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Prime Wide angle lenses

#1	Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D

"I love this little baby! I purchased it specifically for group shots which it has done amazingly well at." bhphotovideo.com

Focus motor	None	Length	46 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	205 g

Diameter	66 mm	Min focal length	28 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Max focal length	28 mm

See 11 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D

#2	Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

	Small diameter
	23 mm

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	62 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	70 g

Diameter	23 mm	Min focal length	16 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Max focal length	16 mm

See 2 sample photos taken with the Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

#3	Rokinon 12mm f/2 NCS CS Sony E

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	59 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	245 g

Diameter	73 mm	Min focal length	12 mm

Aperture	f/2	Max focal length	12 mm

#4	Sony FE 28mm f/2

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	60 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	200 g

Diameter	64 mm	Min focal length	28 mm

Aperture	f/2	Max focal length	28 mm

#5	Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

"Absolutely love the speed of the lens in combination with real wide-angle. Optical quality is top class, as expected for L-class." bhphotovideo.com

	Wide aperture
	f/1.4

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Canon USM	Length	87 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	0.7 kg

Diameter	84 mm	Min focal length	24 mm

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	24 mm

See 5 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

#6	Pentax SMC HD DA 15mm f/4 ED AL

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	41 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	190 g

Diameter	64 mm	Min focal length	15 mm

Aperture	f/4	Max focal length	15 mm

See 23 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC HD DA 15mm f/4 ED AL

#7	Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Pentax K

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	95 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	0.5 kg

Diameter	87 mm	Min focal length	14 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Max focal length	14 mm

#8	Nikon Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D

"I have own this lens for few years and it served me well. Great landscape lens." bhphotovideo.com

Focus motor	None	Length	46 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	270 g

Diameter	64 mm	Min focal length	24 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Max focal length	24 mm

See 49 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D

#9	Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	21 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	55 g

Diameter	56 mm	Min focal length	14 mm

Aperture	f/2.5	Max focal length	14 mm

See 4 sample photos taken with the Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

#10	Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN Sony E

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

Focus motor	Generic motor	Length	46 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	n/a

Diameter	61 mm	Min focal length	19 mm

Aperture	f/2.8	Max focal length	19 mm

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