Smallest Wide Angle Zooms?

rjx · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:58 pm Post subject: Smallest Wide Angle Zooms?

Hi.

I'm looking for a wide angle zoom. Something like a 16-35, 17-35, 18-35, 20-35.
Something that could be used with a converter at the link. http://www.dl-kipon.com/en/articledetail.asp?id=54

My main priority is small, since I'd be using it as a walk around lens with a small Fuji mirrorless camera.

What would be my smallest options?

Thanks.

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7584 Location: Hong Kong

There is some manual wide zooms such as Vivitar 17-28mm and 19-35mm but none of them are small when adapted. Perhaps the new Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 OIS are one of the best choice of a "small" WA zoom for your camera now.

hifisapi · Joined: 25 Sep 2012 Posts: 941 Location: USA

If you need small in that focal range, you need to be looking at aps-c and m4/3 lenses. FF manual focus will be large.

rjx · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:11 am Post subject:

Thank you for the replies.

I was hoping to find a manual zoom covering 20-35mm to supplement the primes. I guess I shouldn't rule out the 18-55 just yet. It is a pretty nice lens.

I might try 4/3 one day. I just don't care for 4/3 high iso and I'm not a fan of EVF's.

Thanks.

paulhofseth · Expire: 2018-06-28

21-35 Leica R ? small and quite light, and will easily cover full frame if you decide to use its full capability.

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