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Wide Angle

I added a second lens to my camera gear recently. It’s a Tokina 12-24 f/4.0 wide angle. I’ve still to learn how to use it properly, but so far, I like the results.

Here is a test shot of a street near me here in Milan (15mm f/4.0 1/750sec):

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I know these so-called ultra wide angles distort things quite a bit, as can be seen here, but I quite like the effect.

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