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sir pball

(5,432 posts) Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:49 PM Jun 29

So as part of my artistic renaissance, I've decided to test myself...

I've been spending money like a drunken sailor on new gear lately (it's okay though, I still have 8x10 view camera levels of credit to burn ) so I decided to go full send and picked up a 10-20mm for my D7100, 15-30mm 35mm equivalent…glass that wide is pretty difficult to use well, and I'm looking forward to the challenge! Stay tuned…

(if you missed my renaissance so far, for therapeutic reasons I got some new gear and I've been putting it to decent use, to some encouraging reviews)

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So as part of my artistic renaissance, I've decided to test myself... (Original Post) sir pball Jun 29 OP

I have glass that wide jmowreader Jun 29 #1

Hot damn! can't wait! HAB911 Jun 30 #2

Already got some ideas... sir pball Jun 30 #4

long exposures HAB911 Jul 1 #5

I haven't heard anything about weird metering with the 10-20 sir pball Jun 30 #3

jmowreader

(53,595 posts)

1. I have glass that wide

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 11:06 PM

Jun 29

Get used to shooting HDR on it…I’ve found that’s the only way to deal with the weird meter readings you’ll get. When I still had an RB67 (7 pounds with standard lens and waist level finder) I bought a Tiltall tripod, which is great for using that lens.

HAB911

(10,772 posts)

2. Hot damn! can't wait!

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 07:43 AM

Jun 30

sir pball

(5,432 posts)

4. Already got some ideas...

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:22 PM

Jun 30

Got a variable ND for it; one of the things I like to do is long-exposure running water, and I live very close to a gorgeous, rock-filled creek (Rock.Creek isn't just a name ) in a pretty pronounced, deep valley…I think you know where my mind is going.

HAB911

(10,772 posts)

5. long exposures

Reply to sir pball (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 07:16 AM

Jul 1

are something I have not played with, the one exception being "intentional camera movement" that requires an ND.
check out that effort here: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/60-YEAR-JOURNEY-IN-PHOTOGRAPHY/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-EVERYTHING/ICM-INTENTIONAL-CAMERA-MOVEMENT

sir pball

(5,432 posts)

3. I haven't heard anything about weird metering with the 10-20

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:20 PM

Jun 30

Every review I've read is basically absolutely glowing, pretty much just a few niggles about being soft at maximum aperture and being made ENTIRELY out of plastic, including the actual lens mount…I don't doubt that an ultra wide can meter weird but I trust the 2,000-point matrix meter to handle things

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