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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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+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues. He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

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