Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro

[willy b]

Love the first shot Fuzz

[Geoff_Shawcross]

Aye, a polarizing lens or GND filter may help with that sky a bit. Non the less, I love the first picture Fuzz........The second one just doesn't seem to have that certain, punch.

[Vitruvius]

A little usm was applied to this shot 100/.5/0 and cropping otherwise nothing else was changed.

http://www.half-lime.com/uploads5/96922826746e4c6b5d3631-p.jpg (http://www.half-lime.com/ntlemon/nature/36876071646e4c6b9a6b4d)

[willy b]

Bloody hell Nathan, that is Sharp!

[willy b]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/036-1.jpg

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/117-1.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/118.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/015-1.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/099.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr37.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr12-2.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr25-1.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/221.jpg

[Nick_C]

Nice shots willy, but taking a photo while your in the toilet, what? looking at that shot I can just smell the smell from here! lol

[willy b]

Cheers lol. I went to the tiolet to wash my hands bacause i had sugar on them, noticed that, thought it might make a cool photo, so went back and got a pic lol

[Nick_C]

Cheers lol. I went to the tiolet to wash my hands bacause i had sugar on them, noticed that, thought it might make a cool photo, so went back and got a pic lol

Oh yeah? thats probably what George Micheal said as well :p

[willy b]

LOL!!! Zip me up before you go go lmao

[Nick_C]

LOL!!! Zip me up before you go go lmao

haha yeah! :D:D

[willy b]

Has to be one of the funniest headlines ever!

[tomekay]

Is the 17-70 regarded as better quality lens the the 24-70f4?

[Nick_C]

Has to be one of the funniest headlines ever!

Sure is ;)

[Nick_C]

Is the 17-70 regarded as better quality lens the the 24-70f4?

Are you meaning the Canon 24-70L IS or the older 24-70 non IS?

[Moppie]

Are you meaning the Canon 24-70L IS or the older 24-70 non IS?

You mean the 24-105 F4 IS or the 24-70 2.8 :lol: :lol:

[willy b]

Just buy the 17-70mm it's the furture

[dawei213]

Taken at the Montreal Botanical Garden near the Olympic site:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/dawei213/POTN/status.jpg

100% crop:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/dawei213/POTN/status_100_crop.jpg

[nitsuj]

Here are a few of my shots from the 17-70. I feel like I can't get consistently sharp shots with the lens and am wondering if it's a function of the lens, my camera, and me. I'll have to keep shooting til I start shooting brilliant shots like the ones you guys have posted!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h264/JMH123456789/stars2.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h264/JMH123456789/blur_saturate.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h264/JMH123456789/IMG_0182.jpg

[tomekay]

Are you meaning the Canon 24-70L IS or the older 24-70 non IS?

I was refering to the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 EX DG Macro. IQ wise is it any good? Just bought one but havent had a chance to test it but I am very impressed with all the 17-70 pics posted here.

[Nick_C]

I was refering to the Sigma 24-70 f2.8 EX DG Macro. IQ wise is it any good? Just bought one but havent had a chance to test it but I am very impressed with all the 17-70 pics posted here.

Sorry, thought you meant the Canon.

Some say the 24-70 is better than the 17-70 mainly because it focusses faster & has a constant f/2.8 aperture, but on the downside the macro isnt quite as close as what can be acheived with the 17-70 (1:3.8 vs 1:2.3).

Also some feel that 24mm on a 1.6x body (38mm) is not wide enough, but it all depends on what you will be using the lens for.

[Mediation]

Here goes my sample. Low light with flash. Still performs well :)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3162/crw2190ir0.jpg

1/50sec / F5.6 / ISO100 / flash fired / 33mm

[jj_photography]

Hi

Did you have to use flash with this? What iso were you using?





Here's one from last night:

http://onstagephotography.com/images/hugefire06.jpg

I am really diggin' this lens...

[Nick_C]

Hi

Did you have to use flash with this? What iso were you using?

No flash in the world would be powerful enough :p

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/017.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/047.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr5-1.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr6-2.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr7-2.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr8-3.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr9-3.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/059.jpg

[willy b]

Some macro ones now:) Really is such a versatile lens, i was out shooting landscapes, and noticed these 2, 1 lens for all possiablly?

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/079-1.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/080.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/111s.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/113.jpg

[ahh]

Great pics, Willy. How do you get you macros so sharp? Are you processing?

[joseb552]

here's a new one from earlier today

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/1388228795_bb79871f3c_b.jpg

[Nikolas]

Nice shots willy, but taking a photo while your in the toilet, what? looking at that shot I can just smell the smell from here! lol

Well his name is Willy, maybe he was trying to capture it.
Lucky there was a lot of shadow detail.
:shock:

[Mediation]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1313/1390751018_344b470051.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1263/1390478896_cb9422bec2.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/1385082044_5230826ae6.jpg?v=0

[willy b]

Great pics, Willy. How do you get you macros so sharp? Are you processing?

Only minor processing on these, i think i sharpened a very small amount, the lens really is this sharp! It is a brilliant lens:D

[ahh]

I finally got my lens back. Here are some pics from today...

1.
http://www.ahabib1.btinternet.co.uk/pics/Girl.jpg

2.
http://www.ahabib1.btinternet.co.uk/pics/GreenBike.jpg

3.
http://www.ahabib1.btinternet.co.uk/pics/Swan.jpg

[willy b]

Like the bike shot!

[e r y k]

willy is a macro machine!

[willy b]

willy is a macro machine!

:DCheers mate!
I do love this lens for macro use, so sharp!

[Nick_C]

Yep its a good lens, one minute you can be taking landscapes, the next your 1cm away from a subject doing a macro, all without changing lenses!

[RTRIDER]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/hdr12-2.jpg




Ace pics there again Willy, looks like Bridlington to me. Not that I recognized the toilet shot. :oops:

[xarqi]

I finally got my lens back. Here are some pics from today...

I'm about to send mine off too I think - same issue as yours: back-focussing at close range. It's complicated a bit since Canon says my 30D is also back-focussing, so it's in for service!

Have you run any formal tests since it was returned? Is it fixed?

Thanks.

[rohicks]

A few from the other night of my car.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/rohicks/RT/CRW_7804-1-1.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/rohicks/RT/CRW_7787-1-1.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/rohicks/RT/CRW_7740-9-1.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/rohicks/RT/CRW_7726-1-1.jpg

[xarqi]

Awesome!

Is this one an HDR? What was the PP work done?

A few from the other night of my car.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j274/rohicks/RT/CRW_7804-1-1.jpg

[ahh]

I'm about to send mine off too I think - same issue as yours: back-focussing at close range. It's complicated a bit since Canon says my 30D is also back-focussing, so it's in for service!

Have you run any formal tests since it was returned? Is it fixed?

Thanks.

Hi, I did run focus tests on the new lens and it seems to be all fine.

I actually got a replacement lens from the shop rather than a repaired one. I asked them to show me a few and tested them in the shop until I was satisfied that there was no major issue with the lens that I could determine at the time. I did say that I would bring it back if I were to discover issues later.

Fortunately the shop owner is a friend and tolerates all my nonsense :wink:.

Luckily only had to go through one lens and it was ok.

[xarqi]

Hi, I did run focus tests on the new lens and it seems to be all fine.

I actually got a replacement lens from the shop rather than a repaired one. I asked them to show me a few and tested them in the shop until I was satisfied that there was no major issue with the lens that I could determine at the time. I did say that I would bring it back if I were to discover issues later.

Fortunately the shop owner is a friend and tolerates all my nonsense :wink:.

Luckily only had to go through one lens and it was ok.

OK. Thanks for that. Unfortunately, I got mine second-hand without a warranty (although it was said to be fine). I'll see how it looks after my 30D is recalibrated before I send it off. I was just hoping to pick up a clue as to how well the calibration process worked. Still, it should perform as well as a new one when it is calibrated, I hope.

Happy snapping!

[willy b]

Yeh RTrider it is Bridlington, went there a couple of weeks ago, i love it there!

[rohicks]

Awesome!

Is this one an HDR? What was the PP work done?

yes that one was an HDR ... i can't go on to explain all that was done to it; it's take me a while pluse i don't remember all of it lol.
Thanks though ;)!

[Dan_S]

Yeh RTrider it is Bridlington, went there a couple of weeks ago, i love it there!

I recognised that straight away too. Where was this shot from? Can't think where you have stood to take this? Unless your on the roof of the indoor swimming pool hahaha

[RTRIDER]

I recognised that straight away too. Where was this shot from? Can't think where you have stood to take this? Unless your on the roof of the indoor swimming pool hahaha

Maybe on top of the big wheel??

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/apple.jpg

[willy b]

Yeh it was taken through glass on the big wheel. All my other shots from through the glass have major reflection problems:(

Nice shot ERyk, not sure about the watermark mind

[EVOL]

Been a while since I posted a pic with this lens. I took it to japan on my vacation and I was extremely happy with it. Here is a small sample.

EVOL

[ahh]

Here's another one from me:

http://www.ahabib1.btinternet.co.uk/pics/WhiteTrees.jpg

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/amtrak.jpg

went urban exploring into an abandoned train yard today. this was a two image stitch, hence the bending.

going into that train was scary, looks like a hobo camp out, thankfully no hobos were there though :D

[willy b]

Eryk, love that shot mate! Very cool, your sigma shots always look so dam good!

[willy b]

Not been shooting much recently, but hear is a quick one:

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/037-3.jpg

[Medic85]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/amtrak.jpg

went urban exploring into an abandoned train yard today. this was a two image stitch, hence the bending.

going into that train was scary, looks like a hobo camp out, thankfully no hobos were there though :D


You have some of the coolest places to shoot! Great capture.

[Nick_C]

Not been shooting much recently, but hear is a quick one:



What that just driving past in the street?

[e r y k]

willy - hot lambo, is it yours :P
Medic85 - thanks :) its extremely rare that i find places like this, most of the places i want to go to are either not very safe to shoot alone, or in the middle of the ghetto in atlanta.

that place was truely amazing, i hope the hole in the fence never gets patched, i really wanna go back with i have a sigma 10-20. i didnt get too many shots with the 17-70 in there because i was using my friends 70-200 2.8 IS which was soo fun!

heres a picture of one side of the building that my friend took (nikon d50 kit lens):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/DSC_8047-1.jpg

[versedmb]

Took this last week - 33mm @f/4.5....


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/1410282508_ef208c674e_o.jpg

[willy b]

Yeh the Lambo just went past lol, it was at some lights, so i could see it coming. Eryk, tell you what mate, wish it was mine!

[gef]

Don't think I've posted any duck pictures yet... Since I'm not 100% sure, I better do that now... =)

http://static.zooomr.com/images/3354072_e9679a29b1.jpg?r=360 (http://static.zooomr.com/images/3354072_e9679a29b1_b.jpg)
f/7.1 1/200 70mm ISO 100

[gef]

I haven't got out much with the camera lately. I really need to correct that.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u88/gef_2007/potn/img_7801.jpg?t=1190660729


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u88/gef_2007/potn/img_7804.jpg?t=1190660849

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u88/gef_2007/potn/img_7816.jpg?t=1190660881

[nitsuj]

a few more. it feels like the autofocus on this camera doesn't work too well, but hand focused i dig the lens.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1002/1408972787_4b24d38a11.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/1409850386_6aebfbf024.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1066/1258899597_38b1d5a511.jpg

[Mediation]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1400/1447381663_ba3031534a.jpg?v=0

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/thinkfast1.jpg

had a different car to shoot :)

[Adamora]

Low riders ftw!

[jacobsen1]

Great shot!
Did you put the flash in the bumper?

[e r y k]

Great shot!
Did you put the flash in the bumper?

yeah, the guy who owned it wanted to show the "chrome" underneath, so i popped my flash a few times :)

[grinchy]

here are some new 1's with the 40D:

http://i.pbase.com/g6/79/734079/2/86736307.KcroDqrA.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/grinchy247/image/86736307

http://i.pbase.com/g6/79/734079/2/86736305.Rm5353IK.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/grinchy247/image/86736305

http://i.pbase.com/g6/79/734079/2/86736311.5f4GZULe.jpg
this was shot at ISO 1600

http://www.pbase.com/grinchy247/image/86736311

[Medic85]

Red x's Grinchy.

[grinchy]

Red x's Grinchy.


hmmmm pbase...try the links?

[Medic85]

Yeah, the links work, I was referring to the imbedded images you posted along with the links. Oh well, nice sharp images.

[Mediation]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/thinkfast1.jpg

had a different car to shoot :)

I really like your shot. So sharp, nice colors and a good urban feel. Nice work.

[RikWriter]

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/86441849.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/86439535.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/86439663.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/86466935.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rikwriter/image/86466586.jpg

[toobacat]

yeah, the guy who owned it wanted to show the "chrome" underneath, so i popped my flash a few times :)

What did you use to trigger the flash? I really like this shot.

[ahh]

Rikwriter,

Those are reallly great shots of the lake and the mountains. Where is the location?

Have you processed the images?

[RTRIDER]

A quick from last weeks motor biking tour of the Mosel Valley in Germany. A sculptured wall in the town square of Cochem
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/9056/img3446yt5.jpg

[e r y k]

What did you use to trigger the flash? I really like this shot.

thanks, at first i tried using my off shoe cord to reach, but it didnt. so i just had the exposure set longer and triggered the shutter, walked over there and manually fired the flash a few times :)

[willy b]

Wow Rik there amazing, and Eryk again mate, some brilliant shots!

[Eagle]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/thinkfast1.jpg

had a different car to shoot :)
How much PPing was done on the shadow? It just looks to squared off.

[e r y k]

the shadow is natural from the butt end of the car, as it is very boxy. to be honest, i didnt PP much of this image, just mainly a white balance adjustment.

i will post the original if you guys are interested :)

[gorby]

post it!

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/original-2.jpg

theres the original for those people that didnt believe me :P like i said, mainly a WB correction here.

[gorby]

Sweet dude, great job on the crop too

[sideshow]

Tetons, Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the poster interested in the location of the mountains.

[tme]

Picked up a 30D and this lense early this summer... Here are a few all free hand.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-043.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-037.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-048.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-047.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-012.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-004.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-002.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-007.jpg

[tme]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-011.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-015.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-014.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-045.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q299/kev066/2007/s07-035.jpg

[JiggyNS]

Snake and the T-rex photos kick a**!

[tme]

Snake and the T-rex photos kick a**!


Thank you.

The snake was shot through glass at The Shedd aquarium in Chicago.

The T-rex is the largest most complete skeleton discovered to date and also in Chicago.

Both of those have very minimal PP work and were not cropped.

[gorby]

I've never been able to pinpoint it until today, but just looking through more samples you can see that images from this lens tend to be on the warm so. Perhaps enough so to bug me just a little :confused:

I know that all Sigma's tend to be a bit warmer, and I've noticed it too in my 55-200, but I don't think it's as strong on that lens as it's never really bugged me.

[Minja]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/583053b1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/afff3aea.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/e6842b97.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/df7f21a4.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/0112b9d8.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/cc91511c.jpg

[In2Photos]

Here are a couple from my first air show this past weekend.

http://www.pbase.com/madawson/image/86900374.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/madawson/image/86900375.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/madawson/image/86900377.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/madawson/image/86938187.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/madawson/image/86938188.jpg

[90blackcrx]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6212rs.jpg


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6229.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6225.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6217rs.jpg

[Moppie]

Now your just showing off, that is one funky Manifold.

[IBLinKYI]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6212rs.jpg


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6229.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6225.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/90blackcrx/IMG_6217rs.jpg


Is that for a CRX? I have a friend with a b16 swapped CRX who has been looking for a manifold to turbo his.

[Fureinku]

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9509/img9278xy0.jpg

[e r y k]

Fureinku - beautiful shot :)

[grinchy]

great pics!

[AsterixCL]

Hi, im just a noob in this area, this is my first SLR camera(400D), i think this lens is realy great,

No Pasar
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/1566164676_8893896e08_o.jpg


Rock Metal
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/1565277521_eeab27b5ff_o.jpg

Bye :)

[Medic85]

Well, for a noob, I think you've started off pretty good. Nice shots and welcome to the forums.

[HaTa]

Not that best shots in the world that's for sure, but I did quickly snap two shots this morning at 17mm and 70mm..

Sigma @17mm
http://static.zooomr.com/images/472772_0cccef8a24.jpg

Sigma @70mm
http://static.zooomr.com/images/472773_b88253eed0.jpg

Hopefully this will give you an idea what kind of range to expect...

I was contemplating this lens for awhile now and that comparison just sealed the dealfor me, thanks !

[gef]

The 17-70 is one sweet lens, I've been using for over a year now and I'm still loving it. Rarely comes of my body. Me and my wife are looking at getting a second body and I may find myself getting another copy of this lens when we do! Mind you I wouldn't mind Canon's 24-105 as well....

[gef]

I do find some shots are a bit on the warm side, but I always shoot in raw so I can correct for that when it happens.

As far as sharpness goes, I find it really sharp at f/8 ish.. and sharp over all. Now I've taken some soft shoots with it, but that's user error that I can't blame the lens for. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot more people getting into DSLR's for the first time (like myself) pick up this lens since the price is very good for what you're getting and the inexperience may be the fault of see more soft shots than the lens itself...

[AsterixCL]

Hi, these are some example of how sharp is this lens

1. Iso 200, 62mm, F 4.5, 1/800

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2176/1607692871_fc8703d70f_o.jpg

The crop
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/1608584454_71f32014af_o.jpg

[AsterixCL]

2. ISO 100, 70mm, F8, 1/400

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/1608724752_9775a0cb0b_o.jpg


Crop

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2349/1608726666_5464ac7e5d_o.jpg

[willy b]

I just love this lens, i havn't taken any pictures in 3 weeks :( So SO sad. But i'm phtographing a rally next weekend, so expect a stream of photos then:)

[Eoghan]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1104/1183779742_c66a32940a_o.jpg

Going off topic now so i apologise in advance.

Whilst the photograph is good, the subject matter made me cringe! Whats the point in wearing a helmet if the rest of your body is left soooooo exposed. if they were to come off at speed, there would be nothing left of them, except of course beautifully preserved heads. in my book theres no excuse for not wearing the correct safety gear. hope they made it home in one peice...

Eoghan

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/IMG_6884.jpg

[Atiyeh]

Going off topic now so i apologise in advance.

Whilst the photograph is good, the subject matter made me cringe! Whats the point in wearing a helmet if the rest of your body is left soooooo exposed. if they were to come off at speed, there would be nothing left of them, except of course beautifully preserved heads. in my book theres no excuse for not wearing the correct safety gear. hope they made it home in one peice...

Eoghan


Thanks for saying what I was going to... wow, squid.

[willy b]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/IMG_6884.jpg

If post any more photos i might just have to come over to the US just for you to photograph my car! that shot is supurb!!! :cool:

[landoawd]

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2238/img3700mediummj5.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1829/img3926mediumir0.jpg
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1688/img3734mediumep3.jpg

3 from a recent trip to Jamaica. Light PP (levels, mild USM, lite sat increase)

I still love this lens after all this time!

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/089.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/090-1.jpg

[willy b]

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/004.jpg

[willy b]

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/005.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/017-1.jpg

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/032-2.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/054.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/047-1.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/066.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/073-1.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/087.jpg

[Nick_C]

Nice shots willy

[willy b]

cheers Nick! :)

[e r y k]

so willy, wanna trade living environments for maybe a week or two :D you can have all the cars, and i could seriously use some scenery! lolol.

on a side note, i got my first publication in an online car mag :)

[willy b]

so willy, wanna trade living environments for maybe a week or two :D you can have all the cars, and i could seriously use some scenery! lolol.

on a side note, i got my first publication in an online car mag :)

Love to have a go at shooting some of the cars that you do! Woudl be very cool!

Many congrats on your first publication, i was sooooooo happy when i got mine in the newspaper!

[Nick_C]

Can I ask how you both got one of your prints in a magazine? do you approach them or did they see your photo & say "hey I want that! :p

[willy b]

Well mine tbh was easy! In the village i live in, over the summer there was some awful flooding (i posted some pics up, so you may or may not remember) And i phoned the local newpaper telling them who i was, and what i have pictures over, they asked me to email the pictures (which i did) Then they rang me back and said they will use them on teh front cover, and the other ones i took in the centre.

Because i lived in the middle, no paper photographer could, or woudl dare to get in so close, so i got the best shots!

The boggers didn't pay me though!!! :(:(

[Nick_C]

Well mine tbh was easy! In the village i live in, over the summer there was some awful flooding (i posted some pics up, so you may or may not remember) And i phoned the local newpaper telling them who i was, and what i have pictures over, they asked me to email the pictures (which i did) Then they rang me back and said they will use them on teh front cover, and the other ones i took in the centre.

Because i lived in the middle, no paper photographer could, or woudl dare to get in so close, so i got the best shots!

The boggers didn't pay me though!!! :(:(

Blooming cheek! they saved money on hiring a Pro for the job too, you think they could have at least given you a marks voucher or something :p

Ah well, at least you can say your images were published ;)

[willy b]

TBh, at the time i was just happy to get them published, now when i look back i should have got paid!

[HotFuzz]

Couple from me, from the weekend by the coast :

http://kinchy.smugmug.com/photos/211049800-M.jpg

http://kinchy.smugmug.com/photos/211408791-M.jpg

http://kinchy.smugmug.com/photos/211412897-M.jpg

[TariQ.E]

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag2.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag3.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag4.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag5.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag6.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag7.jpg

http://www.cars-club.com/ftp/qalaq/sanddrag/sanddrag8.jpg

[willy b]

Tariq i saw those shots in the panning thread, and wondered wondered what lens they came from, now i know!

Nice shots!

[RTRIDER]

Great pictures there Tariq, excellent panning and great colours. You have captured the raw power so well in the wheels.

[TariQ.E]

willy b & RTRIDER

thanx a lot for your comments

I really like the lens but the focus a little bit slow, generally the lens very good especially when you comparing the performance & price.

[e r y k]

for all you 17-70 lens owners...

is there like this random white stuff on your lens? i dont know what it is, it doesnt seem to be scratches, its more present in the grooves of the focus ring.

im stumped as to what it is :(

[willy b]

Yeh eryk, i have that. Not a clue what it is!

[willy b]

2 taster shots from today, expect loads more when i look at them all!

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/016-3.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/045-1.jpg

[Mediation]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/1749211010_f69519f963.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/1748065567_09f2114bcd.jpg?v=0

[willy b]

The light was awful! So that is my reason lol

[willy b]

Nice flowers Matt!

[Mediation]

Nice flowers Matt!

cheers. This lens is truly amazing.

[willy b]

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/055.jpg

[Medic85]

Great work as usual Willy.

[willy b]

"as usual" Cheers, and very kind of you too say!

[e r y k]

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/055.jpg

aha! you do have cars... lol.

awesome pan :)

[willy b]

aha! you do have cars... lol.

awesome pan :)

Yeh we do have cars, but there always moving lol.

The light was sooooo awful, i found that panning was only really producing goodish shots

[willy b]

3http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/046-1.jpg

4http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/047-2.jpg

5http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/057-1.jpg

6http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/059-2.jpg

7http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/063-2.jpg

8http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/068-1.jpg

have some more cars! Still got loads more photos to go through, so expect some more lol!

[Minja]

Curfew
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/02fe781e.jpg

Home sweet home
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Licanin2/More.jpg

[astayton]

Here are a couple for ya. These are from a Trip to Cancun Mexico last week.
I love this lens.

http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3710a.jpg
http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3710.jpg

http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3777a.jpg
http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3777.jpg

http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3782a.jpg
http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3782.jpg

http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3787a.jpg
http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3787.jpg

http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3790a.jpg
http://www.karmak.com/astayton/IMG_3790.jpg

[willy b]

Some messing about photos before a night out

1http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/059-3.jpg

2http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/willyb_photo/045-2.jpg

[Mediation]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/1884768677_45fce118b8.jpg?v=1194384059

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/1871207709_a9d1d508ea.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/1872029838_17bdfc3dca.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/1848795439_20ec7dc165.jpg?v=0

[KenG]

A few of mine with xti...

http://kengillespie.com/img/v0/p389481017-4.jpghttp://kengillespie.com/img/v2/p989124742-3.jpghttp://kengillespie.com/img/v0/p387114767-3.jpg

[jptsr1]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/1863105345_4774347b3a_b.jpg

J.

[willy b]

Mediation! Love the night shots!

[woolbr8stl]

First time posting a picture,

This was taken @ f 5.6 exposure 1sec

[Mediation]

Mediation! Love the night shots!

wow thanks Willy :) that is cool to get a comment like that from a respected member :D yay!

[Collin85]

Mediation, amazing shot of the flower. What PP did you do? :)

[jptsr1]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2293/1978416980_c0368536ac_b.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/1977596439_9849f5dcce_b.jpg

J.

[Mediation]

Mediation, amazing shot of the flower. What PP did you do? :)

Hey its actually flax. Not a flower, i didnt do any PP to it really at all. Thats how it looked like. I just smart sharpened it a little bit :)