Thread: Just ordered some goodies :)

I know the feeling. Is it here yet? Is it here yet?

Why did you go for the Tokina 12-24mm?

Just I have been drooling over superwides for a while and still don't know what to get.

I too was confused about what to get, the Sigma 10-20, the Tokina 11-16 or the Tokina 12-24. I didnt even look at the Nikon because of the price.

Also, all three lenses mentioned above have excellent reviews, they are all much the same performance wise.

I opted for the 12-24 because it gives me the widest range (up to 24mm) and I think 12mm is wide enough for me. I didnt need the wider aperture 11-16 as I wont be shooting much indoor stuff... but if I was then that would of been the lens. I also have a 28-80 so the tokina lens compliments this other one.

I bought it from DWI (cheapest I can find on the net).

Originally Posted by stooge

Manfrotto 055xprob and 488RC4 ball head

Is there a particular reason you chose this tripod? I ask because today I took delivery of a 190XPROB with 804RC2 Head bought on Ebay. No particular reason for choosing this model other than price and my cheap and nasty tripod died (A leg fell off ).


Oh........................and I love my Sigma 10-20mm 3.5..............could not be happier

I bought the 055 because of its extended height, im 6'3" so need all the height I can get! Aside from that, no other reason

I bet you love the Sigma... your photos are fantastic... cant wait for my wide angle.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Is there a particular reason you chose this tripod? I ask because today I took delivery of a 190XPROB with 804RC2 Head bought on Ebay. No particular reason for choosing this model other than price and my cheap and nasty tripod died (A leg fell off ).


Oh........................and I love my Sigma 10-20mm 3.5..............could not be happier

The 190XPROB also holds only 5KG, so by the time that you for the ball head, camera, lens and flash it is on the limit .
If in the future theuser like to fit a 300mm lens then vibration problems will be affecting the shrapness of the image.
The 055PROB hold 7Kg

Get yourself an L-Bracket for the camera. It makes it much easier to orientate on the tripod and swap portrait to landscape.

I have the older 055MF3 tripod and it has been very good. One thing to remember is you can clip your [heavy] camera bag to the bottom of the centre post to help stabilise things even better.

and a shopping bag with a few rocks as well