New Nikon 10-24!!

I went in and bought the lens I tested yesterday, thanks for the input on that thread! Pays to shop local, I got it for $20 under BHPhoto and testing first means a lot to me. This lens is fantastic! Below is my first shots. 3 shot bracketed HDR at 12 mm with a CPL. Many more to follow!

Another at 12mm

cnyram said:

Another at 12mm


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Nice shot, right up there with the Locomotive.

13mm, CP, onboard flash

Revisited this bridge now that I can get closer. The first is a standard exposure, the second is a 3 shot HDR. All at 13mm,





The HDR

Quick shot of a church, really wanted to get this from the front but too many big trees,

are you also using a polarizer on most of these shots? The sky has a really dark dark blue effect.

stmv said:

are you also using a polarizer on most of these shots? The sky has a really dark dark blue effect.

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Yes on all of them

Lovely work Rick - you've certainly got to grips with that bad boy already

It looks like a lovely piece of kit, I would love to get one of those for my camera bag.

A single shot at 10mm

Three shot HDR at 12mm

I'm still thinking about #11...

This looks like you made a great investment in this lens. All the images are really nice!!!! Worth every day you saved up to get this one!

RickSawThat said:

This looks like you made a great investment in this lens. All the images are really nice!!!! Worth every day you saved up to get this one!

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Thanks Rick, I've been looking at UW's for over a year, nice to finally have it! My dream triade is now complete

3 shot HDR at 17mm,

Another shot of the dump truck, wide open at 10mm. This is only slightly cropped. I was concerned about distortion and corner sharpness, but it is very minor and controlable in my opinion. Sometimes I get carried away with all the technical reviews and I'm very pleased with the results I'm getting. It takes a bit more "focus" when using an ultra-wide, IF I take the time, I will get good results.

You can learn to use this stuff to effect sir so it becomes an advantage rather than a handicap. It is all about the photographer not the gear.

The perspective opportunities are a lot of fun too!

In your face flower at 10mm

Like that...looks like it is a close focusing machine.