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Lenses for Landscape

When using a full-frame camera, the most popular focal length for landscape photography is between 14 and 28mm. It is possible to capture both the far-off background and the extreme foreground in a single frame when shooting at wide- or ultra-wide angles, which can result in a dramatic picture with an exaggerated feeling of scale.

However, taking visually arresting landscape photos doesn’t always require using a lens with a large angle of view. Standard, short telephoto, and even longer telephoto lenses are often used by top landscape photographers, producing strikingly diverse but equally striking results.

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Wide-angle lenses

Wide-angle lenses are the most commonly used types of lenses for landscape photography. More specifically, ultra-wide-angle optics, with focal lengths ranging from around 12mm to 20mm, tend to be the most popular. Shooting in this way tends to exaggerate foreground objects, so a strong foreground element in a scene tends to favour wider-angle optics.

SIGMA 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary

Three wide-angle lenses to consider

SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN

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SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II

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50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art

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Standard lenses

SIGMA 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary

Three standard lenses to consider

SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN

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SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II

A classic, evolved. Rendering performance worthy of the flagship name Improved portability and expanded feature set A wealth of professional...

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50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art

The highest level of expressive performance, high-speed AF, and compactness―all combined in perfection. The new standard for “Art F1.4” large-aperture...

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Long telephoto lenses

The longer the focal length, the closer together objects at differing distances appear to be, a phenomenon often termed a ‘compressed perspective’. An advantage of shooting in this way is that it places greater visual importance on background elements, which can suit a certain type of scene. Longer lenses also allow photographers to pick out very small vignettes within the landscape.

SIGMA 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary

Three telephoto lenses to consider

SIGMA 50mm F1.2 DG DN

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SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II

A classic, evolved. Rendering performance worthy of the flagship name Improved portability and expanded feature set A wealth of professional...

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50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art

The highest level of expressive performance, high-speed AF, and compactness―all combined in perfection. The new standard for “Art F1.4” large-aperture...

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Unboxing The Lens

Go behind the lens with British landscape legends Colin Prior and Joe Cornish as they explore the wild scenery of the Scottish Highlands. On film together for the first time, Colin and Joe discuss their approach to wide-angle and telephoto landscapes, what lenses they like to use, and what they think of each others’ work. If you have a love of landscape photography, this three part series is a must-watch!