Comments | 1st_and_2nd: March 16th, 2005

1st_and_2nd

March 16th, 2005

Mar 16, 2005 07:11

Two different ways of looking at the morning sunrise. In the first the sun is reflecting off the the buildings an entire avenue away, whereas in the second it’s rising from behind keeping everything else in shadow ( Read more... )

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blaneyphoto March 16 2005, 05:06:54 UTC

Wow. That is seriously wide!

Ok, now you can REALLY play with perspective... how about some shots from a rooftop, or maybe putting the camera right down on the pavement for the ant's-eye perspective.... it might be cool!

1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 05:36:02 UTC

Possibly. The first corner is really hard for options since my back is to a gas station. Not exactly the safest place for me to be crawling around on the floor to get the shot.

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1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 06:05:58 UTC

Yeah, I had been going back and forth for a while as to whether or not I actually needed a wide angle lens, and I really just found myself too often going, damn, if I could only get a bit wider.

Do you watch the forums over on dpreview? Dell has been runing special promos with stackable coupons. I don't remember which site I got this one off of but sometimes you can find them at Tech Bargains. Anyway, I got the lens for $604.50, no shipping, no tax.

unixwiz March 16 2005, 06:02:47 UTC

Just curious which lens did you get? That is a neat perspective.

1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 06:03:32 UTC

The EF-S 10-22

unixwiz March 16 2005, 06:32:52 UTC

Sweet! I love the perspective , and it soulds like you got it for an awesome price

1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 06:36:42 UTC

Yeah, I was pretty lucky, and not just for the price. They had such a rush on orders that they won't be able to fill them all and a lot of people are now on back-order waiting for the next shipment. In general this is becoming a very hard lens to find.

I went to buy the hood for it on Monday when I picked up one for my 28-105 and the store was completely sold out.

erictron March 16 2005, 08:59:09 UTC

the wideness is awesome. Where'd you get the lens from?

1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 09:04:05 UTC

Dell online. They were 15% off and I had a stackable coupon. Don't remember the site. If you watch Tech Bargains they've been poping up there though. I had heard about this deal two weeks ago and watched for the next time, got the lens for even less than the previous sale + stackables.

inerlogic March 16 2005, 10:46:32 UTC

wow.... i was considering the tokina 10-24..... canon's a bit spendy :(

though... lenses *are* where you're supposed to not skimp and spend as much as you can to get the best....

ugh... damn this photography thing!!!!

*opens wallet*

~moths~ ~moths~

1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 10:53:13 UTC

Yeah, that's what everyone keeps saying, the lens is the last place to skimp. I actually got the money for this from selling my 300D, plus I was lucky and caught a sale + stackable coupon and got it for significantly less than what most are listing it at.

inerlogic March 16 2005, 11:00:50 UTC

sweeeet....

1st_and_2nd March 16 2005, 11:03:07 UTC

Yeah. Although the hubby is claiming that he gets to get a 23" apple monitor since I just got this lens ;-)