Cityscape Wide on the Fall

Wide on the Fall · 07:20 AM

My new Samyang 14mm 2.8.

(More of the same, on my BLOG.)

**dcmsox2004** · 10-26-2011, 07:42 AM

nice work stefan.... this is on my lba list now... thanks to you!! dave m

causey · 10-26-2011, 07:44 AM

Thank you, Dave--you might one to check out my test shots (taken wide open) I posted in the Samyang thread. This is the UWA lens for me.

snappychappy · 10-26-2011, 09:20 AM

Very nice lens and shot's very impressive.

**Bob Harris** · 10-26-2011, 09:35 AM

Stefan, nice series and great colors captured here. I like the shot of the whirlwind you caught. Bob

tpg2 · 10-26-2011, 01:56 PM

Great colors! Love the shot of the spiral stairs!
Nice work! Tom

causey · 10-26-2011, 08:05 PM

Thank you very much for visiting and commenting.

**paulh** · 10-26-2011, 09:20 PM

Impressive shots (the stairway is very cool)! Another lens to add to the wish-list...is this a MF lens?

edit - did some googling and see that it is!

causey · 10-26-2011, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Impressive shots (the stairway is very cool)! Another lens to add to the wish-list...is this a MF lens?

edit - did some googling and see that it is!

Yes, it's MF, but I find it very easy to operate.

RickParkhurst · 11-30-2011, 09:12 AM

Great pics! At over $130 less than the Pentax 15mm, I might be able to get a nice wide prime (and a K-5 (if they go on discount again))
My main worry is that with aging eyes, I find auto focus doing a better job than I can these days. The dof looks incredible on your shots though, do you think I could get by with manual focus?

causey · 11-30-2011, 09:45 AM

Most of the time I don't even need to look through the viewfinder to focus. Given that the lens is so wide, DOF is huge anyway. My advice is to take a bit of time to study the relation between aperture and DOF @15mm (here, for instance: Online Depth of Field Calculator) in order to avoid the need to resort to your eyes. For close-up shots you will need to use the viewfinder, though.

RickParkhurst · 12-02-2011, 08:53 AM

Thank you for the info! I will be ordering one! Not being able to have a polarizer is a bit of a concern, but for the speed and price I can deal with that.

causey · 12-02-2011, 09:09 AM

Originally posted by RickParkhurst

Thank you for the info! I will be ordering one! Not being able to have a polarizer is a bit of a concern, but for the speed and price I can deal with that.

You're very welcome.

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causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757 Original Poster	Thank you, Dave--you might one to check out my test shots (taken wide open) I posted in the Samyang thread. This is the UWA lens for me.

10-26-2011, 09:20 AM	#4
snappychappy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,636	Very nice lens and shot's very impressive.

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10-26-2011, 08:05 PM	#7
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757 Original Poster	Thank you very much for visiting and commenting.

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Impressive shots (the stairway is very cool)! Another lens to add to the wish-list...is this a MF lens? edit - did some googling and see that it is!

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causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757 Original Poster	Originally posted by paulh Impressive shots (the stairway is very cool)! Another lens to add to the wish-list...is this a MF lens? edit - did some googling and see that it is! Yes, it's MF, but I find it very easy to operate.

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RickParkhurst Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland Photos: Albums Posts: 41	Great pics! At over $130 less than the Pentax 15mm, I might be able to get a nice wide prime (and a K-5 (if they go on discount again)) My main worry is that with aging eyes, I find auto focus doing a better job than I can these days. The dof looks incredible on your shots though, do you think I could get by with manual focus?

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causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757 Original Poster	Most of the time I don't even need to look through the viewfinder to focus. Given that the lens is so wide, DOF is huge anyway. My advice is to take a bit of time to study the relation between aperture and DOF @15mm (here, for instance: Online Depth of Field Calculator) in order to avoid the need to resort to your eyes. For close-up shots you will need to use the viewfinder, though.

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RickParkhurst Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland Photos: Albums Posts: 41	Thank you for the info! I will be ordering one! Not being able to have a polarizer is a bit of a concern, but for the speed and price I can deal with that.

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causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757 Original Poster	Originally posted by RickParkhurst Thank you for the info! I will be ordering one! Not being able to have a polarizer is a bit of a concern, but for the speed and price I can deal with that. You're very welcome.