Specification Sheet

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15-30mm ∙ Focal length: 30mm ∙ Exposure: F/4.0 at 15 sec. ∙ ISO 100
Bastian Werner
Weather and landscape
photographer from
Mühltal, Germany
SP 15-30mm F/2.8
Di VC USD G2
“A hundred million volts, three hundred thousand
amps – thunder, storms and tornadoes have
fascinated me since I was a child. Even then, I was
heavily into meteorology and wanted to understand
the physical causes behind weather phenomena.
I started actively looking at spectacular weather
phenomena early so that I could photograph them.
Today, I travel more than 40,000 kilometres every
year on the hunt for supercells and storm fronts.
When I nd a photogenic landscape, I immediately
think about what weather phenomena I'd like
to photograph here. Then, I look at the weather
forecast charts to nd out when the landscape will
be misty or when there might be a breathtaking
sunset. Only when the weather conditions are
right do I jump in my car and start taking photos.
Many of my most spectacular shots were taken
with the SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2. This
ultra-wide-angle zoom lens is ideal for weather
photography with its maximum angle of view of
110 degrees. That lets me capture a large part of
the sky and the landscape at the same time. The
resolution is impressive. The enormous richness of
detail in the pictures still amazes me even today.
Captivating natural
phenomena