[butterworthtom]

I just ordered a Tokina 11-16 f2.8 for £440 off one stop digital. I'm excited about it. I had to share it on here rather than any other outlet in case my ladyfriend / parents think I'm an idiot for spending £400+ on a lens. 

In honour off this moment, and for some inspiration, can anyone share there some off there super wide climbing photos in this thread?

[tomtom]

Excellent purchase (the focal length - I dont know the lens but expect its great..). Happy to oblige.. a couple of my faves. (using sigma 10-20..)



and...

[Wood FT]

now its been a while since I was at the cliff but Tom how did you get that pebble wall shot, above your head? real nice by the way

[dave]

Dont think thats pebble wall, looks more like dreamland.

That tokina is supposed to be cock on.

[tomtom]

Dont think thats pebble wall, looks more like dreamland.

Cheers Guy, what Dave said... I was stood on the stone wall to get the height.

[Wood FT]

 

[Robl]

Nice Tom - I think a wide angle might be on my xmas list 

[butterworthtom]

I hope your Christmas list can contain items that typically cost more than £300

[Robl]

It might have to go on the presents for me from me list the n 

[butterworthtom]

Lens arrived this morning. First impressions are that it looks and feels quality. Took a picture out my window and the picture quality is very high, auto focus is fast. Faster than I was expecting.
Biggest problem is that it is big and pretty heavy, and it doesn't fit in my camera bag when attached to the body. Kind of annoying, means I will have to get a new bag, which after spending £450 on a lens is annoying.
I will take some pictures in town today and post them up later.

[Duma]

That top one is stunning, thesiger. 

[nik at work]

Agreed, I really like the top shot, being really picky I find the dark rockface on the right a bit distracting as it is so much darker than the rest of the shot but otherwise veeery nice meestah.

[SA Chris]

That's because it is darker than the rest of the pic? Shade does that

[dave]

Brunei certainly looks nice this time of year.

[tomtom]

It might have to go on the presents for me from me list the n 

I'll lend you my 10-20 one week if you like - maybe when you're off to font.. get a feel for it etc..
Its Daves one - that I got from here...  if you keep your eye out they pop up every now and then for c.250 2nd hand - normally a few on Ebay...

[Paul B]

I don't know how you guys think wider than ~17mm it just confuses the hell out of me.

[butterworthtom]

_DSC4620 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr
Some photos from today. Portraits are interesting, you have to get about an inch from your victim's face.

_DSC4639 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

_DSC4649 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

_DSC4605 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

[butterworthtom]

...and some cool looking light trails

_DSC4743 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

_DSC4748 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

_DSC4719 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

_DSC4707 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

_DSC4694 by butterworth_tom, on Flickr

[Iesu]

Excellent purchase (the focal length - I dont know the lens but expect its great..). Happy to oblige.. a couple of my faves. (using sigma 10-20..)

nice tache and tight trousers combo there

[Stubbs]

Those trousers would be baggy on most people!

[Robl]

It might have to go on the presents for me from me list the n 

I'll lend you my 10-20 one week if you like - maybe when you're off to font.. get a feel for it etc..
Its Daves one - that I got from here...  if you keep your eye out they pop up every now and then for c.250 2nd hand - normally a few on Ebay...

Yeah nice one pal. I'll keep my eye out for one. Mick has a 55-200 he's taking with us too so if we have a 10-20 and I take the stock 18-55 we'll have it covered.  Now all we godda do is climb something worth photographing 

[butterworthtom]

...and take an off camera  flash 

[Robl]

Uh... I dont think anyone has one of those...  fleabay.co.uk!!! here we come