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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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anyone with the 18-55 kit lens, can some post their best picture results from it, id like to see how well it does with images.
Im looking for a cheap wide angle temp lens.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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Don very nice pictures, my only regret is that you didn't post more! :D hah. my fav is still the pink flower one.

Please don't take any of my comments negatively to heart. You certainly have some of the best photos Ive seen in this thread.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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Alas, I really dig your style of photgraphy. It's almost consumerist like those you find in advertisements.

incredibly sharp images, nice dynamics and hyper realistic colors. Fantastic.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
anyone with the 18-55 kit lens, can some post their best picture results from it, id like to see how well it does with images.
Im looking for a cheap wide angle temp lens.
Most of my shots are with the 18-55 lens
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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can you post the best ones in one post? this thread is pretty long and too many to sift through,

thanks! Im broke right now, times are harsh and money is low. BUT i need a wide angle lens to fill in for my wide angle needs hah. Im assuming from the reviews Ive been reading that the optical qualities are very sharp, but color and contrast is poor. If thats the case simple raw editing can fix its shortcomings.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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18-55







Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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I'll post some up when I get home. I'm still at my parents house right now
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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jon with the pic of the stop light, did you post process any extra sharpness? if not it looks like this lens may have issues on outside borders, Im referring to what looks like fous issues im seeing with the branches to the outside left.
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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ya did one sharpness filter on it
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:15 AM
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and so on, and so on...you get the gist...
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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Just a few
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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Also have this one of a friend but I don't have it on webshots of flickr so here's the link

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...0&id=579470862
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
sexzeeey time!
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:36 AM
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andrew....on landscape shots....try not to put the horizon line in the middle...

exposures are almost right on
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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That's when I first got my dslr haha. I was just playing around while in lake tahoe
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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cool
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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bump... more pics pls...

click here for bigger size.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/...0e2f38d4_o.jpg








bigger size: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/...dfc97b83_o.jpg


bigger size: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/...308dfc69_o.jpg
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
Alas, I really dig your style of photgraphy. It's almost consumerist like those you find in advertisements.

incredibly sharp images, nice dynamics and hyper realistic colors. Fantastic.
Thank you sir.

Here's from a paid gig:
Best viewed large!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alas26/3197429297/
Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by RnB180
anyone with the 18-55 kit lens, can some post their best picture results from it, id like to see how well it does with images.
Im looking for a cheap wide angle temp lens.
Check out this thread for the 18-55:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=185522

also, a GREAT wide angle general purpose lens is the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. It's as sharp if not sharper than my 17-55 f/2.8 IS, which cost 3 times more.

I'd vouch for this lens any day. Spend a little more over the 18-55 for this, you get image quality, speed, and low DOF. Goodies!

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