This is a new addition to my lens lineup. In DX, the 20mm is actually 30mm, but this wide field of view is still ideal for street photography. It is of course a manual focus lens, but used with a stop of F8 or above, and with the distance set from ten feet to infinity, I find it an excellent performer.
(As with any wide lens, you really have to get up close for best performance when doing street work. Nonetheless, with some shots I was able to crop significantly (and the D40 is a 6 megapixel camera) without losing much detail. With the D40, and I imagine with most DSLRs, you can achieve accurate focus at any F-stop by paying attention to the ‘in focus’ light, green on the Nikon, which pinpoints the focus on your subject in the viewfinder.)
I like how the lens renders colours, too, and images converted to B&W seem to have a bit of added ‘punch.’ (The lens is also small, relatively light, and unobtrusive.)
But enough of my rambles, I’ll let you be judge:
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| Harpist |
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| Minicam ... |
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| Life's a yawn ... |
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| In the pink |
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| Focus of attention |
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| Giving it the works |
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| Those boots are made for walking ... |
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| Separate tables |
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| Castle walk ... |
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| The Cap'n and his mate? |
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| Adam Smith and Friends |
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| David Hume |
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| Walter Scott Monument, Balmoral Hotel and North Bridge |
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| Walter Scott Monument |
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| in the picture |
