{"id":856,"date":"2026-06-14T17:52:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T22:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.lavine.ca\/?p=856"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:58:37","slug":"going-wide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.lavine.ca\/?p=856","title":{"rendered":"Going wide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testing out a Maginon Serie G MC 18\u201328mm f\/4.0\u20134.5, in greyish conditions.   The lens was sold under a wide range of brand names including Kalimar, Centon, Phoenix, Vivitar, Polar and Sirius.   Is it the sharpest full frame wide angle out there?  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