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Wide Angle Lens - opinions please

Started Mar 14, 2019 | Discussions thread
OP Photearoa Junior Member • Posts: 49
Re: the 16mm is a really cools lens. I also have the 16 1.4, and sold the 14

cilucia wrote:

IMHO, if you are not realistically going to devote time into astro to learn via trial and error, go with the lens that will give you the most utility and flexibility.

I think it’s worth having both the 16 and 10-24, but if I had to choose just one, I would get the 16. It is really special and has the added bonus of having a very close focusing distance, so not only do you get a wider FL to play with (environmental portraits), the wide aperture (low light photos), but you get to play with really close focusing.

Cool - I think this is good advice by the sounds of it. Would love to have more time to devote but with a 3 & 5 YO and a full time job I don’t always have the energy to stay up all night looking at the stars!

I can imagine the 16mm will be a really useful lens for me and if it’s good enough to dabble with some star shots, that’s what I need!

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