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Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:28 pm**

Yes more pics taken at Phuoc Hue Temple at Lunar New Year . These ones were all taken with the Nikkor 10.5/2.8 DX fisheye lens. Especially for Craig :wink:

Defish (of varying degrees) has been done using DxO Optics Pro. While not an everyday use lens, this is a fun lens to play with. To see a larger version, click a pic.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:42 pm**

Thanks Peter! Hehe, it was well worth the wait, I can't wait to have a play with one of these lens... but on second thoughts the lust will only increase so maybe I should.

I love the first one and the large gong/bell, I've been wondering if the fisheye would make interesting fireworks shots, but from what I could tell you had the 24-120VR on for the fireworks. (is that right?)

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:45 pm**

Craig - #1 and #4 are the standouts for me. Interestingly one makes heavy use of the distortion, the other not so.

You are correct. All my fireworks pics were taken with 24-120 VR. Too much happening to change lenses since the lion dance and fireworks were pretty much straight on top of each other.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:58 pm**

stubbsy wrote:While not an everyday use lens, this is a fun lens to play with.

Your images are living proof that this is a very versatile lens, nevertheless. Please keep them coming, I love them all!

Cheers
Steffen.

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:32 pm**

Thanks Steffen. I'm more than happy with the purchase since I'm getting some great stuff from it.

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:04 pm**

Bugger, smugmug is doing their service again..... I'll be back....

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:25 pm**

.......I'll be back.....

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:15 pm**

tag.... be back when smug has finished it's thing...

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:31 pm**

Mal wrote:Bugger, smugmug is doing their service again..... I'll be back....

Back...
Number one looks like a grinning building

I love this lens and I think you have go t some great shots here with it.
Well done.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:51 pm**

My favourite is no. 5 with the gong! That shot is amazing.

Posted: **Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:52 pm**

Peter, great symmetrical composition and just the right amount of perspective correction - but the indoors lighting seems to be a bit flat and unexciting. Don't get me wrong - they're perfectly exposed, but being so 'perfect', the lighting appears a bit bland IMO.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:35 pm**

Mal - Thanks - Hadn't thought about it, but you're right about #1. And I love this lens too

Nghia - Thanks. I've been to the temple a few times, but never been able to get wide enough to do the bell justice until now
Chi - Thanks. The indoor shots were very challenging. As you'd know, all but the top (seventh) level of the building have the statues directly in front of a window and the light from there is very bright during the day. These were mostly taken with a flash to try and balance the light and flash has a tendency to dull down the pics. Something I then worked on getting back in PP.

Posted: **Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:43 pm**

I'm with Stubbsy on this one, first one and last one works great with the FE. The other pics for some reason make me sick...not because they're poor quality or anything, just the distortion doesn't sit right

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