My New Wide Angle Toy - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

04/29/2013 03:35:16 PM · #1

My newest toy arrived in the mail today. A nice shiny Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX II.

I need to plan my purchases better as I can't get out and play with it until this weekend! Boo! I was so hoping it would arrive Saturday so I could get out to the lake to play.

Anyway had to share my excitement (I wonder if I can have a sick day this week?), pics to follow as soon as I am able.

P.S. Any book or tutorial recommendations on learning how to use this thing properly appreciated. :)

Message edited by author 2013-04-29 15:39:09.

Garry

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/29/2013 04:00:54 PM · #2

Originally posted by ciaeagle:

Please do post on any testing you do, I have had my eye on this guy!

mariahdc

Canon EOS-50D

04/29/2013 04:12:26 PM · #3

Fun! Post some pictures after you get a chance to play with it.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/29/2013 06:08:31 PM · #4

Here's a few pages to get you started. We all love to hate Ken Rockwell (first link) but this is useful advice.

//www.kenrockwell.com/tech/how-to-use-ultra-wide-lenses.htm

//www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/02/a-broad-guide-to-ultra-wide

//viewsinfinitum.com/2010/05/21/10-tips-on-using-a-wide-angle-lens/

Garry

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/29/2013 06:16:33 PM · #5

Did Robert just link to Ken Rockwell?!! What is this world coming to....

alfresco

Nikon D700

04/29/2013 06:18:28 PM · #6

I used to own this lense - I LOVED it!!! Have fun with your new toy :)

Garry

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/29/2013 06:24:13 PM · #7

All my readings say it is a very sharp lens. Only reason that's keeping me from seriously considering it is that if I want a UWA lens, I want wide. Feel short-changed with 12mm vs 10mm :)

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

04/29/2013 06:39:31 PM · #8

Originally posted by Garry:

Did Robert just link to Ken Rockwell?!! What is this world coming to....

Even a broken clock's right twice a day, and even blind squirrels somehow find the odd acorn. It's a useful little ultrawide primer for those new to the game.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

04/29/2013 07:29:23 PM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Garry:
Did Robert just link to Ken Rockwell?!! What is this world coming to....

Even a broken clock's right twice a day, and even blind squirrels somehow find the odd acorn. It's a useful little ultrawide primer for those new to the game.

Pfft. Whatever, the man's a genius. ;)

C_Steve_G

Apple iPhone 12

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5

04/29/2013 08:18:09 PM · #10

Originally posted by Cory:

...
Pfft. Whatever, the man's a genius. ;)

You're referring to Robert, of course...

Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra

04/29/2013 09:42:39 PM · #11

Originally posted by C_Steve_G:

Originally posted by Cory:
...
Pfft. Whatever, the man's a genius. ;)

You're referring to Robert, of course...

+1 thanks for the links Robert. I can't wait to get out there. :)

Tiberius

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH

04/29/2013 09:46:34 PM · #12

I owned the DX I. Awesome lens. Best use I found was to cover indoor events. Add an off board flash and you're set!

Message edited by author 2013-04-29 21:47:50.

smardaz

04/29/2013 10:17:47 PM · #13

Can someone explain to me why people seem to hate Ken Rockwell? He's got a cheezy looking website I'll give you that much.

Tiberius

Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, S22 Ultra

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH

04/29/2013 10:32:24 PM · #14

Originally posted by smardaz:

Can someone explain to me why people seem to hate Ken Rockwell? He's got a cheezy looking website I'll give you that much.

This might generate some fierce debates.

So, the lens is awesome.

My highest rated pic was taken with Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

Message edited by author 2013-04-29 22:33:28.

salmiakki

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

04/29/2013 10:40:57 PM · #15

One of my favourite lenses and like

Tiberius my highest scoring image was made using it. Enjoy it!

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

04/29/2013 11:12:15 PM · #16

Originally posted by smardaz:

Can someone explain to me why people seem to hate Ken Rockwell? He's got a cheezy looking website I'll give you that much.

It's because the Gospel he preaches ranges all over the map from the superficial to the complex, and from the inanely irrelevant to the eminently practical, and he doesn't seem to know the difference. His opinion of himself is somewhat inflated, most serious photographers seem to think. Me, I'm just a spectator...

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

04/30/2013 12:12:07 AM · #17

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:
Can someone explain to me why people seem to hate Ken Rockwell? He's got a cheezy looking website I'll give you that much.

It's because the Gospel he preaches ranges all over the map from the superficial to the complex, and from the inanely irrelevant to the eminently practical, and he doesn't seem to know the difference. His opinion of himself is somewhat inflated, most serious photographers seem to think. Me, I'm just a spectator...

Pfft. He's a fool. ;)

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

04/30/2013 08:29:53 AM · #18

Originally posted by smardaz:

Can someone explain to me why people seem to hate Ken Rockwell? He's got a cheezy looking website I'll give you that much.

Google Genius or Fool, click the first link and read to your heart's content!

Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

05/02/2013 11:03:34 AM · #19

Oooh! Just noticed that my favorite picture in the Spring challenge was taken with the Tokina 12-24.

I am so excited. Is it the weekend yet! Sheesh. Last week flies by and this one crawls.

P.S. I hope no one ever googles "fool" and finds me but I am okay with the "genius" part. Heehee

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

05/02/2013 12:27:19 PM · #20

One of my favorite lenses on DX. Not horrible on FX, either. I still have a copy, even though I don't shoot DX anymore.

Rockwell? Fool. Or genius. Or whatever. Actually, 90% of what he writes is right on. It's the other 10% that's foolish, and since his site is aimed towards people who can't tell the difference, my opinion is that he's a dangerous fool.

09/09/2013 11:00:53 PM · #21

I've finally sorted through 3500 pictures from my Alaskan vacation. I paired it down to about 130. It was really hard to figure out which ones I took with my wide angle but with a little guidance from Kirbic and GeneralE I found a couple of them. It's quite challenging to properly compose a wide angle shot. I can't tell you the number of times I crouched too low and messed up my view by trying to get the foreground included. My husband just leaned against whatever was near by and shook his head at me.

Here are the best ones:

And here's one that tricked me. I totally thought it was the wide angle but isn't...

09/10/2013 12:17:21 AM · #22

Here's a very different take on it. I'm sure yours is more accurate LOL.