Using wide angle lens for travel photography.

[KarolT]

Modern smartphones often use dual lens cameras. Standard lens is generally 28mm focal length. Second one is usually telephoto lens (50-60mm), or wide angle lens (10-16mm). Focal lengths are defined on full frame sensor size.

Wide angle lenses are useful for these genres when traveling:

Landscape and mountain photography.

Urban and architectural photography.

Interior and lifestyle photography.

I have been using wide angle lens since 2006. It was Sigma 10-20mm lens on Nikon D80 camera with APSC size sensor.

Earlier i have been using standard lens kit Nikkor 18-70mm in panorama mode, stitching 2-3 pictures together.

Now I use my smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens camera and Fujifilm X100T (my travel camera) with wide angle conversion lens WCL X100.

Here are some examples from my portfolio:

Landscape and mountain photography:

Location: Levocske vrchy countryside in Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens: Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 18mm, aperture: 13, exp.time: 1/125, ISO200, gradual filter Cokin P120.

Location: Branisko mountain countryside in Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens: Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 11,5mm, aperture: 10, exp.time: 1/320, ISO200, gradual filter Cokin P120.

Location: Krivan summit in High Tatras mountain in Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens: Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10,0mm, aperture: 11, exp.time: 1/100, ISO100, gradual filter Cokin P120.

Location: Road from Krivan summit in High Tatras mountain in Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens: Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 20,0mm, aperture: 10, exp.time: 1/250, ISO100, gradual filter Cokin P120.

Location: Road from Krivan summit in High Tatras mountain in Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens: Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10,0mm, aperture: 10, exp.time: 1/320, ISO100, gradual filter Cokin P120.

Location: Branisko mountain countryside in Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens: Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 18mm, aperture: 7,1, exp.time: 1/30, ISO110, gradual filter Cokin P121.

Location: Strbske Pleso mountain lake in High Tatras, Slovak Republic

Camera: Canon S30 compact camera. Stiching panorama composed from 2 shots.

Location: Rock Sivec above Ruzin reservoir, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens: Nikkor 18-70mm, focal lenght: 18,0mm, aperture: 10, exp.time: 1/250, ISO200. Stiching panorama composed from 3 shots.

Location: Dobsinské sedlo in Volovske vrchy mountain, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens: Nikkor 18-70mm, focal lenght: 18,0mm, aperture: 10, exp.time: 1/250, ISO200. Stiching panorama composed from 4 shots.

Location: Road to Slovak paradise mountain, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 10,0, exp.time: 1/50, ISO100, gradual filter Cokin P121.

Urban and architectural photography.

Location: St Antonio cathedral, Padua, Italy

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 10,0, exp.time: 1/250, ISO100, polarizing filter.

Location: St Michel chapel, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 13mm, aperture: 10,0, exp.time: 1/125, ISO200.

Location: St Elisabeth catherdal, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 12mm, aperture: 10,0, exp.time: 1/125, ISO200.

Location: St Elisabeth catherdal, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D70, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 11,0, exp.time: 1/250, ISO200.

Location: Steel arena - hockey stadium, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Camera: Smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens, focal lenght: 1,53mm, aperture: 2,4, exp.time: 1/500, ISO50.

Location: Turcianske teplice - spa resort, Slovak Republic

Camera: Fujifilm X100 compact camera, focal lenght: 23,0mm, aperture: 8,0, exp.time: 1/250, ISO200. Stiching panorama composed from 2 shots.

Location: Ponte Vecchio - Firenze, Italy

Camera: Fujifilm X100T compact camera, focal lenght: 23,0mm, aperture: 8,0, exp.time: 1/250, ISO200. Stiching panorama composed from 2 shots.

Location: Venzia, Italy

Camera: Smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens, focal lenght: 1,53mm, aperture: 2,4, exp.time: 1/60, ISO50.

Location: Pescheira del Garda, Italy

Camera: Smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens, focal lenght: 1,53mm, aperture: 2,4, exp.time: 1/30, ISO150.

Interior and lifestyle photography.

Location: Galleria Uffizi - Firenze, Italy

Camera: Fujifilm X100T compact camera + WCL adapter, focal lenght: 19,0mm, aperture: 4,0, exp.time: 1/60, ISO2000.

Location: St Antonio cathedral, Padua, Italy

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 5,0, exp.time: 1/60, ISO800.

Location: Betliar castle, eastern Slovakia, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 5,0, exp.time: 1/60, ISO800.

Location: Betliar castle, eastern Slovakia, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 5,0, exp.time: 1/30, ISO1000.

Location: Bojnice spa resort, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 13mm, aperture: 5,6, exp.time: 1/15, ISO125.

Location: Laugaricio - shoping center, Trencin, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 10mm, aperture: 5,6, exp.time: 1/30, ISO400.

Location: Laugaricio - shoping center, Trencin, Slovak Republic

Camera: Nikon D80, lens:Sigma 10-20mm, focal lenght: 15mm, aperture: 5,6, exp.time: 1/30, ISO400.

Location: T fondaco rooftop terrace, Venezia, Italy

Camera: Smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens, focal lenght: 1,53mm, aperture: 2,4, exp.time: 1/17, ISO450. HDR shot

Location: Residenzia Eden, Pescheira del Garda, Italy

Camera: Smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens, focal lenght: 1,53mm, aperture: 2,4, exp.time: 1/30, ISO150.

Location: Tennis hall, Kosice, Slovak Republic

Camera: Smartphone LG G5 wide angle lens, focal lenght: 1,53mm, aperture: 2,4, exp.time: 1/60, ISO150.

[IshantHP_ig]

Hi Sir! @KarolT thanks for sharing the wonderful post and lots of technical details related to photography, i hope our fellow local guides will consider this information during photography.

I want to share a post with you:

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Keep sharing the beautiful stories

Good luck for your next post.

@TravellerG Sir i want to tag you in this beautiful post, hope you’ll like to read.

[DanniS]

Hi @KarolT ,

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos with us. I really appreciate your tips on travel photography and how to use wide angle lenses. I also enjoy taking landscape and urban photographs when travelling, although I use only my mobile for the moment. I agree, it’s not as great as the professional camera, but they are pretty great these days.

Are you a photographer or you like it as a hobby? Could you please share the details of each photo, the aperture, shutter speed and ISO? I think it would be also useful for other Local Guides who are interested in photography.

[KarolT]

Hi Ishant

Thank You to posting guidelines.

Now I am reading it and will use in the next posts.

Have a nice light.

Regards

KarolT

[KarolT]

Hi Danni

I am the hobby photographer.

Last time I use mainly my smartphone for taking pictures, but sometimes I use my FujiX100T.

I will add the technical information about pictures to description.

Best regards

Karol

[TravellerG]

First let me thank LG @IshantHP_ig for tagging me in this beautiful post.

Hi dear @DanniS - Beautiful post - I loved it, as a fan of Photography!!!..

There is definitely a Pro touch in most of your Photos, congratulations.!!!

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I am sure, our LGs, @Mukesh71 , @BunnyAyush & may others will like this post, for sure.

Thanks to you ll…

[saraswatN]

@KarolT Thank you very much for sharing these astonishing and beautiful photographs alongwith technical details and information and i am sure it will help alot of new photographers and local guides, photography is my favourite hobby and especially nature photography is my all time favourite.

[TravellerG]

Yes, dear @KarolT

“… share the details of each photo, the aperture, shutter speed and ISO? …” you are very correct, the EXIF (probably the full EXIF data) will be very useful to enjoy such photos & hence the post,

Thanks for your valuable guidance.

[TravellerG]

Hi @KarolT - This post may be helpful for you regarding the TAGGING - Here

Thanks

[KarolT]

I will add this informations to each pictures in description.

Best regards

Karol

[IshantHP_ig]

Hello Sir @KarolT

You can use @ to mention a particular person in your reply.

[MoniDi]

Hey @KarolT ,

Great photos, thanks for sharing them here on Connect! Which is your favourite place so far?

Why not add more details about your photos and share your experience while taking them? This way they can be appreciated even more by other Local Guides, and can drive more interaction.

Posts with more content and good photos have a good chance of being featured or chosen for a Friday Favourite post. You can check out these 14 helpful tips for using Connect.

Please note, there is also a photo limit here on Connect (currently 1,000 photos). If you reach this limit, you’ll have to delete older images before uploading new images. You can go and check these Tips for Uploading Images to Connect to Stay Within Limit.

@TravellerG thanks for tagging me. I always appreciate a good picture on Connect.

[DanniS]

@KarolT Thanks a lot! Looking forward to seeing more photos and tips from you.

[KarolT]

Hi @MoniDi

Thank for Your comments and recommendations.

I will add more information in description later.

If You are interesting abut my favorite places, click on my list on Gmaps:

https://www.google.sk/maps/@48.9730756,20.2716965,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m3!11m2!2s-3_HRdrq1UYAX4pd7MArvTjBEvYaHQ!3e3?hl=cs

Best regards

Karol

Best regrds

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[KarolT]

Hi @saraswatN @DanniS @MoniDi @IshantHP_ig

I just add short pictures description to my subscribsion.

Best regards

KarolT

[KarolT]

Hi @IrrPavlova

Thank You to solve my problem fast.

Best regards

KarolT

[KarolT]

Hi all @DanniS , @MoniDi , @IshantHP_ig , @TravellerG

I sent new subscription on connect here:

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[shantanu-kaizen]

Really, no words can be adequate to express the happiness in me on seeing the pics posted by you. We are extremely happy, so thank you and request you to submit more.

Best.

[Victorpo]

Superb post. Looks like an adequate mid-level wide-angle lens could do an amazing job!