully informative post.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

And thank you for your kind comment and support :)

[@takskr]

Nice and short and very informative , well made

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you 😊🙏🏻

[@adwuk]

Great advice and even better timing Will! I have a 15-35 coming tomorrow... :)

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Too good! Let me know how you go :)

[@rosssayer6524]

Many thanks William great info

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Cheers Ross :)

[@jackiefoxcocoslaw6927]

Great advice, as always ❤

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you!

[@kheankimhong]

So impressive

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you

[@kerrygrim7934]

Excellent video and advice. I am a little back and forth with a lot of the wide angle photos where everything is tack sharp. Many are absolutely stunning but at the same time not quite realistic when the distant mountains are super sharp. I think that often takes away from the depth, looking one dimensional. I am sure that is just my preference, says this hobbyist, non-professional.

[@chantallabelle8571]

What an excellent video! Your photo at 2:36 is breathtaking! This video is at the right time for me! I just acquired a used 10-24mm (crop sensor) lens at an excellent price (And like a new one!). There are quite a few on the used market. I had been looking for a wide-angle lens for a long time. I had already tried one a few years ago, but since I didn't know how to use it, I found it difficult to use and I didn't get good results. But, with the incredible photos you take with this lens, it greatly motivated me to succeed in using it !;-) I will put your lessons and your videos into practice. I have already started to photograph a little differently with this lens. But this video gives me the understanding on how to use it. Very instructive. At worst, I am registered for one of your workshops 2025 to succeed to use it! ;-) Thank you for this great video!

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

That's so great to hear. I'm sure you're going to get some solid results moving forward :) Thanks, as always !

[@harrykaravias4823]

Well explained Will.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate!

[@neildoherty9428]

thank you 👍

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thank you too

[@katfoster7732]

Great video, well explained.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks Kat :)

[@thedarkslide]

Very helpful.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charlieross-BRM]

There is some food for thought here, for sure. I will return to some of my favourite landscape haunts when I get a proper wide angle within the next few months (then wait until Spring when it's not quite FREEZING in Canada!). What I actually am wanting a wide angle for though is photographing things about 3 to 5 feet wide, being built in small workshops where I run out of space to back up. Plus people group shots when the organizers keep calling more people to join the pose until I can't get all of them in frame with a 28mm and they won't organize themselves into more rows. Any tips or sources of information about that would be a help.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

A wide angle is perfect for those scenarios mate, absolutely. Definitely look at something like 14-24mm or 16-35mm.

[@kencawley3121]

I definitely struggle with wide angle shots. The tip of tilting down seems to be the one that will help me the most. I want to avoid what I feel is the cliche shot of an oversized, prominent foreground object. Your examples show more of a balance between fore, mid and background that I hope to achieve.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

It's a trap easy to fall into, but with the right balance I think it is one of the best ways to capture the grand scenes that take our breath away. Hope the tilt trick helps a little.

[@nevvanclarke9225]

Great Video - Get lower too sometimes - especially those shots with sand ripples or beach shots with rocks. The other is be aware of distortion in the corners especially tall trees or a building. Most of these can be fixed with distortion. I also think its cool to sometimes blur the foreground and shoot 5.6 say or blurred background ......be creative with that wide angle. Wide angle lenses can be pushed in creativity.

[@windleman1]

Just recently got my 16-35mm lens so thus video has been really helpful, thanks. Can i ask what % of your work is shot using your wide angle lens?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Great timing. I'd say around 50%

[@jamessim6925]

Great video Will. Out of curiosity, why do you shoot FF over APS-C which has greater depth of field. DR is often only a stop or so less. Lighter weight and a lens like the Sigma 10-18mm f2.8 is tiny and only weighs a few hundred grams.

[@macimages4215]

Thanks for the good advice. I’m contemplating purchasing the Sony 16-35mm or the Sony 12-24mm, any recommendations on which one to get?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Where do you live? Where I am, having the 12mm is quite beneficial because I'm often very close to mountains within steep valleys. It is also great for the complex forest scenes I'm in. One major downside is how hard it is to clean once it is wet. If the 16-35mm is significantly cheaper than I would suggest you go for that, especially if you're not going to be very close to mountains like I often am.

[@macimages4215]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography I’m in the beautiful pacific NW of the US. We’ve got just about every landscape imaginable from sea stacks, rainforests, snow capped mountains and deserts. I’m leaning towards the 16-35, but that 12mm option makes me question if I’m right. Thanks for taking the time to respond

[@alanjabs6935]

Also good for astro

[@8titanium8]

Will great explanation. Off to K'Gari/Fraser Island, Australia this week and was contemplating whether to take the 16-35 (a 24-70 normally lives on it). Will defintely do so after your tips. Closer foreground and pin cushioning tips superbly explained. Cheers

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks mate. Definitely take both if you can. Cheers and enjoy :)

[@stephenschmid492]

Excellent video, William, thank you. I loved the image at 3:30 with the foreground fern, stream, and waterfall in the distance. I spent two months in New Zealand in 1990, tramping about. May I ask, where that image was taken?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks a lot mate. That’s in Fiordland, where I’m based.

[@TheJohnnos]

Awesome video

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Thanks for watching!

[@ŠtefanČavdek]

Fantastic video William. Thank for all these advices. 🙏

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

My pleasure! Thanks mate :)

[@zacharyburr8942]

Thanks for the tips. I work with an iphone and this is perfect as I mostly use its wide angle. I have yet to practice focus stacking in lightroom, but this is what is gonna make me play with it. I have noticed that my iphone real does shrink the center of the image and I use lightroom to correct it. I never thought to use that warp to my advantage.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Aweosme, hope it helps and thanks for viewing 🙏🏻😊

[@viktorpaulsen627]

Wide angle lenses typically have barrel distortion, the opposite of pincushion. I wonder why you said pincushion. Is it a different effect at the same time?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

Interesting, because the barrel distortion seems to occur on very close, centred subject matter (like doing a close up portrait the nose will be huge) but if you have something further away in the centre it seems to result in the pin cushion distortion (the person will be much smaller and pushed away compared to the edges). It's this second example that I had in mind, in regards to subjects like mountains which will be much smaller in the centre of the lens.

[@davidligon6088]

This is a good reminder. Thanks! I need to get closer, but focus stacking is often unrealistic when we almost never have still plants in the foreground. KWhat focal length would you recommend for a wide angle telephoto lens? 12-24, 14-24, or 16-35? How often do you use 12-13? I use Sony, and I currently have a 14 and a 16-35. I would prefer a 14-35, like what other major manufacturers have, but it’s not available for Sony.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

With a 14mm and 16-35mm you have your bases covered. More than enough glass there to make some great images. An extra 2mm isn't going to be groundbreaking.

[@edieduard3285]

ce zici de sigma 8-16 mm ?

[@perjrgensen5660]

Thank you for a vers nice video. 🙏 It Will be very helpfull if you will show your Aperture at the images. Thank you. 🙏

[@buyaport]

There are several use cases for wide angle lenses. Landscape photography is not among them. For whatever you do, the "landscape" will always be in the background and small. Maybe you have flowers, grass, rocks, mud in the foreground that fills most part of your frame, which then is mainly a flower, rock or mud picture, but the landscape features themselves will always be to small for a landscape picture.

[@Thomas_Boeld_Landscape_Art]

when is tilting down the lens to much? Do you mind when trees and the lines fall to the outside? How do you avoid that?

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

It's too much when the shape of the mountain is too distorted and beyond the literal shape. Also, if it is changing the natural flow and balance of the composition.

[@ADR1ANBUTT0N]

As a geographer I’d love to know where the examples shots where taken.

[@WilliamPatinoPhotography]

All are in the South Island of New Zealand.

[@ADR1ANBUTT0N]

@@WilliamPatinoPhotography Thanks :) They look awesome.

[@nicefish10]

‘With this lens Then, doesn’t see what lens it is. Fail.