![Kerby x3](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4166830525_e7747006d0.jpg)
A quick triptych of our dog, Kerby, taken with the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 ultrawide zoom lens on my Nikon D700. Designed for APS-C crop-sensored cameras (like my old Nikon D50 and D200), the Tokina's image circle does not completely cover the 35mm sensor on my full-frame Nikon D700. Though severe vignetting occurs at the wide end (12mm), the image circle does widen to cover the D700's FX-sized sensor at 18mm and continues through to 24mm, meaning I can continue to enjoy this wonderful lens with my Nikon D700.
As my style has developed I've found myself less interested in the long telephoto lenses that I used when I first transitioned into digital photography, namely with the Olympus C-2100UZ (38mm-380mm f/2.8) and then the Panasonic DMC-FZ20 (36mm - 432mm f/2.8).
I'm much more interested in the resulting images that come from both engaging my subjects and including their surroundings by getting closer, even to the point of distortion.
![Sheridan and Suzette](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3392618810_f6bcf3e441.jpg)
Sheridan and Suzette of Hip and Humble, SLC, UT
![Christian](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3481590498_bd968b7e8c.jpg)
Christian, Wedding at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, SC
![Buckwheat Zydeco](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2782620855_24336ba73d.jpg)
Buckwheat Zydeco at the Snowbird 2008 Rock & Blues Festival, SLC, UT
Plus ultrawide lenses make for easy and fun self-portraits. :)
![Moi, with a PB and hot pepper jelly sandwich](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/3189067407_84f5bfd85f.jpg)
What's your favorite lens?
4 comments:
My 70-200 f/2.8L IS and Sigma 10-20 get the most use. I just picked up the Canon 50 mm f/1.4 and 35 mm f/2 and have been enjoying them for the last month or so.
I don't own but have rented Nikon's 70-200 f/2.8 a couple of times (for assignments) and did like it for those occasions when you need that extra reach.
Nikon's 35mm f/2 is a great lens but my copy suffers from a well-known fault of oily aperture blades and as such I don't use it as much as I'd like. I'm planning on fixing it myself (Nikon Repair would not fix it) until the rumored Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 replacement is released.
yeah. nice style )
Hey are you a professional journalist? This article is very well written, as compared to most other blogs i saw today….
anyhow thanks for the good read!
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