Laowa 10-18mm for Wildlife Photography: Photographing Kingfishers

I am reviewing the Laowa 10-18mm for Wildlife Photography. I take it with me in my hide where I am photographing the Kingfisher, and I make some great photos with it.This is an all manual lens, it is not communicating with the camera in any way. Not even passing on the focal length or what aperture is being used. Although it is very wide, it is not a fish-eye lens. So there is no crazy distortion.
In this vlog I will give my first impressions, and my likes and dislikes of using the Laowa 10-18mm on my Sony A7iii.

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0:00 Introduction, about the vlog and the project
1:23 The other wide angle options
3:16 The downsides of this lens
4:48 This lens is not a fish-eye
5:33 How I set the camera up for the kingfishers
10:55 Adjusted the camera to make better use of the wide angle of this lens
12:11 Why I think 10mm is too wide for most wildlife photography
13:25 The Laowa 10-18mm is giving me new creative possibilities
14:13 A little bit about the sharpness

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