-=Rebel XS / 1000D users, lets join forces!

So craving something wider than the 18-55 kit lens, I bought a used Tokina 12-24 f4 last week. Have to say, its pretty awesome! I don't think I will ever use the 18-55 again, as I rarely ever used the range between the two ends, and I have the 50 1.8 and the 55-250 for the long end.

Although, I'm going to do a comparison test of the Tok 12-24 and the 18-55 soon, I'll post results here fyi.

Here are some early shots with the Tokina 12-24. One thing I really like about the UWA is that you can handhold at relatively low shutter speeds and get good results.


@22 mm, ISO 100, f8, 1/200

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nice. only problem with ultra-wide is the distortion it can cause. check out your mall pic, and see how the walls are seem to spread out as you go up? Or the cage walls do the opposite, and get closer together as they go up? there are plug-ins and filters to correct them though.

Took this today, layer blending in photoshop elements.

Took during the summer during our camping trip to the Talladega National Forest. Fake HDR
50mm
5.6
1/250
ISO 200

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Pward1980 wrote in post #8820003
nice. only problem with ultra-wide is the distortion it can cause. check out your mall pic, and see how the walls are seem to spread out as you go up? Or the cage walls do the opposite, and get closer together as they go up? there are plug-ins and filters to correct them though.

That's very true! The cage photo distortion was actually much worse than what you see, I did some distortion correction in DPP on that one.

LisaRae82 wrote in post #8812825
Yeah, I read that. Probably would have. Oh yes I am looking at cf cards now, the one that I do have is from my husbands old scouting camera and it only 128mb.

Any idea where to get the best price?

Got a Costco in your area? Or a Micro Center? Around here, those are the places with the best prices.

Why do you say fake HDR Lisa?

Pward1980 wrote in post #8821715
Why do you say fake HDR Lisa?

She must have probably processed it from a single RAW file?
Nice pic btw Lisa. Liked the subtle treatment.

@ Gordon
Nice picture. That logo is an eye sore though.

ah ok. that's how I do all of my HDR pics. I just use a single RAW file...especially if it's a pic of something moving...kind of hard to take 3 consecutive pics otherwise.

cooltouch wrote in post #8821588
Got a Costco in your area? Or a Micro Center? Around here, those are the places with the best prices.

I got a 8gb for $18 usd, I should be good to go for a while

Pward1980 wrote in post #8821715
Why do you say fake HDR Lisa?

pageisgod85 wrote in post #8821723
She must have probably processed it from a single RAW file?
Nice pic btw Lisa. Liked the subtle treatment.

I used a jpg. I saved +2 -2 +4 -4 files and processed the 5 files in photomatix

Pward1980 wrote in post #8821838
ah ok. that's how I do all of my HDR pics. I just use a single RAW file...especially if it's a pic of something moving...kind of hard to take 3 consecutive pics otherwise.

yep

I need to "steal" my XS back from my wife and take some shots so I can contribute on this thread lol.

pageisgod85 wrote in post #8821723
She must have probably processed it from a single RAW file?
Nice pic btw Lisa. Liked the subtle treatment.

@ Gordon
Nice picture. That logo is an eye sore though.

+1 on the pic's , and yes my eyes go straight to the logo, which is a shame on such a nice picture

Real nice pics you all take. Did some minor post processing for this one I took today

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pageisgod85 wrote in post #8821723
@ Gordon
Nice picture. That logo is an eye sore though.

Thanks for the advice, I can't seem to create a watermark that is both subtle but also effective. Whenever I create a semi transparent watermark, I find it hard to see on certain photos depending on the background colour. I thought making a wee watermark in the corner would be better. Any ideas for a better one?