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Understanding Lens Distortion At Different Focal Lengths And How To Work With It

Aug 20, 2015 by Tiffany Mueller 5 Comments

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Wide angle lenses let you pack a lot of action into the frame, but they also present a problem: distortion. Fortunately, if you know what to expect and some of the different ways you can work with it, distortion isn’t a deal breaker. In the quick video clip below, John Greengo shares some examples of the way distortion affects photographs at different focal lengths. He also shares some advice on how to you can work with distortion and use it to your advantage.

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