Rocky Mountain National Park (trying out some new lenses)

[Colorado CJ]

I got a couple of new lenses in over the past few days. Itching to start using them, I went up to the park for the day. The new (to me) lenses are a Tokina 17mm F3.5 and a Tair 33 300mm F4.5 Preset (monster 4.5 lb lens).

I've never shot landscapes with a WIDE angle lens before, I've always used either a 28mm, 50mm or 135mm, so this was a learning experience. Wide angles don't work as well for some shots as normal lenses work and vise versa. Here are a few shots taken today (need to learn more on how to use the 17mm to its full potential).


RMNP-5-August-2012-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

Before I start posting all the photos, here are the two lenses used today.


New-Lenses-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


New-Lenses-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

I cropped this one,


RMNP-5-August-2012-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-5 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

I had a chance to use the new Tair 33 300mm F4.5 Preset as well. I hiked down (I was above timberline) close to a herd and watched the bulls trying to gather a harem together.


RMNP-5-August-2012-6 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-7 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-8 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-9 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


RMNP-5-August-2012-10 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

That's it for today. I know already the Tokina 17mm F3.5 is a keeper. I'll have to use the Tair 33 a little more to see if I like it as well as my go-to wildlife lens, the Tair 3 (similar lenses but the Tair 33 is even larger and heavier).

[Nordentro]

Very nice collection I would love to go there some day.
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[Lightshow]

They both look like keepers to me. A nice series too.
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[Orio]

Very nice series of breath-taking nature landscapes.
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[SonicScot]

Thanks for explaining the differences between the two lenses, I think I'll stick with my little Tair 3.
I don't have that focus mechanism on mine, it only appears on the sniper versions. I think mine is probably harder to focus but I don't mind having a work-out when I'm shooting.
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Great shots indeed. I wanna do a picnick there!
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