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Archive 2009 · I love wide angle!

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p.1 #1 · I love wide angle!

I just got a tokina 12-24 F/4 in the mail today, and boy oh boy is it nice. I took it out with my friends for some coffee and acoustic music. Shot a bit in my room. LOVE IT! You can really get some cool shots if you are willing to get right in the scene. I was rocking my old Achiever TZ250 flash (25+ years old) with a receipt (yes receipt) rubberbanded over it as a diffuser. Here are a couple shots for you. Nothing spectacular. Just some lens love.

My friend chilling on my computer.
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Another friend. I was definitely in his face. No flash. Straight from RAW, no pp. ISO 1600
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With a free downloaded LR action.
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Another ISO 1600. Dang.
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I'm very very happy with nikon.

Cheers,
B

Jan 06, 2009 at 10:29 AM

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p.1 #2 · I love wide angle!

Cool

Bought one recently, a Tamron 11-18 and have to admit it's nice and fun to use.

Congrats for your purchase

Jan 06, 2009 at 10:36 AM

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p.1 #3 · I love wide angle!

I like the last shot of the cat. Funny expression

. Enjoy the lens

Jan 06, 2009 at 12:08 PM

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p.1 #4 · I love wide angle!

Its a great lens! I have to have mine repaired.... something happened to the zoom, and its stuck at 12mm... oh what a shame!

But seriously.. I am going to have it fixed.

Jan 06, 2009 at 06:10 PM

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p.1 #5 · I love wide angle!

Yeah it is a phenomenal piece. And it is built like a tank! I was very impressed with the quality.

The cat was very confused since the hood was almost touching its head.

Now I just need to find a Tokina 28-80 2.8...

Jan 06, 2009 at 08:50 PM

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p.1 #6 · I love wide angle!

bsirjani wrote:
Yeah it is a phenomenal piece. And it is built like a tank! I was very impressed with the quality.

The cat was very confused since the hood was almost touching its head.

Now I just need to find a Tokina 28-80 2.8...

The Tamron 28-75 2.8 is excellent if you can't.

Jan 06, 2009 at 09:01 PM

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p.1 #7 · I love wide angle!

congrats with the new toy. I used the Tokina a lot and it is still one of my favorites on DX, the price/quality ratio is really excellent... and BTW I like the cat picture a lot...

Guy

Jan 06, 2009 at 09:38 PM

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p.1 #8 · I love wide angle!

I've got the 11-16 f2.8 Tokina and love it.

Rob

Jan 07, 2009 at 12:12 AM

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p.1 #9 · I love wide angle!

The 11-16 looks phenomenal. I'm wondering how much 2.8 would help with such a wide angle... Need to find someone's to play with. Pictures?

Jan 07, 2009 at 01:19 AM

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p.1 #10 · I love wide angle!

Just said this on another post, it is surprising that you can find uses for f2.8 with a wide angle. Bringing the lens inside for one, f2.8 would have brightened up the cat pic. I have used the lens at meetings without a flash. Outside I use it at f5.6-f11, but it can be an inside lens.

Enjoy your new lens

Tom

Jan 07, 2009 at 04:16 PM

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p.1 #11 · I love wide angle!

I have the 12-24 and find it ok ... but if I do agree that 2.8 can open up a whole new range of handheld possibilities. The only thing I find limiting about my 12-24 is close focus distance (a biggie with me) and medium type geometric distortions. It's a good lens, don't get me wrong ... and fun too ... but f 2.8 calls out sometimes ... and now there are somewhat better, just a bit better though, lenses out there - and NAS is a disease that knows no permanent cure!

Have fun with it ... and post more.

Jan 07, 2009 at 04:30 PM

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p.1 #12 · I love wide angle!

has anyone here ever ventured into the Sigma 12-24? I have thought about getting one when I get my D700

Jan 07, 2009 at 09:36 PM

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Jan 07, 2009 at 11:39 PM

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