Tokina AT-X Pro DX 12-24 mm F4 lens
After some careful research, I decided that a super-wide angle lens would be the next purchase for me (vs. a general purpose telephoto). The Tokina AT-X Pro DX 12-24 mm F4 lens ($500) is almost half the price of the similar wide-angle Nikon ($900) and has gotten good reviews on it's performance. Being strictly a beginner hobbyist, I thought it was a great choice.
![New Toys (from Chicago and DC)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v0vAUgoic-lLrKvlkiWi2hEbz1VDseiZPBY6_R6q6HCstbzalke3uJyc6YzyMUUZeXaJ7SokEKIWdfPRlvz74QvUFbsfTkO0rlMa0pA7Bfv5I8pAudGpvFrW_hv0_R5v27=s0-d)
I've had a couple of days now to try it out and learn about it's advantages and disadvantages....
...which I'll post more details about in another post--sorry for the tease!
On Monday we went to the National Zoo and I found the wide-angle lens to be very unsuited for the situation. And I got only a couple of acceptable pictures from that day. Here's one of my favorites:
![Two and Four at the National Zoo](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sBF3Kb-vKpJqcYeZFYy1S2E7C_TDNIdbbuVLNyEK1jvtCHI9fXqFKEJQXXI4wnE7T1ma-UIGed6KfwWIoPuHXfQHr63ZtfbXnP-A8oBRtJKt5BfLi8Nx-B4S2XAB-MQEc=s0-d)
The biggest advantage of the wide-angle lens is that it allows me to get the entire shot I want without have to step back so far away.
Yesterday we went to see the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial and I was much happier with my results. I post more of the them later, but here's one on our way to the Foggy Bottom Metro station:
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Today we're doing the tourist in DC thing again and we're heading out the door right now--see ya!
I've had a couple of days now to try it out and learn about it's advantages and disadvantages....
...which I'll post more details about in another post--sorry for the tease!
On Monday we went to the National Zoo and I found the wide-angle lens to be very unsuited for the situation. And I got only a couple of acceptable pictures from that day. Here's one of my favorites:
The biggest advantage of the wide-angle lens is that it allows me to get the entire shot I want without have to step back so far away.
Yesterday we went to see the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial and I was much happier with my results. I post more of the them later, but here's one on our way to the Foggy Bottom Metro station:
Today we're doing the tourist in DC thing again and we're heading out the door right now--see ya!
Nice pictures.
ReplyDeleteWasn't the zoo on Monday?
Thanks. Nope, Monday was Sport Honda and the National Mall.
ReplyDeleteEh? I could have sworn it was Monday-zoo, Tue. Sport Honda-Mall, Wed.- Natural History Museum?
ReplyDeleteYeah, you're right. I've fixed the original post.
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