Wide Angle Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

A wide-angle lens offers a wider field of view than a standard lens. The focal length of a wide-angle lens is less than a standard lens, and less than 50mm on a full-frame camera. Wide-angle lenses are used to capture more of a scene and a wider view, and are used in a variety of photographic genres. The smaller the focal length number, the wider the field of view the lens provides.