Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

[The Ghost of FM]

I prefer the original! Half the reason I use an UWA is to encourage distortion :)

+1

Much better feeling of urban chaos in the original.
You're both probably right.

I've been doing a lot of architectural photography lately and have been on a perspective-centric mode of shooting lately.

Cheers!

[Alexey]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3857237510_c42fa74253_o.jpg

[i_am_hydrogen]

^Nice shot. The vignetting gives it a warm, cozy feeling.

[i_am_hydrogen]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/3860863182_283cbc4b50_o.jpg

[DonJuanMair]

Spot the difference?

http://i29.tinypic.com/szcr3q.jpg

[thecanonman]

hahah

[FlyingPhotog]

"Can You See Me Now?"

[Radiohead369]

Good!

[Spacemunkie]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3857237510_c42fa74253_o.jpg

Am loving that! Wonderful colours :cool:

[Spacemunkie]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/3860863182_283cbc4b50_o.jpg

Like this as well. The tonemapping is working well in mono. Suits the subject. :)

[ryant35]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/ryant35/LOORRS%20Rnd%203/IMG_2575.jpg

[rmd photography]

A couple I took with my new 17-40 the day I got it. Nothing spectacular by any means, just around the house BS.

http://rmd-photography.com/KCSR/challenge/IMG_9632.jpg

http://rmd-photography.com/KCSR/challenge/IMG_9590web.jpg

http://rmd-photography.com/KCSR/challenge/IMG_9643.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

Found an older one from last year that I ended up reprocessing today...



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/thefontmeister/IMG_3352squaredsmall.jpg



Cheers!

[Tawcan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3857237510_c42fa74253_o.jpg

Awesome shot, did you do anything special in PP?

[Edwin Harvey]

Beautiful image of some spectacular scenery, my Canadian cousin.

[The Ghost of FM]

Beautiful image of some spectacular scenery, my Canadian cousin.
If that was directed to me, thanks kindly! ;)

Cheers!

[inthedeck]

Even if it wasn't, I'll second that. Nice scenery.

Wouldn't it be 'awesome' if you saw something fly by, in that shot? I 'always' miss those darned moments. :lol: One day, TGoFM...one day, I'll be in that place. :lol:

[The Ghost of FM]

Even if it wasn't, I'll second that. Nice scenery.

Wouldn't it be 'awesome' if you saw something fly by, in that shot? I 'always' miss those darned moments. :lol: One day, TGoFM...one day, I'll be in that place. :lol:
Thanks!

Well, I suppose I could always Photoshop an eagle or a flock of geese into it but that would be cheating! ;)

Cheers!

[inthedeck]

Hehe, don't I know it. ;) I wouldn't either.

[DonJuanMair]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/3863420127_a6ff5d338d_o.jpg

[tomhide]

^^^
Great shot and awesome looking Mini too!

[Edwin Harvey]

Yes Ghost of FM, it was directed to you. As I said before, great image, great scenery, pity about the Geese or Moose, but no Kangaroos! Too cold for them in Canada, it would freeze the poor beggars tails off.

[Alexey]

Awesome shot, did you do anything special in PP?

Thank you all for your nice comments :)
Just slight increase in contrast and resize.

[peterbj7]

The Welsh pictures make me regret that I didn't take my camera bag with me on a trip to the NW Scottish highlands that I got back from yesterday. I was too afraid of theft from my car when I was on the hills so just took my G10.

[Tawcan]

Mesmerizing...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2448/3864396636_0c58daa5e9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tawcan/3864396636/)

[silvrr]

Mesmerizing...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2448/3864396636_0c58daa5e9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tawcan/3864396636/)

Lighthouse stairway?

Awesome shot.

[Tawcan]

Lighthouse stairway?

Awesome shot.

Thanks!

It was a staircase at the cancer research center here in Vancouver. It's suppose to assemble DNA, hence the spiral.

[olelovold]

DonJuanMair: Thats brilliant! Tilt works nicely and the contrast is awesome.

[Casey Singleton]

im selling my in mint condition 17-40l on ebay right now. Date code is UX0613. Comes with everything in the original box.

[Casey Singleton]

im selling my in mint condition 17-40l on ebay right now. Date code is UX0613. Comes with everything in the original box.

Bid is started at $550 or buy it now for $650. Free shipping.

[FlyingPhotog]

im selling my in mint condition 17-40l on ebay right now. Date code is UX0613. Comes with everything in the original box.

There's a Sell Forum for this...

[DonJuanMair]

^^^
Great shot and awesome looking Mini too!

DonJuanMair: Thats brilliant! Tilt works nicely and the contrast is awesome.

Thanks guys! It was a real nice contrast against that wall

[The Ghost of FM]

Nice countryside, Edwin! I like the clouds in the first one!

..............................................

Here's another reprocessed shot taken back in the winter when I first got my 1DsMkII...



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/thefontmeister/VV4G0027small.jpg



Cheers!

[i_am_hydrogen]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3866697038_298ce65a89_o.jpg

[Spacemunkie]

Was apprehensive about letting my 10-20 go, but it's turned out to be a good move. Full frame wide angle is addictive. I want a 17 t/s and a 24L now :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3855941786_f7d9612808_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3864105010_1c7749260d_o.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

Was apprehensive about letting my 10-20 go, but it's turned out to be a good move. Full frame wide angle is addictive. I want a 17 t/s and a 24L now :D


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3864105010_1c7749260d_o.jpg
Wonderful shot and excellent processing! ;)

The 24L is a truly a great lens, even the first version, which I own, I'm very please with! But, with some good Photoshop chops, which you appear to posses, I think you can still get a lot of mileage out of your 17-40!

Cheers!

[R.Perez]

Was apprehensive about letting my 10-20 go, but it's turned out to be a good move. Full frame wide angle is addictive. I want a 17 t/s and a 24L now :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3855941786_f7d9612808_o.jpg




I absolutely love this shot! bw!

[Edwin Harvey]

Two more images from Stoney Creek.

[Edwin Harvey]

Another couple of my early morning compositions.

[Edwin Harvey]

Beautiful image of the old church Mr Ghost. It's what I love about your country, all the old colonial style buildings etc.

[Edwin Harvey]

Beautiful images Spacemunkie, I envy your ability both with camera & post processing skills. I hope you're selling some of these images & not wasting them on us?

[Spacemunkie]

Chance would be a fine thing!

It's all about self-gratification at the moment... :lol:

Those latest shots really are splendid Edwin. Wonderful light.

I need to get up earlier!!

[PWard]

this pic was a little trippy.

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/Phil21080/checker.jpg

it's actually a t-shirt hanging on a clothes rack at a store :-)

[jsinon]

this pic was a little trippy.

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/Phil21080/checker.jpg

it's actually a t-shirt hanging on a clothes rack at a store :-)

That pic is freakin me out!! Love it.

[The Ghost of FM]

Beautiful image of the old church Mr Ghost. It's what I love about your country, all the old colonial style buildings etc.
Thanks!

Its actually a shame that so few of these wonderful old building are still around in the Toronto area where I live. So much modern development has seen many of these late 1800's buildings demolished to make way for ugly new homes and businesses. Luckily, this one was saved. ;)

Cheers!

[Tareq]

Thanks!

Its actually a shame that so few of these wonderful old building are still around in the Toronto area where I live. So much modern development has seen many of these late 1800's buildings demolished to make way for ugly new homes and businesses. Luckily, this one was saved. ;)

Cheers!

Same as here, demolishing for new development and more suffering lifestyle, i think we are as old and current generation are gone, the life is changed for new generation who doesn't want to have something there from the past or ancient, money money money, Human turn to be Business Machines.

[PWard]

another random pic. also attempting to switch to RAW instead of JPEG.

Shoe repairman's work table.

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv262/Phil21080/bench.jpg

[Edwin Harvey]

That Checkered T shirt image is a bit out of the norm Phillip, but I like it. You described it as being a bit trippy, that's an understatement don't you think? Hey mate, I speak from experience, I went through the 60's.
I also like the image of the cobblers work bench, keep up the good work mate. Still waiting to see some of your landscapes.

[PWard]

Thanks. Haven't had much time to do much of anything last few weeks. been so busy with work. Felt like I haven't even been able to get on the internet at all....which is pretty bad considering my job revolves around computers and networks lol.

I was hanging around my parent's clothing store. That's where the picture of the "psychedelic" black and white shirt and the shoe work table came from. My dad is a 30 year retired Army Colonel, and now he repairs shoes :-) while my mom has a clothing store.

the shirt was hanging on the wall and made me go cross-eyed for a second lol. the work bench was in the back of the store, and i thought I'd try shooting RAW for a change. Then decided to see if I could do what these cool guys are doing and try to make an HDR from the single RAW file. I'm still a n00b :-)

[drb5]

There's something strangely eerie about that scene.

Reminds of the Saw movies for a weird reason. :D

Either way, i really like it. :)

[PWard]

you know....I know there's like 5 of those movies...but I still haven't gotten around to seeing them yet :oops:

I was attempting to do a single RAW file HDR on the work bench pic, so I was playing around with the settings and came up with the resulting pic. I thought it looked a bit "dark" as well, which made me like it. :)

[i_am_hydrogen]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/3868223477_8acf8d4570_o.jpg

[h2dal]

This one taken today: 17mm, CPL, ISO:100, f/4, 1/500 sec.

[nik.hisham]

Just got this lens a few days ago. So far so good, but I'm missing my 2.8 aperture on my old Tokina 11-16. Also, it doesn't seem as sharp as the Tokina.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3869362237_c2e3dce563_b.jpg

[DonJuanMair]

this lens is super sharp at f8, what aperture are you using?

f8

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3867976363_9ba7a59945_o.jpg

[nik.hisham]

I took that photo at f8. But the ambient light was pretty low and shutter was pretty slow too so perhaps there was some camera shake. I need to get out and shoot in bright light...

Btw, love your car pics. Do you use any strobes or are they alway natural light?

[DonJuanMair]

thanks nik!

all natural light!

[SnapShot621]

Was apprehensive about letting my 10-20 go, but it's turned out to be a good move. Full frame wide angle is addictive. I want a 17 t/s and a 24L now :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3855941786_f7d9612808_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3864105010_1c7749260d_o.jpg
Beautiful photo's.

[Edwin Harvey]

I took these two images this morning, just before a storm hit.

[xMClass]

Nice Mini up there.

[PWard]

nice images Edwin. Do you usually use a tripod for your landscape shots?

[Edwin Harvey]

Yes Phillip, I mostly use my Manfrotto tripod for landscapes,but only for low light conditions. They're a pain to lug around at times, but the results are worth all the hassle.

[PWard]

I have a basic tripod...but never have it with me lol, so usually low light pics are not even worth saving past looking at them through the 3" LCD viewer. I'd love to find a nice, compact tripod that is sturdy, yet full-size enough for me to not be bent down.

[WhyFi]

I have a basic tripod...but never have it with me lol, so usually low light pics are not even worth saving past looking at them through the 3" LCD viewer. I'd love to find a nice, compact tripod that is sturdy, yet full-size enough for me to not be bent down.

Oh, they're out there... They'll just cost you a bit!

[DonJuanMair]

A tripod is a must I think!
Its the first piece of equipment I got after getting my camera.

[Tareq]

A tripod is a must I think!
Its the first piece of equipment I got after getting my camera.

I never travel without tripod, also i don't go out without tripod, i always keep tripod with me just in case i need it, many times i need slower shutter speed with ISO 100 or 200, in landscapes and outdoors i don't prefer to go with higher ISO even with 1DIII or 5DmkII or any great camera for high ISO, the pros using tripods for landscapes and low light.

[moacur]

First post with the 17-40L...... Really liking this lens so far on the 40D.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3872255907_30bae8df5a_b.jpg

[Edwin Harvey]

The Manfrotto tripod is certainly very sturdy Phillip & shouldn't be out of your price range. I paid 350 Australian dollars for mine about a year ago. You should be able to buy one cheaper in the U.S. Or perhaps you could consider purchasing one second hand ? A good tripod is essential mate, if you want to take good sharp landscapes in low light conditions.

[dollei]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3878718261_a4dc424a3f.jpg

[strobe monkey]

Both taken with a 5D. It gets the UWA job done on a FF camera. Edges and corners are weak at the wide end, but I shouldn't really complain about that based on the price of this puppy.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3803216695_ec856574a5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marioq/3803216695/)



Awesome shot man!

[Edwin Harvey]

I decided to try something different for a change, hence the spider. The other is of a dam where I live, with Connondale Ranges in the background.

[Tawcan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3879798789_c309f53d0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tawcan/3879798789/)

Just another summer sunset here in Vancouver.

[DonJuanMair]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3882849717_83eb593b38_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3882849689_8ffb7f3245_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/3882849653_1c5e18072e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3883642210_41349319eb_o.jpg

[AlanU]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3879798789_c309f53d0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tawcan/3879798789/)

Just another summer sunset here in Vancouver.


Great shot!! darn squatters polluting our waters!! I'm suprised I see no rats runnin' around the waters edge.

[WhyFi]

25mm, f/16, 25 sec, 100 ISO
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3884174719_73ce565d10_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whyfinyc/3884174719/sizes/o/)

[Edwin Harvey]

25mm, f/16, 25 sec, 100 ISO
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3884174719_73ce565d10_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whyfinyc/3884174719/sizes/o/)
Nice one Bill. Is that the Brandenberg Gate in Berlin? What camera did you use?

[helloagain36]

Here's two taken with the 17-40L at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia

http://www.siouscaphotography.com/photos/634474541_dUzFd-L.jpg

http://www.siouscaphotography.com/photos/634474000_d3FCX-L.jpg

[Edwin Harvey]

Australian Grey Gum & Windmill in paddock of dead winter grass.

[Spacemunkie]

My baby boy is hampering photo opportunities at the moment :)
Here are some more from the beach the other week:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/3886180863_7e1c2336f9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/3886181075_2d5c5bc40f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3886978988_9e16e82382_o.jpg

[WhyFi]

Nice one Bill. Is that the Brandenberg Gate in Berlin? What camera did you use?
Thanks! This photo was taken in Brooklyn, my back yard! It's the arch at Grand Army Plaza - the whole 'round-about looks like it was air-lifted from someplace in europe.

[Edwin Harvey]

My baby boy is hampering photo opportunities at the moment :)
Here are some more from the beach the other week:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/3886180863_7e1c2336f9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/3886181075_2d5c5bc40f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3886978988_9e16e82382_o.jpg

Beautiful images mate. I love the true to life colours & composition. The colour image of the fisherman is heaps more appealing than the black & white version you posted the other week. Do you use a polarising filter? I'm having some problems setting up my 40D colour settings, have you any tips?

[Matt-l]

Self Portrait

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3887890271_b4f6b6f04a.jpg

[Spacemunkie]

Beautiful images mate. I love the true to life colours & composition. The colour image of the fisherman is heaps more appealing than the black & white version you posted the other week. Do you use a polarising filter? I'm having some problems setting up my 40D colour settings, have you any tips?

Cheers! I prefered the b&w version at the time. Only did a colour version yesterday and the colours have come out pretty well. They were shot with a 1Ds, but I reckon my 40D would come close. I just shoot in RAW and worry about colour later on. Can't be bothered tweaking settings for colour and sharpness in camera. I don't even get too anal about exposure. As long as it's somewhere near it's all good!

For the fisherman I added a bunch of vibrance and a few tweaks to the blue channel. The blacks and contrast were cranked up a few notches.

[i_am_hydrogen]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3889157588_5449ce812e_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3888317771_84c6cba911_o.jpg

[Tawcan]

Was shooting a friend the other day with 50 F1.8 then swapped it with the 17-40 F4. I don't care what others say, this lens is sweet. Even at F4 it's super sharp!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3887836439_94507b1140_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/3888630812_f9aa4980fd_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/3888627674_80307c0637_b.jpg

[kouasupra]

Approaching..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3889206490_6c086e27ed_o.jpg

Fighter-16
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3888414015_74b9e45241_o.jpg

[Edwin Harvey]

I took these couple of images today, at a place called Villenueve, which is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland Qld.

[merlock]

Hi, I'm currently looking at this lens, but am worried by this piece I read from the Digital Review - (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-17-40mm-f-4.0-L-USM-Lens-Review.aspx)

Although the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM Lens can be a good people lens, it is not a good short-distance people lens. A head shot from this lens will emphasize the subject's nose more than the subject will want.

I'm currently using the EF-S 17-85mm IS 40d kit lens and most of the head shots I've taken @ 17mm from that turned out fine, so I'm a little concerned. Has anyone experienced this what tdp is talking about? Cheers

[FlyingPhotog]

Hi, I'm currently looking at this lens, but am worried by this piece I read from the Digital Review - (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-17-40mm-f-4.0-L-USM-Lens-Review.aspx)

Although the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM Lens can be a good people lens, it is not a good short-distance people lens. A head shot from this lens will emphasize the subject's nose more than the subject will want.

I'm currently using the EF-S 17-85mm IS 40d kit lens and most of the head shots I've taken @ 17mm from that turned out fine, so I'm a little concerned. Has anyone experienced this what tdp is talking about? Cheers

I'm thinking the reviewer is referring to using it on a "Full Frame" body where a wide angle lens will distort facial features up close and shot wide.

Your EF-S lens at 17mm on an APS-C (aka "Crop") body is giving you a field of view akin to a 28mm lens in full frame where such distortion is not as pronounced. The 17-40 on a similar body will yield a similar FOV.

[FlyingPhotog]

Approaching..
Fighter-16
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3888414015_74b9e45241_o.jpg

Nice Model... Die Cast or Plastic?

(There are no lights showing...)

[Spacemunkie]

Managed to get out today. Bought a Sigma 12-24 this week, so didn't use the 17-40 much. Siggy is a fun lens with decent enough IQ but prone to flare and is so wide it's quite difficult to control exposure. The 17-40 will remain my go to lens for 'proper' stuff:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3889590624_3e7b6bafa9_o.jpg

[jsinon]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3882849717_83eb593b38_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3882849689_8ffb7f3245_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/3882849653_1c5e18072e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3883642210_41349319eb_o.jpg

Hey, wait a minute, I don't see any wheels on that thing:D

[kouasupra]

Nice Model... Die Cast or Plastic?

(There are no lights showing...)


Die Cast..

[kouasupra]

Here is another one...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3890143331_1020431575_o.jpg

[Tareq]

Here is another one...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3890143331_1020431575_o.jpg

Just to show that plane? because due to Exif, it was taken @70mm f2.8, so neither this lens can go up to 70mm and not it can shoot @f2.8, maybe wrong thread to post this shot, but i hope it is to show the plane not the lens sample.

[weezerfan84]

My buddies swingarm

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/weezerfan84/blackandwhite600.jpg

[weezerfan84]

My buddies new exhaust. It's pretty darn loud too.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/weezerfan84/desaturated600rr-2.jpg

[DonJuanMair]

I love the first b&w conversion, care to share your technique?

[weezerfan84]

I love the first b&w conversion, care to share your technique?

Yes, very easy. I underexposed the shot to kill the sunlight. Took those two pics between 330 and 4 pm. Pulled the exposure +1.00 and a high contrast b&w preset in LR2. LR2 to me has a pretty good black and white preset.

[DonJuanMair]

Oh yeah cool I use the one in lightroom too, sometimes cs4 because they have a lot of good b & w conversions

[weezerfan84]

Here's the color version of the swingarm

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc205/weezerfan84/unitlinkpro.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

Found another one in my 17-40 folder!



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/thefontmeister/VV4G1471-PSsmall.jpg



Cheers!

[DonJuanMair]

Shot i took for a DJ here in Vegas

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3893702902_6edc332f10_o.jpg

[Spacemunkie]

Shot i took for a DJ here in Vegas

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2549/3893702902_6edc332f10_o.jpg

Spot on. Great choice of location ;)

[DonJuanMair]

Thanks!

[Rachel B]

three exposures hand held 30d and 17-40
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/3883452726_97f0b81658_o.jpg

[gcflora]

I took these two images this morning, just before a storm hit.

Where were these two photos taken from?

Cheers, Craig

[Edwin Harvey]

Where were these two photos taken from?

Cheers, Craig

I took the two images at a place in Queensland, where I live, called Stoney Creek. Where do you hail from Craig?

[Edwin Harvey]

Spot on. Great choice of location ;)

Great image mate, very dramatic colours.

[Edwin Harvey]

Found another one in my 17-40 folder!



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/thefontmeister/VV4G1471-PSsmall.jpg



Cheers!

Beautiful!

[gcflora]

I took the two images at a place in Queensland, where I live, called Stoney Creek. Where do you hail from Craig?
Ahh Cool. These photos look so much like Numinbah Valley. I live in the Gold Coast Hinterland.

[nik.hisham]

Just bought this a few weeks ago but never really used it until yesterday when I took it out for a real world test run before my next gig.

1. Kuala Lumpur City Center Mall
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3892665101_aede8e3292_b.jpg

2. Aquaria KLCC - a tough test for the 17-40 and 5D2. ISO 6400. Some banding is visible. Would using 3rd party tools like noise ninja be able to get rid of the noise? I only use DPP and its sometimes not so effective.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3893320786_929084e5e6_b.jpg

[dinanm3atl]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/3894365903_dc7752da10_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3895151028_ccb790076c_b.jpg

[single_track]

two from Rio

[Edwin Harvey]

Early morning Villenueve pics........ I was having no end of trouble getting the colours to look right with the 40D. Until I found the solution in The Luminous Landscape. A good, well what I thought was a good authority, told me to set the camera to Adobe RGB, which I obediently did. It was suggested I try S.RGB. Problem solvered!

[i_am_hydrogen]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3894612553_e278ab3fe1_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3895369064_657ef51e8d_o.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

Early morning Villenueve pics........ I was having no end of trouble getting the colours to look right with the 40D. Until I found the solution in The Luminous Landscape. A good, well what I thought was a good authority, told me to set the camera to Adobe RGB, which I obediently did. It was suggested I try S.RGB. Problem solvered!
Nice shooting and yes, a good improvement on the color balance! ...especially on the first one! Love the clarity of the hills in the distance. ;)

Thanks too for the kind words on my church shot!

Cheers!

[The Ghost of FM]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3894612553_e278ab3fe1_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3895369064_657ef51e8d_o.jpg
Nice shooting!

I see your vibrance slider goes to eleven! :D :cool:

Cheers!

[Edwin Harvey]

Ahh Cool. These photos look so much like Numinbah Valley. I live in the Gold Coast Hinterland.

I used to live at Browns Plains many years ago & the Gold Coast hinterland, Kerry, Binna Burra, Lamington National Park etc, were some of my favourite haunts.

[Edwin Harvey]

Nice shooting and yes, a good improvement on the color balance! ...especially on the first one! Love the clarity of the hills in the distance. ;)

Thanks too for the kind words on my church shot!

Cheers!
Both images were shot on f8 aperture. Thanks again for your kind comments. I'm unsure how to go about colour correcting images sometimes, don't like to have unnatural colours. I went to a lot of expense some months back & bought myself an I MAC, it's made a big difference to image clarity etc. I'm only using the basic software that came free with the computer, but some day when I can afford it, I'll purchase Photoshop CS4. I look forward to seeing your next lot of images.

[The Ghost of FM]

Both images were shot on f8 aperture. Thanks again for your kind comments. I'm unsure how to go about colour correcting images sometimes, don't like to have unnatural colours. I went to a lot of expense some months back & bought myself an I MAC, it's made a big difference to image clarity etc. I'm only using the basic software that came free with the computer, but some day when I can afford it, I'll purchase Photoshop CS4. I look forward to seeing your next lot of images.
I find the easiest way to color balance is to use the eye dropper tool in DPP and after that, to not try to push the exposure to much as that will lead to some of the washed out colors you were getting in some of your previous shots.

Probably what helped me the most was learning to shoot completely manually with my camera and using the spot metering mode to make sure I wasn't over exposing my highlights because once the highlights are blown, it can be very difficult to fix that in post, even with CS4, which has a ton of correction power.

Cheers!

[simak]

i bought 17-40L not long ago.
I like it, it is pretty good.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3893626347_b4be9afb3a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/simashin/3893626347/sizes/l/)

[tupper]

Just go this lens yesterday, and this was my first photo:

Geologist:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3891799077_b175bf81ef.jpg

[nik.hisham]

^^^ That's a cool shot! Makes your hand and arm look like they are disproportionate when compared with the rest of you.... or are you actually like that? ;)

[tupper]

^^^ That's a cool shot! Makes your hand and arm look like they are disproportionate when compared with the rest of you.... or are you actually like that? ;)

That would be my father.. but thanks haha

[Edwin Harvey]

i bought 17-40L not long ago.
I like it, it is pretty good.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3893626347_b4be9afb3a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/simashin/3893626347/sizes/l/)

Bad English is O.K. Simak, particularly when you can take great images like the one of the old church.

[Treat me like a tourist]

A shot taken at the beach last week.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3890500481_088d9d0995_b.jpg

[Cl!ckFoto]

man i need to use mine more often. i tend to forget how good it is sometimes.

[Mooseknuckle]

A few from today...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3896871375_05e0558cd1_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3897650362_2b534ea206_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3897650668_b77c779734_o.jpg


This thing is freakin' sharp even at f/4!

[Mooseknuckle]

Even makes a good portrait lens!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3896882987_6f0b3a3118_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3897661912_57fefe8210_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3897662114_18d6653315_o.jpg

[GregSteer]

Even makes a good portrait lens!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3897661912_57fefe8210_o.jpg



Brilliant capture - half his face looks relaxed and serene - the other a maniac.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Nice shots, moose.

[tupper]

Using new pocket wizards and of course the 17-40L

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/3904228268_69935b0b8f_o.jpg

[Tawcan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3902948010_fe421b3fe2_b.jpg

[dank ink]

^ Awesome! Love those clouds and colors.

[nicksan]

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p76352533-4.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p390452372-4.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p854329343-4.jpg

[gcflora]

I need this lens

[weezerfan84]

Correction, you need this lens with your 5D2, not your 40D. Had it on my old 40D and it was ok, but it's a whole new beast on my 5dc.

[PWard]

I need to find time to get out and use mine :-(

[mxracer535]

mine is shipping out today. Looking forward to seeing what it can do first hand

[gcflora]

Correction, you need this lens with your 5D2, not your 40D. Had it on my old 40D and it was ok, but it's a whole new beast on my 5dc.

Exactly. I am selling my EF-S 10-22 so that I can get this lens for the 5D2 :)

[dinanm3atl]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3904887430_6562cf5bed_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3904104425_5ace674336_b.jpg

[gcflora]

Exactly. I am selling my EF-S 10-22 so that I can get this lens for the 5D2 :)

Ok, I bought it yesterday :D

Test shots:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6vdPqp2Fxq4/SqmaQxGjr-I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/KMACVLKNYeU/s720/5d2-IMG_0734-SBRK.jpg


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6vdPqp2Fxq4/SqmailXLOUI/AAAAAAAAA0U/-In_bfizB_c/s720/5d2-IMG_0756-SBRK.jpg

[Edwin Harvey]

Ok, I bought it yesterday :D

Test shots:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_6vdPqp2Fxq4/SqmaQxGjr-I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/KMACVLKNYeU/s720/5d2-IMG_0734-SBRK.jpg


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6vdPqp2Fxq4/SqmailXLOUI/AAAAAAAAA0U/-In_bfizB_c/s720/5d2-IMG_0756-SBRK.jpg
Great colours & tack sharp. Did you use the 40D or the 5D Mk II? Where did you take those two images?

[gcflora]

Great colours & tack sharp. Did you use the 40D or the 5D Mk II? Where did you take those two images?

Thanks!
They were with the 5D2 and taken from Springbrook (Gold Coast hinterland) looking towards the Gold Coast!

[gcflora]

I love this lens already :D

[Alexey]

Took this one yesterday, 17-40, hitech gnd, 5D.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j308/aleksa07/_MG_4188.jpg

[Mooseknuckle]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3904104425_5ace674336_b.jpg


Best Drizzt costume ever!

[Treat me like a tourist]

Taken with a 5d&17-40 with 1.2 lee soft grad and 2 stop lee pro glass
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3905316170_c021382712_b.jpg

[versedmb]

On a 5D....(And who says Canon dSLR's don't do reds well?)...
http://brownphotography.smugmug.com/photos/618390911_NbJZ5-XL.jpg