My new Sigma 10-20mm

[Oneputt]

It arrived today and I was sitting in my lounge when I looked out and saw this.

[birddog114]

Oneputt,
Well, another lust and another dreaming!!!!!
Love the colour. well done Sir!!!!!

[sirhc55]

John - the first thing I would like to say is ”I’m jealous” - not of the lens, but of the view from your abode.

Superb pic

[birddog114]

John - the first thing I would like to say is ”I’m jealous” - not of the lens, but of the view from your abode.

Chris,

He's a happy married man! and you're also a happy single man!
And happy married man deserves that view.

[Zeeke]

Know exactly where you live now John...

if you see any lures hanging off the jetty, gimme a call lol..

Tim
p.s. Awesome image

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nice pix from a nice spot .......... is that a full moon........as I am feeling a bit strange........

[Oneputt]

BP if it's not, it is very close - tides have been big.

[mudder]

Congrats on the new toy, and what a way to break it in, such a calming relaxing image... I'm sooo jealous of your lounge room view

[Slider]

Nice one John. Glad to see the view hasn't got any worse either

[Matt. K]

You take your lounge down to the beach?

[mrbillf]

It's a great lens Oneputt. I've got one and I love it.

Enjoy,
Bill

[mitedo]

Got to be happy with that one John bring it up with you on saturday

[Zeeke]

John... if you ever saw a 4.3m White Tinny with an electric motor up the front.. and a 40hp Yamaha motor on the back.. side console with fully carpetted floors and MinnKota/Humminbird Stickers down the side... it would probably have been me... im a fat prick.. and at the time.. had fairly long hair... your jetty was a local haunt of mine.. the rock reef around it holds some solid fish.. and just out from your jetty about 5 meters is a large round object with a big square cutout at the top, used to jig softplastics over the hole and get slaughtered by the monster batfish in there

Tim

[marcotrov]

Gotta be happy with where you live Oneputt Great image and nicely timed and managed love the leading lines with the 2 posts and moons rays working together to drag the ol' eyes right through the frame. Well composed John and bloody nice lens. Just ordered myself a 12-24 nikon from Birddog hope its that good
cheers
marco

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Lets go fishing from your balcony with beach rods and give the mini meet a miss........

[Zeeke]

You wont even need beach rods.. handline over the side of the jetty.. 45cm bream a plenty

Tim

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the jetty is too far from the fridge...........

[Zeeke]

ive got a 110litre esky... i think its close enough

Tim

[Oneputt]

Actually we have a power point on the pontoon where I can plug in the old Engel Is that close enough BP?

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Actually we have a power point on the pontoon where I can plug in the old Engel Is that close enough BP?

you have got me...... I will be up a few days early, better plug the fridge in.......for the fish!!!!!!!!!!

[spada]

Hello Oneputt

Recently I noticed that you sold sigma 12-24 , your new toy now is 10-20, would you care to share some opinions about those two lens .I want to get a wide angle lens for my age old S2 after the holliday.

Thank
spada

[Oneputt]

Hi Spada - to be honest both lens optically appear to be very good. The only reason for the change was the difference in the physical size of the lens. THe 12-24 is a big lens, and I found the very convex nature of it unsettling. I simply could not fit all of the lens that I wanted in my bag, now I can

[spada]

Hi
Thank Oneputt, if that is only reason.., well... I should have taken the 12-24 that you sold ...Thank and wish you have a Merry Chrismas and a happy new year.

Regards
spada

[Dug]

The reason he does not show the house is it is a cardboard box in the park.

Cameras are kept in his high security shopping trolly.


Hey John, great shot and I'm glad you like the lens I am in love with mine.

cheers doug

[Dug]

 PS My vote is for the 10 to 20 sigma only because you can put a 77mm polarizing filter on it.

PL on such a wide angle can give some great effects.

[Zeeke]

I want one lol..

I borrowed Dug's for a couple of days... damn its a nice lens!!!

Soon... Soon my prettys!

Tim

[Oneputt]

Spada and a good festive season to you as well

Dug - you'll keep

[Dug]

NOT AT THIS RATE I WON'T:-)

I always think of the John Lithgow line from the terrible Stallone movie "Cliffhanger"

"So you want to kill me? Get in the queue!" PS Trivia; Sylvester Stalone so is scared of heights the movie was shot and edited so he was never more than 6 ft off the ground.

the only time he was on a mountain was for the publicity shot when the photographer persuaded him to be dropped on a pinnacle by helicopter.

He was roped into place and secured by about 6 climbers.