Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

[Ricardo222]

Hazy winter morning

[alt4852]

Hazy winter morning

you silly southern hemisphere kids and your winters in august.. :p

[Ricardo222]

you silly southern hemisphere kids and your winters in august.. :p

I know, crazy isn't it? And we have to eat Christmas Dinner in the middle of the summer! No wonder we're so weird!
We're bloody good sailors, though!

[jwcdds]

which one?

Looks like it was removed. Was posted by another user. Must have been at least 2400x1600 in potrait orientation. :lol:

[alt4852]

I know, crazy isn't it? And we have to eat Christmas Dinner in the middle of the summer! No wonder we're so weird!
We're bloody good sailors, though!

being from new zealand, i have no doubts about your abilities on the open seas. it's all of the dangers you have to face on land that worry me. i heard your country has a high population of sheep and orcs. ;)

[mritchy]

This isn't that good of a shot, but this lens does have amazing subject isolation:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4892474893_5937ccd25b_b.jpg

[Ricardo222]

being from new zealand, i have no doubts about your abilities on the open seas. it's all of the dangers you have to face on land that worry me. i heard your country has a high population of sheep and orcs. ;)

You're well informed! The orcs aren't so bad most of the time but those sheep...scary!

[pleb1024]

You're well informed! The orcs aren't so bad most of the time but those sheep...scary!

Yeah - the sheep are a problem - but the orcs - not so much - they only seem to be a problem whenever a movie camera is around. It's kinda like a reverse paparazzi situation.

Daniel

[norbelthomas]

several shots.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4893946791_1e83718f32_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4893946791/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4894541656_aa0dabfa39_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4894541656/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4893952511_20955b35ef_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4893952511/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4894603140_14852d4f83_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4894603140/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4894684510_712cb2f689_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4894684510/)

[Downs Photography]

Just got this lens recently. The most desirable lens to me, just like I fulfilled my dream.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4868453408_53d47c5cb2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4868453408/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4867842083_70e836785a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4867842083/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4865759238_178a1f3bc8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4865759238/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4867889807_fd1f3f4fae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4867889807/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4867888761_52c6465777_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/norbelthomas/4867888761/)
These are some crazy shots. Am I the only one who can't tell the difference from a ff camera and crop sensor with this lens?

[FlyingPhotog]

Please don't quote a whole rip of images just to make a one line comment...

[srowlandson]

Delhi India.
Hot, Humid, Foggy conditions.
http://gallery.me.com/srowlandson/100645/IMG_9839/web.jpg

[Psychic1]

Future bride at her Engagement Party yesterday with 135L and 1DsIII.

[gogators]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4894626787_91a3e87f58_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39929198@N03/4894626787/)
Flower Bee by kcphotoshooter, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/39929198@N03/4894626787/)

[Markitos]

http://beltie.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Photos/PAD-9935/971059077_Y3nM6-O.jpg

[Brennan.M]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4894336284_27ca9a355e_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4894242894_f0074a51e4_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4893728813_6050f6735d_b.jpg

[airbutchie]

^ You don't see LIME GREEN Audi R8's too often... Let alone in the rain... Hhehehehehe... That car is amazingly nice...

[Brennan.M]

You wont see any but 2 I dont believe. It was custom painted GT3 RS green by Audi at the factory for him. BTW he also owns a Bentley Continental Supersports, white ZR1, black 599 GTB Fiorano with a 6 speed so no gay paddle shift (rare too from what I hear) and he has a 458 Italia that will be here in a week.

[airbutchie]

^ Talk about "custom made"... Nice...

[Brennan.M]

Yessir, very cool guy as well. I may be shooting some of them.

[dollei]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4897075864_f8da050957_o.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

My What Big Feet You Have...
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p646454024.jpg

[Cinquantone]

Only full aperture

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4892829601_486398827a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4893426950_b30641140e_b.jpg

[Ricardo222]

Early Sunday morning, Nelson

[gogators]

^ You don't see LIME GREEN Audi R8's too often... Let alone in the rain... Hhehehehehe... That car is amazingly nice...

Too bad lime green Audi can't park ;)

[Rsyx]

Too bad lime green Audi can't park ;)

Haha that's what I was thinking: why can't people with expensive cars park properly? You see it all too often. :lol:

[alt4852]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4894242894_f0074a51e4_b.jpg


why?! :mad:

Only full aperture



http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4893426950_b30641140e_b.jpg

this shot is really really cool. what's the context?

[Cinquantone]

this shot is really really cool. what's the context?[/QUOTE]

Tnx, Is a shot in tuscany (italy) medieval rapresentation...

You have 85L?...wonderful :)

[alt4852]

Tnx, Is a shot in tuscany (italy) medieval rapresentation...

You have 85L?...wonderful :)

hmm, it makes me want to do a photoshoot with flares. i wonder where he got those, since the only ones that i know of in the stores are road flares and those are tailored more for light output rather than smoke output.

(yea, the 85L is a whole lot of fun, but don't underestimate the 135L. ;))

[Brennan.M]

Haha that's what I was thinking: why can't people with expensive cars park properly? You see it all too often. :lol:

because granny who was parked next to him with her buick before the show started couldnt park ;)

[Rsyx]

because granny who was parked next to him with her buick before the show started couldnt park ;)

Haha, that's another option of course. You see it often though, sometimes I wonder if the people that manage to buy such a car just don't care about our petty parking rules. :p

[alt4852]

Haha, that's another option of course. You see it often though, sometimes I wonder if the people that manage to buy such a car just don't care about our petty parking rules. :p

they don't. i remember a few months ago, some jerk with a ferrari f430 parked in the fire lane at the mall. i'm guessing the guy just needed an ego boost so he picked a place where there would be a ton of high school girls fawning over his car when he got back. i really hope someone called a security officer over so they could issue him a ticket for illegal parking..

[Methodical]

He didn't have a handicap placard?:D

they don't. i remember a few months ago, some jerk with a ferrari f430 parked in the fire lane at the mall. i'm guessing the guy just needed an ego boost so he picked a place where there would be a ton of high school girls fawning over his car when he got back. i really hope someone called a security officer over so they could issue him a ticket for illegal parking..

[alt4852]

He didn't have a handicap placard?:D

nope, and those don't do much for you in a fire lane anyways. :p

[AlphaChicken]

Not excusing the behavior at all, but I believe they park like that to put a buffer of space between their car and the cars that might park beside it and ding the side or something.

[Ricardo222]

they don't. i remember a few months ago, some jerk with a ferrari f430 parked in the fire lane at the mall. i'm guessing the guy just needed an ego boost so he picked a place where there would be a ton of high school girls fawning over his car when he got back. i really hope someone called a security officer over so they could issue him a ticket for illegal parking..

Some students in London tried an experiment a few years ago. They illegally parked a beat-up old Ford and observed the time it took to be booked by the law. It wasn't long.
They continued with a succession of cars each more up-market than the last and on different days. The evidence was clear...expensive cars received less negative attention.

The clincher came when they tried it with a late model Rolls Royce. It received no ticket at all...so they continued parking it in even more outrageous places untill having left it on a busy traffic circle they came back after some time and found a policeman directing traffic round it!

That was in the era before the great egalitarian decline, but it paints an interesting picture!

[TheMaggedy]

http://mairimages.smugmug.com/photos/972217511_ZmKvh-XL.jpg


http://mairimages.smugmug.com/photos/972218102_puzcR-XL.jpg

[taxsux]

Not excusing the behavior at all, but I believe they park like that to put a buffer of space between their car and the cars that might park beside it and ding the side or something.

This^

My mate takes two spots in parking lots with his Gallardo. The car is wide enough and jealous ****s parks so close to it on purpose. Door dings, scratches, etc.

He has parked intentionally on illegal spots. No stopping zones, etc. In front of hotels and restaurants just so the car is within sight. A guy that can afford a lambo doesn't worry about a $79 fine. :lol:

Is he above the law? No. Can he afford it? Yes.

[fnothaft]

Not the normal application of this gorgeous lens, but here are two landscape pics:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4900428034_050f1c724b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnothaft/4900428034/in/photostream/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4899826703_e946465b41_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnothaft/4899826703/in/photostream/)

[loadsam]

Hello everybody! I'm new to this forum. Here's my 135L photo.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4876026194_a692f8a142_b.jpg

[icebat]

Haha that's what I was thinking: why can't people with expensive cars park properly? You see it all too often. :lol:


http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1896242

[JeremyJ]

Now that is funny!!

[Ricardo222]

Hello everybody! I'm new to this forum. Here's my 135L photo.


Cool cat! Welcome!

[thatkatmat]

Is this the Bay Area? I was there last week and the clouds were rolling right over the hills, looked just like these shots...Thanks
-Matt

Not the normal application of this gorgeous lens, but here are two landscape pics:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4900428034_050f1c724b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnothaft/4900428034/in/photostream/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4899826703_e946465b41_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnothaft/4899826703/in/photostream/)

[fnothaft]

Is this the Bay Area? I was there last week and the clouds were rolling right over the hills, looked just like these shots...Thanks
-Matt

It is indeed! The shots are of the Dumbarton Bridge (goes between Fremont and Menlo Park/Palo Alto) and the Easter Bowl (cross on top of a hill in Redwood City). Where did you visit?

[thatkatmat]

We were all over Oregon and California but we stayed in Newark for 5 nights and have friends in Palo Alto/SF and all over the area, we crossed that bridge 3 or 4 times. What a strange weather pattern you've been having down there. FWIW, I love the Bay area.....

[fnothaft]

We were all over Oregon and California but we stayed in Newark for 5 nights and have friends in Palo Alto/SF and all over the area, we crossed that bridge 3 or 4 times. What a strange weather pattern you've been having down there. FWIW, I love the Bay area.....

Hasn't seemed all too strange to me, seems to be pretty standard weather for the summer --> cold and cloudy in the morning, sunny with fog rolling in over the hills in the afternoon). Glad to hear that the bridge looked familiar though after you drove over it 3 or 4 times. :D I was biking over it last week when I thought that it looked really great with the fog rolling over the hill so I made a decision to come back and grab a photo that weekend; as far as I'm concerned it paid off. The Bay Area is definitely a great place with beautiful geography, but I won't lie, I prefer my old home of Virginia to it. Granted, once one lives somewhere for 18 years, one gets set into their ways of hot, humid summers, beautiful autumns, and cold winters. ;)

[thatkatmat]

I commute to work on my bike and do that all the time (come back on the weekends)....Even though I keep a 20D in the bags but don't always want to stop for the shot..LOL


Hasn't seemed all too strange to me, seems to be pretty standard weather for the summer --> cold and cloudy in the morning, sunny with fog rolling in over the hills in the afternoon). Glad to hear that the bridge looked familiar though after you drove over it 3 or 4 times. :D I was biking over it last week when I thought that it looked really great with the fog rolling over the hill so I made a decision to come back and grab a photo that weekend; as far as I'm concerned it paid off. The Bay Area is definitely a great place with beautiful geography, but I won't lie, I prefer my old home of Virginia to it. Granted, once one lives somewhere for 18 years, one gets set into their ways of hot, humid summers, beautiful autumns, and cold winters. ;)

[alt4852]

I prefer my old home of Virginia to it. Granted, once one lives somewhere for 18 years, one gets set into their ways of hot, humid summers, beautiful autumns, and cold winters. ;)

no, you really don't. these hot and humid summers are going to be the death of me.

[fnothaft]

I commute to work on my bike and do that all the time (come back on the weekends)....Even though I keep a 20D in the bags but don't always want to stop for the shot..LOL

Oh, I didn't have my camera with me when I was biking. I drove back later that weekend. I was cursing myself for not having it though at the time!

no, you really don't. these hot and humid summers are going to be the death of me.

Everyone says that, but I really miss them. I was home a few weekends ago on one of the 99 degree days and man, that's what the summer is. As much as everyone talks about how perfect California weather is, I just can't get myself to be OK with a summer where it's 70 every day. That's just not summer. Nor is a winter where it is 55 every day a winter. But that's just me. :cool:

[alt4852]

Everyone says that, but I really miss them. I was home a few weekends ago on one of the 99 degree days and man, that's what the summer is. As much as everyone talks about how perfect California weather is, I just can't get myself to be OK with a summer where it's 70 every day. That's just not summer. Nor is a winter where it is 55 every day a winter. But that's just me. :cool:

i absolutely adore our autumns and winters here.. you're right, it really makes you feel the season. but the summers are ridiculous. the humidity is suffocating, and it makes the 95 degrees here feel ten times worse than the 120 or so i've felt in the dry deserts of arizona.

hahaha, i think we should trade places. a maximum temperature of 70 degrees sounds like heaven to me right now. :p

[eye2i]

I'll miss this lens...

[fnothaft]

i absolutely adore our autumns and winters here.. you're right, it really makes you feel the season. but the summers are ridiculous. the humidity is suffocating, and it makes the 95 degrees here feel ten times worse than the 120 or so i've felt in the dry deserts of arizona.

hahaha, i think we should trade places. a maximum temperature of 70 degrees sounds like heaven to me right now. :p

The 95 degree days may not be everyone's favorite (they're my favorite, but that's just me), but the summer evenings are beyond gorgeous, and no one can deny that! :p

I would be so glad to trade places right now. I am all about the mid-atlantic summer, and also very much so about the gorgeous autumn!

[1downfall]

Here are 3 shots I went out and took....as if to say I am sorry to my 135 for nearly selling it. Had the buyer not thought I was asking too much for this very sharp, very fast 135.....she would be gone! I am glad I kept her. :D
Just bokeh:

1.
http://i36.tinypic.com/33xyd8x.jpg
2.
http://i36.tinypic.com/2ccwadg.jpg
3.
http://i37.tinypic.com/29o013r.jpg

[mritchy]

5D MKII @ ISO 6400, zero noise reduction in post.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4903883830_297da97815_b.jpg

[ezzyz]

Thought this was a fun capture.
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/ezzyzu/IMG_6565xx.jpg

[dollei]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4903553773_cee6ed0d7c_o.jpg

[SeinUndZeit]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4905307191_080d08579e_z.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4905324343_7cb1d312bd_z.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4905906026_731327a93c_z.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4905180421_47a308dfe8_z.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4905171795_db0f9a5a3d_z.jpg

[Deep Pocket]

^ Wow I love those. Did you use extension tubes?

[brujogarza]

n/a

[brujogarza]

n/a

[dollei]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4904166684_d5d00f4039_o.jpg

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[SeinUndZeit]

^ Wow I love those. Did you use extension tubes?
nah just the 1.6 kenko teleconverter.

[teadrinkingtim]

Fast, sharp, accurate and I LOVE MINE!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4894748861_08f93b1a54_b.jpg

[dani10]

^^ nice!

[bohdank]

Last weekend before shooting some concerts. I had just gotten my 135 back from Canon.

http://www.bwkphotography.com/People/The-wife/5DIIIMG81662010-08-14-162326/972254191_htbD4-XL-1.jpg

[jwcdds]

Fast, sharp, accurate and I LOVE MINE!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4894748861_08f93b1a54_b.jpg

Looks like a cellphone commercial. :lol:

[Darkwand]

Fast, sharp, accurate and I LOVE MINE!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4894748861_08f93b1a54_b.jpg

Superb :)

[Todd Lambert]

brujogarza, your shots look underexposed by two stops or so.

[Rai33]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4825817173_0e051a875c_o.jpg

[Hatch1921]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4825817173_0e051a875c_o.jpg


Always enjoy your work.

Hatch

[brujogarza]

brujogarza, your shots look underexposed by two stops or so.

I really wouldn't doubt it, as I am a sub amatuer! I appreciate the feedback very much! i am actually still trying to understand how to adjust the exposure, but i am certain it is by either increasing my lens number from mostly 2.0 to maybe 4.0, or by raising the ISO? I will get to it immediately so as to not show gross misuse of this fantasitc lens!
my wife as the unsuspecting victim of 135mm L
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/RODRIGUEZAJ/IMG_0957-1.jpg

[Brennan.M]

I should have some more to post on Sunday at the latest. This is depressing, I need more people to shoot with

[Staszek]

I really wouldn't dobt it, as I am a sub amatuer! I appreciate the feedback very much! i am actually still trying to understand how to adjust the exposure, but i am certain it is by either increasing my lens number from mostly 2.0 to maybe 4.0, or by raising the ISO? I will get to it immediately so as to not show gross misuse of this fantasitc lens!
my wife as the unsuspecting victim of 135mm L


If you want to let more light in the aperture has to open up more (ex: f/2.8 to f/2), slow the shutter speed down, or increase ISO.

[Brennan.M]

One from a shoot last week that I forgot to post. This was the best of her.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4913612247_60e4b810f1_b.jpg

[TheMaggedy]

One of my favorite dog park shots ever:

http://mairimages.smugmug.com/Current-Work/POTN-Photos/IMG8312/976793792_FQVcc-XL.jpg

[pmarz]

Freaking hilarious!!

[Headshotzx]

Yikes! ^

[Ouessant]

:shock:
Love that one ! :lol:

[Ricardo222]

One from a shoot last week that I forgot to post. This was the best of her.


That is a lovely shot, Brennan.

[Brennan.M]

That is a lovely shot, Brennan.

Thank ya sir

[FourStrings]

Here's one from Saturday, shot @2.0 :)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4914085397_2941334faf_b.jpg

[ElijahEOS]

first time using the 135L and first time using my DIY beauty dish

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4921927995_0cfd20d4a5_z.jpg

setup shot (trust me it doesn't get anymore ghetto/DIY than this)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4922441666_49338cac69_z.jpg

[jwcdds]

first time using the 135L and first time using my DIY beauty dish

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4921927995_0cfd20d4a5_z.jpg

setup shot (trust me it doesn't get anymore ghetto/DIY than this)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4922441666_49338cac69_z.jpg

Nicely done. What's the weird banding on the left side of the first image? (background)

[ElijahEOS]

its from my radio triggers. Cactus v4's I think i need to extend the antenna instead of leaving it flat.I think it might help. I can't see it on my monitor. :(

[Brennan.M]

Just one from today, rest of the set is on my Flickr.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4921735381_233f1071d7_b.jpg

[jwcdds]

its from my radio triggers. Cactus v4's I think i need to extend the antenna instead of leaving it flat.I think it might help. I can't see it on my monitor. :(

ah, you're right. it's something bigger than the bkgd. it's on her right arm as well now that you mentioned it. that's some overpowering trigger.

[niwooe]

this is the perfect lens for candid shots

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4920806464_85bc6da305_z.jpg

[Ricardo222]

New growth

[Fotofanten]

This tread is amazing...

[Darkwand]

I soo want this lens.
Gonna get a 7D first though

[niwooe]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4926677285_7045c0600b_z.jpg

[Ricardo222]

Fantail

[jhoag]

Beautiful Ricardo. I have never seen a Fantail before. Looks like they have a lot of personality. Wonderful exposure on this.

JH

[Ricardo222]

Beautiful Ricardo. I have never seen a Fantail before. Looks like they have a lot of personality. Wonderful exposure on this.

JH

Thank you JH. They're friendly little critters but seldom stop moving so they're quite hard to capture. They eat by catching insects on the wing...that tail gives them great manoeuvreability.

[Els]

Fantail

Very very nice!

[[Hyuni]]

Few from a wedding I attended last weekend:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4928268726_6b82ec9ea3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/distinction/sets/72157624685394321/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4927682031_974c13a6c0_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/distinction/sets/72157624685394321/)

[.mark.]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4930282700_027ae24af9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4930282700/)
Rainy day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4930282700/) by mark_stevo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_stevo/), on Flickr

[dollei]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4933344372_7d41589e3e_o.jpg

[airbutchie]

DOS from moi...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4932969384_737739fec2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airbutchie/4932969384/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4932968804_c6c9c68c04_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airbutchie/4932968804/)

Love this lens wide open... Eye popping, I tell ya... :)

[thatkatmat]

.mark......Very nice capture, love the mood.

Butch, that top one has a wonderful layer effect...Really nice

[firebug]

Love this lens.

Once my funds get built back up I hope to own one.

[fnothaft]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4934549527_be8d6d3168_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnothaft/4934549527/in/photostream/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4934542163_2237b36b13_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnothaft/4934542163/in/photostream/)

[wbm]

One from December 2009. Sunrise over Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

http://photos.flybacon.com/Landscapes/CaltonHill/IMG3061/766532855_dGvfY-L-1.jpg
5D2, 135L @ f/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 500

Ewan

[Foolish]

One from December 2009. Sunrise over Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

Ewan

So, I spent two days in Edinburgh back in Dec. 2006--- could not figure out what the Roman-column-like structure was supposed to be. Is it a monument of some kind? Loved the view from up there! Very cool city.

[wbm]

So, I spent two days in Edinburgh back in Dec. 2006--- could not figure out what the Roman-column-like structure was supposed to be. Is it a monument of some kind? Loved the view from up there! Very cool city.
It's called "The Disgrace" by us locals. Originally intended as a copy of the Parthenon for a monument to the fallen of the Napoleonic Wars (IIRC), the money ran out when it was only half-finished. We've all got so used to the incomplete version, there's an outcry whenever anyone suggests finishing the job. Curmudgeonly, us? :)

Ewan

[Foolish]

It's called "The Disgrace" by us locals. Originally intended as a copy of the Parthenon for a monument to the fallen of the Napoleonic Wars (IIRC), the money ran out when it was only half-finished. We've all got so used to the incomplete version, there's an outcry whenever anyone suggests finishing the job. Curmudgeonly, us? :)

Ewan

HA! Nice. Thanks for the explanation :)

[fnothaft]

One from December 2009. Sunrise over Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

5D2, 135L @ f/5.6, 1/125s, ISO 500

Ewan

That sky is absolutely spectacular, especially as a backdrop for that specific subject!

[inverseSquare]

Sticking with the Edinburgh theme...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4909356290_34a6c7dcbb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4909356290/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4909356560_70bbb8bcfa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4909356560/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4910726495_ce8def0512_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4910726495/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4909356608_998a56e08c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4909356608/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4909356652_df2832f786_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4909356652/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4908801153_f947e14025_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4908801153/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4908801393_2d731edc58_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4908801393/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4917978531_7f2400d428_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/motion-images/4917978531/)


C&C welcomed.



Cheers.

[icebat]

Awesome shots Inversesquare. I really like all of them. :)

[newworld666]

After a long time I tried to use again my 135L2.0 .. but this time with a TC1.4X and a 50D :shock: .. nearly as long as my 300L2.8nonIS with my usual 5DMKII ..

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-manche-2/IMG1417-2/980685249_nKemi-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-manche-2/IMG1417-2/980685249_nKemi-O.jpg) http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-manche-2/IMG1553-2/980687710_oKk9y-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-manche-2/IMG1553-2/980687710_oKk9y-O.jpg)

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-manche-2/IMG1592-2/980687988_pzuJ2-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-manche-2/IMG1592-2/980687988_pzuJ2-O.jpg)

[Palna]

http://www.palnaphotos.com/PalnaPhotos/Test_files/_T3F0441_1.jpg

[newworld666]

But with my 5DMKII .. 135L2.0 still so easy to use and AF working perfectly ... just it's a bit too slow to be used in the night :( like my 85L1.2II and 24L1.4II .. it would be nice if Canon had a mind to create a less than 1.5kg 135L1.4 :D ..


http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2866/983131454_QRixt-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2866/983131454_QRixt-O.jpg)

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2757/983130706_BF4nL-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2757/983130706_BF4nL-O.jpg)

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2628/983129398_hBKkq-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2628/983129398_hBKkq-O.jpg)

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2709/983129691_ZWpn6-X2.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-Manche-1/IMG2709/983129691_ZWpn6-O.jpg)

[HcOiNvDiAc]

those came out great, good job!

[jwcdds]

But with my 5DMKII .. 135L2.0 still so easy to use and AF working perfectly ... just it's a bit too slow to be used in the night :( like my 85L1.2II and 24L1.4II .. it would be nice if Canon had a mind to create a less than 1.5kg 135L1.4 :D ..


Sure they can. Plastic optics. ;)

[Markitos]

http://beltie.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Photos/observation-deck-9791/987279003_MKkWZ-O.jpg

wide open.

[hawking_0103]

T2i and 135L combo

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4927632777_798243230f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark-wretch/4927632777/)
Dundas and Yonge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark-wretch/4927632777/) by -Kenzie- (http://www.flickr.com/people/dark-wretch/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4928224348_6d9777b354_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark-wretch/4928224348/)
Dundas and Yonge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark-wretch/4928224348/) by -Kenzie- (http://www.flickr.com/people/dark-wretch/), on Flickr


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4928258454_6b00776c05_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark-wretch/4928258454/)
In the sighseeing car (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dark-wretch/4928258454/) by -Kenzie- (http://www.flickr.com/people/dark-wretch/), on Flickr

[LukeSevern]

Still figuring this lens out, but heres some shots of my horse..
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4936366386_b3ebeff93b_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4935772917_721d6eab9b_z.jpg

[.mark.]

.mark......Very nice capture, love the mood.

Butch, that top one has a wonderful layer effect...Really nice

thanks :)

a few more from me and this excellent lens


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4941858426_4213a48437.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4941858426/)
Orchid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4941858426/) by mark_stevo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_stevo/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4941273119_016f5ea5a4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4941273119/)
Spider (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4941273119/) by mark_stevo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_stevo/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4941272665_1a8a1a77b3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4941272665/)
Flower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/4941272665/) by mark_stevo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_stevo/), on Flickr

[Calflames]

My little boy..

474275

[inverseSquare]

Awesome shots Inversesquare. I really like all of them. :)

Thanks, appreciated :)

[LukeSevern]

If anyone uses this on the 5D classic, would you mind posting a 100% crop please?

[Omaru]

2 from this weekend.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4943283372_cc2fd78bb8_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4942697241_8c0bd586cb_b.jpg

[JayStar86]

^^^ wow, amazing shots omaru.

[agphotography]

I'll be joining this thread tomorrow :) finally.

[airbutchie]

I'll be joining this thread tomorrow :) finally.

Woo Hoo!!! That package can't get here soon enough, eh?! Hhehehehhee... And I love that second capture Omaru!!! The B/W conversion is priceless... Thanks for sharing!!1

;)

[Tim Park]

Yes Omaru...that second one is wonderful!

Tim

[Staszek]

Is this lens weather sealed?

[agphotography]

Woo Hoo!!! That package can't get here soon enough, eh?! Hhehehehhee... And I love that second capture Omaru!!! The B/W conversion is priceless... Thanks for sharing!!1

;)

Even better my friend I get to pick it up in PERSON! No waiting at all! I'm delivering my 100mm macro to its new owner tomorrow afternoon then shooting straight over to Brea to meet up with a member from FM to pick up his 135L.

I love face to face transactions :D

- Abram

[agphotography]

Is this lens weather sealed?

I'm inclined to say no, I don't believe it is. But Someone that has it in hand can confirm this.

[Markitos]

I'm inclined to say no, I don't believe it is. But Someone that has it in hand can confirm this.

It is NOT weather sealed... you sir are correct!

[Staszek]

It is NOT weather sealed... you sir are correct!

Good to know. Thanks!

[TheMaggedy]

This lens is so good it totally defeated my friend's literal airbrushing of the model (with make-up). You can see every detail, every pore on her face. I have yet to edit all that. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh. Good tool for that kind of editing? Portraiture?



http://mairimages.smugmug.com/Other/Photoshoot-Quick/IMG0009/988946065_Y2qCo-XL-4.jpg



http://mairimages.smugmug.com/Other/Photoshoot-Quick/IMG0017-3/988946706_qjGsP-XL-4.jpg



http://mairimages.smugmug.com/Other/Photoshoot-Quick/IMG0037/988947391_Zsgyq-XL-4.jpg



http://mairimages.smugmug.com/Other/Photoshoot-Quick/IMG0070/988947961_xboYp-XL-4.jpg



http://mairimages.smugmug.com/Other/Photoshoot-Quick/IMG0058/988947741_B4HQX-XL-4.jpg

[Markitos]

Depends on the portraiture. I'd be incline to leave it as is-she has nice skin and I hate the kind of photography that smooths it all into artificial perfection.

Good skin, good light, and really good makeup will go a long way towards saving you time in post.

[agphotography]

I'm so anxious to pick this lens up in a couple hours!!! It's like early christmas :D

[RogWarham]

Love the lens :)

What on average is the f stop folk are using ? Just curious!

Rog

[Brennan.M]

f/2 always

[Darkwand]

I don't have the lens but one of the major buying points of it is that it's sharp from f/2 so use it.

[agphotography]

I got it!! Woohoo!

This thing is stupidly sharp wide open, I'm very impressed! I've only had it for about an hour now but here's a test shot I just took a few minutes ago. It has a very 3D quality to it ;)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4946225381_e85d5b050f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/4946225381/)
Testing the 135L (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/4946225381/) by agphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

[jhoag]

Yes. Wide open it does look almost 3D when there is seperation between subject and background. Talk about pop - It does the same for candid portraits.

JH

[jhoag]

Abram,

Beautiful image - by the way.

JH

[yogestee]

I got it!! Woohoo!

This thing is stupidly sharp wide open, I'm very impressed! I've only had it for about an hour now but here's a test shot I just took a few minutes ago. It has a very 3D quality to it ;)





Spectacular wide open.. And the bokeh!!

[A+plus]

bought this lens a few days ago in nyc... still learning how to use it

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SegHBHWt1Cg/THsVvCodDqI/AAAAAAAAAA0/31aajLnXvAM/s912/NYC_0172.JPG
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SegHBHWt1Cg/THsW0sZvlfI/AAAAAAAAABQ/vO3zjFerRAk/s912/NYC_0199.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SegHBHWt1Cg/THsVxn5cJDI/AAAAAAAAABA/vQLQAmWW6_Q/s912/NYC_0186.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SegHBHWt1Cg/THsW0Lw227I/AAAAAAAAABM/pKZFR-L2nkE/s912/NYC_0197.JPG

[Downs Photography]

I love the 135 on a 7D. Nice shooting

[agphotography]

Thanks guys, I can tell I'm going to enjoy using this thing. I don't know why I didn't buy it earlier haha. Can't wait to shoot some video with it too!

[resoundproductions]

Love love love this lens.

5DmkII w/ continuous lighting (Key - Flourecent softbox camera left, 1/4 power LED softbox camera right, 1/2 power LED micropanel 3' over and behind subject and 5' to camera left)

1
http://resoundproductions.smugmug.com/Resound-Productions/Vanessa/VanessaProcessed1/990383479_im2u8-L.jpg (http://resoundproductions.smugmug.com/Resound-Productions/Vanessa/13581168_5fz2y#990383479_im2u8-A-LB)

2
http://resoundproductions.smugmug.com/Resound-Productions/Vanessa/VanessaProcessed5/990387547_6CTHG-L.jpg (http://resoundproductions.smugmug.com/Resound-Productions/Vanessa/13581168_5fz2y#990387547_6CTHG-A-LB)

3
http://resoundproductions.smugmug.com/Resound-Productions/Vanessa/VanessaProcessed4/990386256_Ln72y-L.jpg (http://resoundproductions.smugmug.com/Resound-Productions/Vanessa/13581168_5fz2y#990386256_Ln72y-A-LB)

[wimg]

Thanks guys, I can tell I'm going to enjoy using this thing. I don't know why I didn't buy it earlier haha. Can't wait to shoot some video with it too!
:D

Kind regards, Wim ;)

[Methodical]

You may be able to squeeze some more sharpness out of it by doing the AF Micro adjustment.

I got it!! Woohoo!

This thing is stupidly sharp wide open, I'm very impressed! I've only had it for about an hour now but here's a test shot I just took a few minutes ago. It has a very 3D quality to it ;)



Testing the 135L (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/4946225381/) by agphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

[Staszek]

Package just arrived minutes ago and this lens is a beauty. Its a lot larger than I was expecting, but initial thoughts are... Holy Cow!