noun
super-wide-angle lens; ultra-wide-angle lens
Photography term for a lens with an extremely wide field of view, typically with a focal length shorter than 24mm (full-frame equivalent).
超広角レンズを使うと、狭い室内でも全体を写せます。
Using a super-wide-angle lens, you can capture the entire room even in a small space.
風景写真には超広角レンズが欠かせない。
A super-wide-angle lens is indispensable for landscape photography.
魚眼レンズ is a fisheye lens that produces strong barrel distortion for a hemispherical image, whereas 超広角レンズ aims to keep straight lines relatively straight.
Compound of 超 (super, ultra), 広角 (wide angle), and レンズ (lens). A straightforward modern technical term.