wide angle lens

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A wide angle lens is a camera lens with a short focal length that captures a broader field of view than the human eye naturally sees.

Wide angle lenses are standard for landscape photography, architecture, and tight interior spaces where backing up isn't possible.

The wider the angle, the more distortion at the edges—fisheye lenses push this to the extreme.

She switched to a wide angle lens to fit everyone into the group shot.

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