Angela & Omiro's Engagement Party

January 13th, 2013

Rafina Restaurant
630 1st Avenue  New York, NY

 www.naskaras.com
Angela & Omiro's Engagement Party

January 13th, 2013

Rafina Restaurant
630 1st Avenue  New York, NY

 www.naskaras.com
One way out - Replacing my DX ultra-wide
It was a sad day when I parted with my Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, which had become one of my favorite lenses over the last few years. Purchased originally for a European trip, I figured I would have to have a wide angle to capture all the spectacular architecture I’d be seeing. After some research (taking into consideration the fact that I’m relatively cheap when it comes to glass), I opted for the ultra-wide angle Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Pro DX Digital Zoom Lens. It’s a become a bit cheaper now since Tokina released an updated version (to be honest, though, I can’t tell what they’ve changed with it to justify the $200 price increase).

I took some great shots with it during that trip, and continued using it pretty much everywhere when I got back. It was my go-to lens for HDR work, not to mention a great way to capture groups of people at parties and weddings! It had some issues with chromatic aberration on the far edges, but the overall IQ was pretty good for such an inexpensive lens.

A great number of the shots on my portfolio pages were taken with it. So why part with it now? Unfortunately, it’s a lens designed specifically for APS-C sensor (or crop sensor) cameras, namely Nikon’s DX line. For my D90, it worked like a charm. This isn’t to say that it won’t work properly when mounted to an FX camera, though there is horrible vignetting (even at the 16mm range the vignetting is pretty bad) and the distortion is pretty unforgiving. It was time to say goodbye to my first UWA.

So for me, there was only one way out…

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Nikon D4   600mm F4 Nikkor Prime photos of Kelly Slater et al.: Hurley Pro San Clemente
Nikon D4   600mm F4 Nikkor Prime photos of Kelly Slater et al.: Hurley Pro San Clemente
Joel Parkison Parko! Nikon D4: 600mm F4 Nikkor Prime photos of Kelly Slater et al.: Hurley Pro San Clemente
Nikon D4 600mm F4 Nikkor Prime photos of Kelly Slater et al.: Hurley Pro San Clemente
Nikon D4   600mm F4 Nikkor Prime photos of Kelly Slater et al.: Hurley Pro San Clemente
Nikon D4 600mm F4 Nikkor Prime photos of Kelly Slater et al.: Hurley Pro San Clemente
See photo in original gallery.