A penpal of mine is in from Denmark this week, to visit the photo stores and see the sites. Yesterday he showed me his 17mm prime, which on his Canon 10D is 23mm. I was so impressed with the perspective that I was inspired to see if anyone around here had a decent-priced used wide-angle for sale. So this morning I went to B&H and walked out with a Vivitar 17-28mm f4. I got it for a great price (I think) of $90.
So I met up with my friend and we walked over the Brooklyn Bridge and had a great time shooting, until I realized that I'd lost the cd case that holds all my filters - my 7 brand-new filters that I got just last month. I must have left it on a bench on the bridge. They could only have been gone a few minutes when I noticed it, but when I went back to look, I couldn't find the case.
Believe it or not, I'm almost more upset about losing the case, which was a cd case with square, fabric slots which were perfect for the square filters. I hope I can find another one like it. *sigh*
But at least I have a nice new lens, giving me a good range of focal lengths...
Too bad about the filters, but that's a great way of storing them! Thanks for the idea.
I have had that Vivitar zoom for several years. Images come out very sharp and contrasty, but the barrel distortion drives me around the bend. Avoid getting the horizon in your photos.
I'm saving my money for a Tamron 17mm F3.5, which by most accounts is an excellent lens.
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Steve
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