Ordered a Tokina 11-16mm

shungokusatsu29

Senior Member
I'm SO excited guys! I am going to take my landscaping to the next level with this wide-angle lens. I've done a ton of research and looked at thousands of examples of this lens and it is truly killer. Eventually I will get the Nikon 24-70mm but that is when I'm not broke, haha. Anywho, just wanted to spread my joy :D
 

Moab Man

Senior Member
This lens is spectacular. Seeing you are in Colorado, don't pass up shooting the Milky Way with it at night. This does not disappoint.
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It's also a great lens for shooting lightning. You never really know where it will show up so this lens is perfect to capture and crop down.
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shungokusatsu29

Senior Member
Those are some beautiful shots!!! I tried to find the Milky Way a few weeks ago but couldn't :/ is there a specific time at night or in the morning that it's visible?
 

marce

Senior Member
Nice lens, looking forward to some pics. A wide angle lens is the last one I need, tried the Tamron for a couple of weeks but wasn't happy, didn't notice this little beaut, gets some good revues, so look forward to your hands on experience.
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Moab Man

Senior Member
Those are some beautiful shots!!! I tried to find the Milky Way a few weeks ago but couldn't :/ is there a specific time at night or in the morning that it's visible?

The Milky Way has it's own rotational cycle like the moon and isn't always visible. The program you NEED to use is Stellarium. The program takes a little bit to figure out, but once you do you can input your location and it will show you your night sky, constellations, Milky Way, and so much more. those two Milky Way shots were planned out months ahead of time because I could move through time and know when I would have no moon (or that it would be down soon enough) and exactly where in the night sky to find the Milky Way and at what hours.

The desktop/laptop version is free. There is a version for tablets, but that has a small cost. Best part, no internet is needed. So helpful to take the laptop with me when I'm in remote areas and not be hindered because I don't have internet.

Mid summer is our best time to shoot the Milky Way for our location on the planet. You can shoot it in the winter months, but it's just not as spectacular. I wanted to shoot it last night but the clouds rolled in and it was going over the horizon by like 8-9 pm. I wouldn't discourage you from trying at this time of the year so that you hone your skills for summer.

Here is the website: Stellarium
 

shungokusatsu29

Senior Member
The Milky Way has it's own rotational cycle like the moon and isn't always visible. The program you NEED to use is Stellarium. The program takes a little bit to figure out, but once you do you can input your location and it will show you your night sky, constellations, Milky Way, and so much more. those two Milky Way shots were planned out months ahead of time because I could move through time and know when I would have no moon (or that it would be down soon enough) and exactly where in the night sky to find the Milky Way and at what hours.

The desktop/laptop version is free. There is a version for tablets, but that has a small cost. Best part, no internet is needed. So helpful to take the laptop with me when I'm in remote areas and not be hindered because I don't have internet.

Mid summer is our best time to shoot the Milky Way for our location on the planet. You can shoot it in the winter months, but it's just not as spectacular. I wanted to shoot it last night but the clouds rolled in and it was going over the horizon by like 8-9 pm. I wouldn't discourage you from trying at this time of the year so that you hone your skills for summer.

Here is the website: Stellarium


OH MAN! Thanks sooo much for that info! I'll definitely try to catch a peek when I can and practice, but I'm going to check out that program and maybe look tonight :D
 

Mark F

Senior Member
Like Moab Man said... it takes a little to get used to. You need to know your coordinates for more accuracy. I played around with it at crater lake in central oregon. Best time there is mid winter and really really cold. :)
 

Moab Man

Senior Member
OH MAN! Thanks sooo much for that info! I'll definitely try to catch a peek when I can and practice, but I'm going to check out that program and maybe look tonight :D

It will be visible in the southwest sky as soon as it gets dark and if you are away from city lights. It will then keep working west.
 
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