The wide-angle lens has a wide viewing angle and can capture more picture elements, so that objects near and far can be displayed in the picture, making the picture captured richer and more layered, and giving people a sense of openness.

Can a wide-angle lens take long shots?

Wide angle lenses are not particularly suitable for long shots. Its main function is to capture a wider perspective in a small space, so wide-angle lenses are often used to take landscapes, architecture, indoor and group photos, etc.

If you need to take long shots, it may be more appropriate to use a telephoto lens, as these lenses can bring distant objects closer and make the objects on the screen look larger and clearer.

A wide-angle lens

Shooting characteristics of wide-angle lens

A wide-angle lens is a lens with a shorter focal length. It mainly has the following shooting characteristics:

Suitable for shooting close-up subjects

Due to the wide angle of the wide-angle lens, it performs better when shooting close subjects: close subjects will be more prominent and can create a three-dimensional and layered picture effect.

Perspective stretching effect

A wide-angle lens produces a perspective stretching effect, making the near side larger and the far side smaller. That is, foreground objects shot with a wide-angle lens will appear larger, while background objects will appear relatively smaller. This feature can be used to highlight the distance between near and distant views, creating a unique visual effect.

Vast visual effects

Using a wide-angle lens can capture a wider field of view and capture more scenes and elements. This feature makes wide-angle lenses often used to shoot landscapes, buildings, indoor scenes and other scenes that need to emphasize the sense of space.

Shooting characteristic of wide angle lens

Large depth of field effect

Compared to telephoto lenses, wide-angle lenses have a larger depth of field range. That is: under the same aperture and focal length, a wide-angle lens can maintain more clarity of the scene, making the entire picture look clearer.

It should be noted that due to the characteristics of wide angle, the edges of wide-angle lenses may be distorted and stretched when shooting. You need to pay attention to adjusting the composition and avoiding important subjects appearing at the edges.

Final thought：

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