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    Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/29...or-sale-london A "real bargain".

    220 degree view? no thanks - I'm waiting for the 360 degree one

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    Re: Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    Quote Originally Posted by enaiman View Post
    220 degree view? no thanks - I'm waiting for the 360 degree one
    We've had them for ages ... just use a 180 deg fisheye, but orient it vertically.

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    Re: Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    Would that 220 degrees be horizontally, vertically or diagonally?

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    Re: Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    I have enough problems composing with a 16mm lens, trying to keep extraneous items out of the frame and my shadow out of the image in early morning pictures. With this ; good grief.

    What do people photograph with this type of lens? It would seem more of a novelty than the go to lens in your arsenal.

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    Re: Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    My problem with this lens would be how the heck to avoid shooting my protruding belly.

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    Re: Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    Quote Originally Posted by rpcrowe View Post
    My problem with this lens would be how the heck to avoid shooting my protruding belly.
    LOL :-) Exactly why I'm not shooting with this lens :-)

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    Re: Super wide angle ... anyone? :)

    I personally love the super-wides and shoot a lot with my Tokina 11-16mm lens, and usually at the 11mm setting. It is a tough lens to shoot with as changing your point of view by just a fraction of an inch / a few mm can sometimes make the difference between a mediocre shot and a great shot.

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