So as part of my artistic renaissance, I've decided to test myself...

[sir pball]

I've been spending money like a drunken sailor on new gear lately (it's okay though, I still have 8x10 view camera levels of credit to burn ) so I decided to go full send and picked up a 10-20mm for my D7100, 15-30mm 35mm equivalent…glass that wide is pretty difficult to use well, and I'm looking forward to the challenge! Stay tuned…

(if you missed my renaissance so far, for therapeutic reasons I got some new gear and I've been putting it to decent use, to some encouraging reviews)

[jmowreader]

1. I have glass that wide

Get used to shooting HDR on it…I’ve found that’s the only way to deal with the weird meter readings you’ll get. When I still had an RB67 (7 pounds with standard lens and waist level finder) I bought a Tiltall tripod, which is great for using that lens.

[HAB911]

2. Hot damn! can't wait!

[sir pball]

4. Already got some ideas...

Got a variable ND for it; one of the things I like to do is long-exposure running water, and I live very close to a gorgeous, rock-filled creek (Rock.Creek isn't just a name ) in a pretty pronounced, deep valley…I think you know where my mind is going.

[HAB911]

5. long exposures

are something I have not played with, the one exception being "intentional camera movement" that requires an ND.
check out that effort here: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/60-YEAR-JOURNEY-IN-PHOTOGRAPHY/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-EVERYTHING/ICM-INTENTIONAL-CAMERA-MOVEMENT

[sir pball]

3. I haven't heard anything about weird metering with the 10-20

Every review I've read is basically absolutely glowing, pretty much just a few niggles about being soft at maximum aperture and being made ENTIRELY out of plastic, including the actual lens mount…I don't doubt that an ultra wide can meter weird but I trust the 2,000-point matrix meter to handle things