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sir pball

(5,409 posts) Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:00 PM 5 hrs ago

New toy arrived!

Yes, that says 10mm. 15mm full-frame equivalent, 107˚ field of view. As wide as the Grand Canyon.

I would take it out for a walk right now, but my little weather station says it's 104.6˚…the problem with that heat is less my endurance and that the dew point tends to be so high than any gear I bring outside, even from my 78-degree apartment, immediately gets covered in condensation. Bad for image quality and worse for electronics.

But i do have a lot of ideas…

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New toy arrived! (Original Post) sir pball 5 hrs ago OP

Congrats on your new toy, my dear sir pball! It looks great. CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #1

going WIDE! mike_c 5 hrs ago #2

Looks great Old Crank 4 hrs ago #3

Cheaper than new (Nikon still actually makes this) sir pball 3 hrs ago #4

Some quick snapshots here... sir pball 43 min ago #5

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,304 posts)

1. Congrats on your new toy, my dear sir pball! It looks great.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:08 PM

5 hrs ago

And you know the weather will change and you'll be outside, doing your thing!

mike_c

(37,207 posts)

2. going WIDE!

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:12 PM

5 hrs ago

Nice!

Old Crank

(7,451 posts)

3. Looks great

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:25 PM

4 hrs ago

Do you mind saying how much? I've been thinking of getting a wide for my DX camera.

You'll have to show us some pics.

sir pball

(5,409 posts)

4. Cheaper than new (Nikon still actually makes this)

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 06:43 PM

3 hrs ago

I paid ~$240 in New Minus condion, but Nikon still makes the lens for $300. Having recieved it and used it, either way is good–my lens arrived without the hood, which just about makes up for the cost of the new lens. It is utterly immaculate, so I don't feel that I lost out by not buying new.

sir pball

(5,409 posts)

5. Some quick snapshots here...

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 09:35 PM

43 min ago

There's a couple of good ones but something this wide takes thought and composition, offhand street shots aren't the best showcase…

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036165055

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