Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/29/07 5:55 PM, "Henning Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> typed: > At 2:33 PM -0400 3/29/07, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> On 3/29/07 9:56 AM, "Clive Moss" <clive.moss@gmail.com> typed: >> >>> I have a real 12-24 - it cover the whole 35mm frame: >>> http://www.pbase.com/chmoss/200403sigmazoom >>> In fact I have two now - the Nikon 14-24 F4 as well. It gets to be an >>> 18-26 on the D200. It feels almost almost telephoto on some days. On >>> other days it is fine. >>> Clive >>> http://www.clive.moss.net/blog/ >>> >>> >>> >> I've often wondered what it would be like to have a real 12-24. >> Because as you say in use its really a measly 18-35. Though I'd never shot >> wider than 21 in my life. >> And Sigma came out with one.. >> >> >> Now sigma came out last month with another one wider like the Canon a 10 >> - >> 20 mm F4.0 - F5.6 EX DC HSM, >> a 15 - 30 mm equiv. on a 1.5 FOV crop camera >> >> >> Me I'm going to get a 12 or 15 CV for both my LTM and M systems. >> >> And maybe a 10.5 for my Nikon. Go out with that and my 300 ai I've been >> getting my best pictures with ever and it cost me 150 bucks last summer. >> > > I posted this shot a while ago; it's with the 12-24 Sigma at 12 on a > Canon 5D, so it uses all the angle of view, except that a bit was > cropped off the long dimension: > > http://archiphoto.com/Various/China/source/img_3145.htm > > and another, but this one is more obviously with a very wide lens: > > http://archiphoto.com/Various/China/source/img_3550.htm With how much straightening.? I know you're a straightening guy. Proably have a macro all figured out. Great images. Rockwell calling it an old lens It came out in 2004 is not in tune with his usual sensibilities. Mark Rabiner 8A/109s New York, NY markrabiner.com