I feel a strange affinity to the ocean. Not to be in it, but rather to be near it. The sound of waves playfully rolling in amongst the sand seems to have a soothing effect on my mind.
At times these frolicky waves are so small and so gentle that you can walk amongst them, but in some other instances they are colossal in their magnitude, like a behemoth gently dancing around you. The sheer size will intimidate anyone. You have to stand back in awe and appreciate the raw power as it slaps every solid rock face in its reach and leaves an unmistakable mark.
"Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fall .
But because each time they fall, they never fail to rise again."
I have two great lenses for sale:
1) Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM. This is an ultra wide angle lens for the APS-C sensor camera (i.e, for any Canon that does not have a full frame sensor. Like 550D, 60D, 7D and so on). It has very good image and build quality. I've also included a Hoya Super Pro1 77mm UV filter for this lens.
In the gallery below, first four photographs have been taken with this lens.
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM - with the hood, on the right.
2) Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II. This has been a really good buy for me, and quite an economical one too I must add. I still have no complaints with it. It works well (as you will see in the pictures below) as a landscape as well as a portrait lens.I've decided to sell both these lenses as they are not compatible with full-frame sensors (Canon 5D, 1D so on).Below is a review excerpt that I found useful when I was deciding on this lens!
"In the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II Lens, we have a very useful tool. Since it is small and light, we can take it everywhere. Since it is fast (f/2.8), we can use it in low lightand indoors - and to stop action. Since it has very good image quality, we can use it for important shots. This list along with a nice general-purpose focal length range fills the requirements of a huge range of photographic opportunities (I'll let you think of them). For the price, the Tamron 17-50 is a bargain lens.
"In the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II Lens, we have a very useful tool. Since it is small and light, we can take it everywhere. Since it is fast (f/2.8), we can use it in low lightand indoors - and to stop action. Since it has very good image quality, we can use it for important shots. This list along with a nice general-purpose focal length range fills the requirements of a huge range of photographic opportunities (I'll let you think of them). For the price, the Tamron 17-50 is a bargain lens.
Do not confuse the 'Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II' Lens with the 'Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC' Lens. Preliminary testing, confirmed by reader feedback, indicates that the older non-VC lens has superior image quality."
review by http://www.the-digital-picture.com/
I thought after all the talk it'll be a good idea to upload some photographs I've taken with these lenses so you can see what they can do! First four, as I mentioned earlier, were taken with the Sigma 10-20mm. And the rest with the Tamron 17-50mm under various lighting conditions.
Price
1) Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM + HOYA Pro 1 UV filter ($430.00)
2) Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II ($300.00)
plus postage, if it applies.
If you are interested, let me know. You can use the Contact form from the menu at the top or give me a ring.
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II - with the zoom on the right.
