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In late February, 2000 my wife and I took a vacation inBali, Indonesia, with stop-offs inHong KongandSingapore. Though not a photographic trip per se I took along myHasselblad XPancamera system and in particular the new30mm ultra-wide angle lens, which had arrived just days before departure. I believe that I am the first person outside of Japan to have obtained one of these lenses, and I have written thefirst reviewof it to appear anywhere in print. This portfolio features selected images from that trip and is likely also the first public exhibit of photographs taken with this new 30mm ultra-wide. 
Also, because my impressions of Bali are so strong, I've added more commentary about the locale than I normally would in a photo essay. This wasn't a photographic trip, rather a vacation with my wife, so I didn't use a full sized tripod and only did photography en-passant as part of our explorations. Therefore, this section shouldn't be regarded as one of my typical portfolios. I hope ...

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