Researchers have designed a new compact camera that acquires wide-angle images of high-quality using an array of metalenses—flat nanopatterned surfaces used to manipulate light. By eliminating the ...

Wide-angle lenses for Nikon cameras (or any other brand, for that matter) are much more versatile than they get credit for. A wide angle is ideal for broad landscapes, night skies, group photos at ...

Wide or tele, wide or tele, hmm… That’s a tough one. Wide-angle smartphone cameras are definitely fun, but telephoto smartphone cameras can be legitimately useful. If you have to choose one or the ...

Wide-angle lenses for Sony shooters—and everyone else—represent an essential piece of kit in a well-rounded gear bag. Wide-angle lenses provide a broad, sweeping angle of view. They allow you to show ...

The wide-angle camera lenses that have become more prevalent in smartphones are great for capturing shots of large groups of people—assuming you’re not one of the people near the edges or corners of ...

The Fujifilm X and Sony E versions of the 15mm F1.4 include a dedicated control ring to set the aperture from its wide-open f/1.4 setting down to the minimum f/16 with third-stop clicks. The Canon ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smartphone cameras have improved vastly over the last decade, replacing point-and-shoot and even DSLR cameras for many users. Most modern ...

Researchers have designed a new, ultrathin camera that acquires wide-angle, high-quality images using a metalens array. This approach eliminates bulky and heavy lenses, possibly enabling the ...