Canon EF-S 17-55mm F/2.8 IS USM

[DeFinitive]

Here are some with an industrial flavor from where I'm working at the moment, offshore near West Papua, Indonesia.

Pulling the slips.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6267769117_c1d46913bc_z.jpg

Break time.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6267760979_45273f6896_z.jpg

Drilling fluid (mud) escaping when disconnecting the drill pipe.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6268255670_ab6143b01f_z.jpg

Stairway to the dungeon.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6268281042_f0d48133ae_z.jpg

[ni$mo350]

That mud shots is awesome. Perfect timing!

[DeFinitive]

That mud shots is awesome. Perfect timing! Thanks ni$mo, I knew it was going to happen and just fired off a few shots, I also like that you can see part of the guy's face that's standing behind, through the small hole in the mud spray :)

[MRagon]

I did a wedding for a friend. I am so NOT a wedding photographer but it was fun anyway :-)

http://www.ragonfoto.com/Client-Photoshoot/Julie/i-vPCRJ3W/0/L/IMG6960-L.jpg (http://www.ragonfoto.com/Client-Photoshoot/Julie/19215941_9pb3N9#1498907663_vPCRJ3W-A-LB)

[meh_meli]

DeFinitive, good stuff with a great lens.

[DeFinitive]

DeFinitive, good stuff with a great lens.

Thanks meh_meli.

[Gwapz]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6279927795_a05276d8d8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eric_tolentino/6279927795/)

[DeFinitive]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6223/6271191355_89e67007b3_z.jpg

[DeFinitive]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/6191913848_1be71c470e_z.jpg

[commonjunks]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6290348045_ff727776eb_b.jpg

[johngpt]

Children's skin is so nice, we don't need to do anything! Very nice commonjunks.

[Voaky999]

Old ring in rock wall on Cockatoo Island

[Darkwand]

A 1950's steam locomotive was out and about in Stockholm today.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6316470722_bf2de25cf3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6316470722/)


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6315840915_68c176b3c4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6315840915/)

[kshark]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6319568477_ed1878cb1b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettkiger/6319568477/)
Headed Home (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettkiger/6319568477/) by Brett Kiger (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettkiger/), on Flickr

[nikmar08]

A couple of few test shots with this lens I bought off a member here recently...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6320997677_f66834a9b2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6320997677/)
031 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6320997677/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6320991787_e051eb6ffb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6320991787/)
020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6320991787/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[samtorrent]

Stars over Montréal, it's kind of rare to see this much of stars here!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6319211455_65bc9d7dd1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38472352@N06/6319211455/)
Étoiles sur le silo #5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38472352@N06/6319211455/) par Sam L-G (http://www.flickr.com/people/38472352@N06/), sur Flickr

[kshark]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6324356732_c2490df0c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettkiger/6324356732/)
Headed Home, Part 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettkiger/6324356732/) by Brett Kiger (http://www.flickr.com/people/brettkiger/), on Flickr

[Preeb]

Just got mine yesterday. Haven't had time to more than just take a couple of quick portraits of my golf buddies at the course. I'm really impressed with the sharpness at f8 (I could even tell where my friend missed a spot shaving that morning :lol:), and looking forward to getting out and giving it a real test. I can already see an improvement over the 17-40 L that I sold to buy this one.

[RafaPolit]

Congrats Preeb on the new lens. Its a hard decision to choose between an L and an EF-S, specially if you already have the L and you need to fork an additional five or six hundred for it... the good news is that this lens is actually worth it! :)

Now, if you are impressed at f8, where almost all lenses are sharp, wait till you see sharpness at f4! which was your old lens's widest... now you are stopped down a full f-stop at f4! That's just fantastic. I know that f4 is perfect for me, f3.2 is almost as good and f2.8 I can count for even for demanding situations (though perhaps not for the sharpest image contest :) ).

At any rate, congrats again and welcome to the club!

Rafa.

[digital_AM]

Congrats Preeb! Top notch lens for IQ and versatility

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Fayetteville-Arkansas/i-gjZFcX6/0/XL/20111104-Fayetteville-family-XL.jpg

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Fayetteville-Arkansas/i-Gwxq8d7/0/XL/20111104-Fayetteville-family-XL.jpg

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Fayetteville-Arkansas/i-j4fnzgB/0/XL/20111106-Fayetteville-family-XL.jpg

[havik03]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6344036820_b04b1de044_b.jpg

[samtorrent]

On a boring night, I was having fun with a spider and 17mm...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6342352938_e06771b920_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38472352@N06/6342352938/)
araignée + 17mm = cette photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38472352@N06/6342352938/) par Sam L-G (http://www.flickr.com/people/38472352@N06/), sur Flickr

[Preeb]

On a boring night, I was having fun with a spider and 17mm...


That's funny... sort of like reverse macro. :D

[h14nha]

I've finally done it. After months of Sigma 17-50 v Canon 17-40 I went the other way, and bought the Canon 17-55. It will be here tomorrow I hope, and I will be posting by the weekend. Some of the shots in this thread swayed me after initially disregarding this lens due to non L status. Thanks to you all for inspiration.

[digital_AM]

^ Great choice! You'll find this lens is as sharp an L class lens because in terms of image quality, it's right up there with them.

[ncsa]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6350331692_52c15ac403_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsabkk/6350331692/)
MEL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsabkk/6350331692/) by ncsabkk (http://www.flickr.com/people/ncsabkk/), on Flickr

[chugger93]

Really love this lens, so sharp. Both taken at F/3.5, 1/100th, ISO-200 AI-SERVO (2 seconds tracking, he runs so fast at me!)



http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/t2i/17-55/IMG_0057.jpg

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/t2i/17-55/IMG_0060.jpg

[jks24]

I got mine today. It was a hard decision between this or the sigma 17-50 because I had always disregarded this lens and had the mindset that it was overpriced because it was "only an EFS lens." (Owning L lenses does this to you) I used my mates 17-55 on the weekend and was impressed. I sold my tamron 17-50 recently due to poor AF performance. Not sure what im gong to do with my 24-105 yet, Im hoping it doesnt spend all its life in the bag now that I have the 17-55. Im a little worried about dust, I placed a UV filter on it as soon as I got it out of the box, is there anything else I can do?

Its time for lunch so here is one of my first shots with this lens

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6212/6351697539_43f0af827c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_k_smith/6351697539/)

[RafaPolit]

... Im a little worried about dust, I placed a UV filter on it as soon as I got it out of the box, is there anything else I can do?...
Congrats on the lens. I have had mine with a UV filter on since day one, and I also, if ever faced with a dusty-er environment, I am sure to blow and/or brush any dust that may have gathered on the barrel that extends, which I guess is how the dust gets in: you are zoomed in and the dust settles, then you zoom in and that dust is pulled into the lens.

I have ZERO dust specs on mine, glass as clean as day one. I believe you should be fine.

Rafa.

[RafaPolit]

Oh, since I'm here, I did a new sunset two days ago, the level of detail of the lens is just breathtaking, and the color rendition as well.

Here it is, critique and comments are always welcome, and there are many more images on my web page linked on my sig if anyone is interested on browsing through some other photos :) :
http://rafaelpolit.com/images/content/full/img_fc4df0282a1106e1fd8bcc7e25322eab.jpg

Best regards,
Rafa.

[arch.cm]

^^ Very nice view! Love the colors and sharpness!

[jks24]

I can see myself falling in love with this lens...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/6352468069_1c008604bd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_k_smith/6352468069/)

[mannetti21]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6213/6356577761_b37a17cae8_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6223/6356577535_9a1536f201_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6232/6356577317_b627c0dd2d_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6356577083_6b47739252_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6356576607_2b1e905b6e_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6356576383_d97718be68_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6056/6356576949_cd06ceb6b0_b.jpg

[JOEinSD]

Joining the club. =)

http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/photos/i-k3k2NM3/0/L/i-k3k2NM3-L.png

[JOEinSD]

My first few with the 17-55! =)

http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Family/Misc/i-wsZF8V5/0/XL/IMG8491-XL.png

http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Family/Misc/i-3t8CbSS/0/XL/IMG8482-XL.png

http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Family/Misc/i-PpMWGZ7/0/XL/IMG8485-XL.png

[marcwilliams88]

Had mine less than 1 month, moderate use. Returning to Canon under warranty for cleaning. Dust inside the lens :(

From a quick google, this seems quite common. Hope it's not away too long, I'm so in love with this lens!

[jwcdds]

Had mine less than 1 month, moderate use. Returning to Canon under warranty for cleaning. Dust inside the lens :(

From a quick google, this seems quite common. Hope it's not away too long, I'm so in love with this lens!

Slap a good UV filter in front of it. That should significantly cut down on dust getting under the front element.

[marcwilliams88]

Slap a good UV filter in front of it. That should significantly cut down on dust getting under the front element.

I have never used this lens without a UV filter attached to it. Does the quality of the UV filter make a difference? After all a filter on the front is going to stop dust no matter what quality as long as its airtight?

I'm convinced the biggest issue with dust ingress is the zoom mechanism, it doesn't seem as tight as L series lens.

Hope Jacobs don't take too long sending it back to Canon.

[Kafn8td]

I finally broke down and ordered one from B&H. I recently bought a used 5D and slapped my trusty 24-105 on it and I haven't taken it off. Then I thought, what am I going to use as a walkabout lens on the 7D now? Pretty excited to get 2.8 back on a zoom.

[nikmar08]

This kid had a laughing riot yesterday evening for no apparent reason and had everybody around in splits
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/6371491311_aca87ca39e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6371491311/)
IMG_0057 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6371491311/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[johngpt]

My sister and I would get the giggle fits. My kids would get into these unceasing giggles. I loved it.

[digital_AM]

my dad's ranch:

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Smiley-Texas/i-2CPd6N4/0/XL/20111119-at-the-ranch-hdr-XL.jpg

[here2rock]

Beautiful contrast and colours! What camera did you use?

[digital_AM]

Beautiful contrast and colours! What camera did you use?

Thank you! I used my 7D. Post processed using Photomatix and Lightroom 3.

[Tealtele]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6393085391_81f95486aa_z.jpg
1/30th of a second, iso 400. Not sure if my focus is perfect but it's hard when it's focusing through glasses lol.

[bberg]

This is a pretty special lens which I just picked up last week. I spent literally 5 minutes in the parking lot of my work before it was dark and got these shots:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6386800023_f0809f4ecd_b.jpg

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6051/6386799949_450117f2f4_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6386799871_5281d985d6_b.jpg

And a quick bokeh test at f2.8:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6386799553_94e002863c_b.jpg

[here2rock]

Congrats Preeb! Top notch lens for IQ and versatility

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Fayetteville-Arkansas/i-gjZFcX6/0/XL/20111104-Fayetteville-family-XL.jpg

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Fayetteville-Arkansas/i-Gwxq8d7/0/XL/20111104-Fayetteville-family-XL.jpg

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Fayetteville-Arkansas/i-j4fnzgB/0/XL/20111106-Fayetteville-family-XL.jpg

Love the colours on this one.

[RafaPolit]

Very nice details BBerg, the Audi logo is my favorite of the group.

Rafa.

[tomcat7886]

Is that a rust spot on the Audi logo?

[bberg]

Very nice details BBerg, the Audi logo is my favorite of the group.

Rafa.

Thanks Rafa! I'm looking forward to the images I can capture when I have more time with this lens in the coming months.

[bberg]

Is that a rust spot on the Audi logo?

Probably. This was someone's random Audi just sitting in the parking lot at my work. It was a really quick test to make sure the lens was working properly.

[bberg]

Two favorites from yesterday...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6400554305_3096d46c1f_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6400554367_af6f83cd39_z.jpg

Did I mention that I love this lens? :)

[mannetti21]

Probably. This was someone's random Audi just sitting in the parking lot at my work. It was a really quick test to make sure the lens was working properly.

looks like a reflection of you kneeling down to take the pic

[chugger93]

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/t2i/17-55/IMG_0331.jpg

[bberg]

looks like a reflection of you kneeling down to take the pic

You're right :)

[muusers]

This is a pretty special lens which I just picked up last week. I spent literally 5 minutes in the parking lot of my work before it was dark and got these shots:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6386800023_f0809f4ecd_b.jpg



I really like that motorcycle picture :) Well thought of

[digital_AM]

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-vvg3dwq/0/XL/20111125-the-old-mansion-hdr-XL.jpg


http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-bKXPSqJ/0/XL/20111125-the-old-mansion-hdr-XL.jpg

[chugger93]

quick set from my son's after lunch dessert today

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/t2i/17-55/IMG_0092.jpg

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/t2i/17-55/IMG_0095.jpg

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/t2i/17-55/IMG_0097.jpg

[mannetti21]

Love that last one, that's a badass pic LMAO...when he gets into his teens, that's going to be his Facebook profile pic lol

[jwcdds]

I think your son was warning you not to take his photo and post it online.

Looks like someday, he's going to plot your demise for embarrassing him. :D

[chugger93]

Thanks, lol. He starts to point his finger now when he sees me taking pictures of him. He literally just started and I'm glad I got it a pic of it now.

[tomcat7886]

One badass dude. :)

[Geordie Amanda]

I took this at Alnwick in Northumberland UK. The pair of them were soaked to the skin, but happy :D I was across the other side of a cascading water feature from them

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6079/6096466700_be5cd2530d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66765220@N07/6096466700/)
untitled-1-5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66765220@N07/6096466700/) by Geordie Amanda (http://www.flickr.com/people/66765220@N07/), on Flickr

[Naturalist]

23 NOV
EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM using Canon 7D and ISO 1600 in a dark bar. Good examples where the IS feature of the lens came in very useful, too.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6396781827_a568b3218d_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6396782319_5891ea2473_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6396782019_eeb5fa321c_b.jpg

[JOEinSD]

My cousin plays in a band called The Maul Shoppe. You can find them on Facebook, if you're interested in hearing their stuff. =)

Anyhow, I took these at their show last night. All were taken w/ the 17-55IS at 4000-6400ISO.

I'll take any and all C&C, but please do it in this thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1119411
Looking to better my concert/low-light photography... Thanks!

1)
http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Music/The-Maul-Shoppe/Brick-by-Brick-11-25-11/i-Kp3hWXZ/0/M/IMG8848-M.jpg


2)
http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Music/The-Maul-Shoppe/Brick-by-Brick-11-25-11/i-W23B2cB/0/M/IMG8793-M.jpg

3)
http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Music/The-Maul-Shoppe/Brick-by-Brick-11-25-11/i-2CmxCD3/0/M/IMG8807-M.jpg

4)
http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Music/The-Maul-Shoppe/Brick-by-Brick-11-25-11/i-txhK7zb/0/M/IMG8809-M.jpg

5)
http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Music/The-Maul-Shoppe/Brick-by-Brick-11-25-11/i-MbVjZXn/0/M/IMG8829-M.jpg

[RafaPolit]

Agree on a great last photo of your son Chugger!

[mbbye]

I just got home from a vacation to Italy & Spain. Here are a few photos from my trip.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6414846601_6459b4d3a0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414846601/)
Florence Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414846601/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6414819915_7afe6974b8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414819915/)
The Duomo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414819915/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6414772155_33f5acd0e4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414772155/)
The Colosseum (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414772155/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6414739681_2ebd36cb0d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414739681/)
Staircase (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414739681/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

[mannetti21]

Love the Colosseum pic...awesome

[johngpt]

Beau Bye, very nice angles you've chosen.

[RafaPolit]

I agree with others @mbbye, fantastic eye for angles and composition, the light is also superb! Fantastic set.

Rafa.

[JOEinSD]

For some reason this thread seems to always be lagging with posting photos..

Just to keep it going..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6423926611_c253177b31_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926611/)
IMG_9115 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926611/) by joeinsd (http://www.flickr.com/people/jrassavong/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6423926881_08cf992ca5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926881/)
IMG_9121 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926881/) by joeinsd (http://www.flickr.com/people/jrassavong/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6423926383_f7bcbd77ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926383/)
IMG_9120 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926383/) by joeinsd (http://www.flickr.com/people/jrassavong/), on Flickr

[waterrockets]

Nice shots, and congrats on the new Tarmac.

Now... OFF WITH THE DORK DISK!!! ;)

[Geordie Amanda]

For some reason this thread seems to always be lagging with posting photos..

Just to keep it going..


IMG_9115 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926611/) by joeinsd (http://www.flickr.com/people/jrassavong/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6423926881_08cf992ca5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926881/)
IMG_9121 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926881/) by joeinsd (http://www.flickr.com/people/jrassavong/), on Flickr


IMG_9120 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrassavong/6423926383/) by joeinsd (http://www.flickr.com/people/jrassavong/), on Flickr
I really like the pictures, but love your water mark. Lovely attention to detail and fun too :)

[havik03]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6425657587_9746145c12_b.jpg

[JOEinSD]

Nice shots, and congrats on the new Tarmac.

Now... OFF WITH THE DORK DISK!!! ;)
Actually none of that is mine and have no clue what the dork disk is. Lol.

I really like the pictures, but love your water mark. Lovely attention to detail and fun too
Thank you!

[waterrockets]

Actually none of that is mine and have no clue what the dork disk is. Lol.

:lol:

It's that clear plastic thing that's protecting the spokes in case the chain falls off on that side of the cassette. In 20 years, I don't know of anyone who's had spoke damage from a chain falling off. Maybe it's more common with cheap, old, under-maintained bikes, but not the multi-thousand dollar bikes that are kept up.

[JOEinSD]

Lol. Yeah, I Googled it afterwards. You had me curious.

[havik03]

My cousin plays in a band called The Maul Shoppe. You can find them on Facebook, if you're interested in hearing their stuff. =)

Anyhow, I took these at their show last night. All were taken w/ the 17-55IS at 4000-6400ISO.

I'll take any and all C&C, but please do it in this thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1119411
Looking to better my concert/low-light photography... Thanks!

1)
http://jrassavong.smugmug.com/Music/The-Maul-Shoppe/Brick-by-Brick-11-25-11/i-Kp3hWXZ/0/M/IMG8848-M.jpg




http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6428042075_79ba37f5dd_b.jpg

what do you think?

[mbbye]

Love the Colosseum pic...awesome

Beau Bye, very nice angles you've chosen.

I agree with others @mbbye, fantastic eye for angles and composition, the light is also superb! Fantastic set.

Rafa.

Thank you for the nice comments. Here are a couple of others that I took on vacation. There are also some shots on my flickr that I took with my 35L if anyone is interested.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6106/6414826085_a234d06bcf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414826085/)
Ponte Vecchio (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414826085/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6414794093_4159a7acff_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414794093/)
Alfa Romeo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414794093/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6414830995_b0eccb0e93_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414830995/)
Above the Arno (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414830995/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6414841609_68b8754e46_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414841609/)
Santa Croce (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbbye/6414841609/) by Beau Bye (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbbye/), on Flickr

[JOEinSD]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6428042075_79ba37f5dd_b.jpg

what do you think?

Nice! Wish I had more time to play around and learn pp ..

[DeFinitive]

Actually none of that is mine and have no clue what the dork disk is. Lol.

Thank you!

:lol:

It's that clear plastic thing that's protecting the spokes in case the chain falls off on that side of the cassette. In 20 years, I don't know of anyone who's had spoke damage from a chain falling off. Maybe it's more common with cheap, old, under-maintained bikes, but not the multi-thousand dollar bikes that are kept up.

Great shots Joe. I know where waterrockets is coming from having being involved in road cycling over the years...some would say the plastic valve/dust caps need to go also :lol:

I'll need to add a few more of my own photos soon.

[DeFinitive]

Some fantastic shots & pp work being posted, I'm being lazy at the moment, no excuses though :lol:

[RafaPolit]

Friends,

I was on a plane trip yesterday and the morning was very, very clear... all the region's highlands were clear with just a tad of haze to convey depth. I made this (of course, through a dirty, scratched, reflective and plastic airplane window :) ).

http://www.rafaelpolit.com/images/content/full/img_1777630cc7ff90ede9fa942f97dbada0.jpg

The foreground is mount 'Corazón', the middle ground snowy mountains are the 'Ilinizas' and the background huge snowed mountain is the 'Chimborazo' (6,268.2 metres / 20,565.0 ft), our highest peak.

Hope you guys like it, best regards,
Rafa.

[rogue-wave]

Rafa, if you can get a shot like that through the dirty scratched plastic window, I feel better about using a good quality UV filter for protection :-).

[nikmar08]

Nice one Rafa. Reminds me of the one time I got lucky with a clear airplane window glass.
EDIT: Don't exactly remember if this was taken with the 17-55 but the Tamron 17-50 VC.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5147/5691175326_e744fbb650_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/5691175326/)
IMG_0117 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/5691175326/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[digital_AM]

Both are very nice shots! Well done guys.

[RafaPolit]

Thanks very much for the kind words rogue-wave, nikmar08, spacemonkey_! Nikmar, that is actually a perfectly clear window! Don't see any of the usual problems that appear with that 'plexi-glass' stuff. Nice shot.

Rafa, if you can get a shot like that through the dirty scratched plastic window, I feel better about using a good quality UV filter for protection :-).
Oh, about that... I have always defended UV filters and have purchased very expensive ones for all my lenses... my $100 kit lens had a $30 filter and my 17-55 has a $70 UV filter on it... guess what? Doing my job yesterday shooting a construction worker, a small spec of concrete paste jumped into the glass! I very gently wiped off the filter and breathed in heavily in relief of knowing it wasn't the front element!!!

So yes, UV filters all the way for me! :)

Rafa.

[digital_AM]

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-83Q5ckG/0/XL/20111125-Kemah-waterfront-XL.jpg

[afinegan]

Pulled the trigger today, couldn't pass up that 15% off coupon on Canon refirbs lenses. Bought it before it went out of stock. Very happy right now! :-D

[bennyjayy]

Pulled the trigger today, couldn't pass up that 15% off coupon on Canon refirbs lenses. Bought it before it went out of stock. Very happy right now! :-D
Great purchase, you will absolutely love it.

My son today:

[Preeb]

A Walk on the Beach

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss196/priebra/PSE%20Tech/beachwalkvintcopy.jpg

[nikmar08]

Both are very nice shots! Well done guys.
Nikmar, that is actually a perfectly clear window! Don't see any of the usual problems that appear with that 'plexi-glass' stuff. Nice shot.
Thanks folks.

[todmac]

Some really great shots in this thread :)
These will be my first contribution and all were taken last weekend in Fort Worth,Texas.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6422227809_26644fb6f9_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6422235995_c2b7ce2458_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6445173417_39d6fa98f8_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6445175819_b995d3fded_b.jpg

more to come...

[Darkwand]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6446842489_bb3ba95c8e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6446842489/)

[nikmar08]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6448756421_8219373cd2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6448756421/)
IMG_0015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6448756421/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[digital_AM]

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Sunsets/i-s2n42S7/0/XL/20111202-galveston-sunset-002-XL.jpg

[jwcdds]

Levitation
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/i-PMddhmT/0/XL/20111204-Canon-EOS-7D-IMG2594-XL.jpg

[tomcat7886]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6448756421_8219373cd2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6448756421/)
IMG_0015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6448756421/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

Simple but neat post processing work. ;)

[nikmar08]

Simple but neat post processing work. ;)
Thanks for your kind words. Have a long way to go.

[landth]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6446842489_bb3ba95c8e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6446842489/)

Love it

[Preeb]

ST Paul's Anglican Church in Clarence Town, Long island, Bahamas

http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss196/priebra/PSE%20Tech/StPaulsChurch_bw_1024.jpg

[digital_AM]

^ Excellent. Love the contrast.

This was hand held at 1/4 sec. Yep, IS works well I think. :)

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Galveston/i-jjxmP6S/0/XL/20111202-twin-falls-001-proc-XL.jpg

[chugger93]

^ Excellent. Love the contrast.

This was hand held at 1/4 sec. Yep, IS works well I think. :)

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Galveston/i-jjxmP6S/0/XL/20111202-twin-falls-001-proc-XL.jpg
Wow that's nice! Great work!

[Preeb]

^ Excellent. Love the contrast.

This was hand held at 1/4 sec. Yep, IS works well I think. :)

Sure does. That's why I spent the extra on my 70-200 for IS too. I'm not always in a position to be able to lug a tripod around with me, and I don't want to limited by that. IS is the only way to fly from about 35mm and up.

[Dark-Master]

^ Excellent. Love the contrast.

This was hand held at 1/4 sec. Yep, IS works well I think. :)

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Galveston/i-jjxmP6S/0/XL/20111202-twin-falls-001-proc-XL.jpg

This photo made me register on this forum.

Great shot!!!:D

[ncsa]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6485544505_96942612a8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsabkk/6485544505/)
The bet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsabkk/6485544505/) by ncsabkk (http://www.flickr.com/people/ncsabkk/), on Flickr

[Darkwand]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6484587293_6c66061e4c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6484587293/)


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6484532077_66c5137e47_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6484532077/)


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6480927637_45b3fff6e5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6480927637/)


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6480927325_8da7758539_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adurianj/6480927325/)

[chugger93]

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/7D/IMG_0301.jpg

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/7D/IMG_0302.jpg

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/7D/IMG_0318.jpg

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/7D/IMG_0325.jpg

[johngpt]

http://www.thecentralword.com/misc/7D/IMG_0318.jpg

This brought a huge grin to my ugly old face!

[Pauly_G]

Still enjoying using this lens, although I think it may be a little soft in bottom left corner. In any case here's a recent couple of photos!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6478144001_73d0258d02_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauly-g/6478144001/)
Cheers oder Prost! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauly-g/6478144001/) by Pauly_G (http://www.flickr.com/people/pauly-g/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6453516465_98a0e9d34f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauly-g/6453516465/)
Anyone got a spare paint brush? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauly-g/6453516465/) by Pauly_G (http://www.flickr.com/people/pauly-g/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6223/6377557607_071471661e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauly-g/6377557607/)
Space (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauly-g/6377557607/) by Pauly_G (http://www.flickr.com/people/pauly-g/), on Flickr

[cool79]

i just join the group!!! love the lens

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/390737_10150456451303120_534353119_8656918_4079124 99_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385815_10150465316573120_534353119_8681918_1460457 339_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388271_10150465352678120_534353119_8682060_1202421 136_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/373888_10150465352803120_534353119_8682061_6286538 95_n.jpg

[agphotography]

Going to have one of these coming with the 7D I'm acquiring. Sounds like I'll probably enjoy it!

[tomcat7886]

Great piece of lense. :D

[Paul Miller]

Just pulled the trigger on this lens. Now the waiting game until it arrives :D

[elsewhere1129]

hi, i'm new to the forum. great pics and very informative. I haven't gotten through all the pages yet (but have gotten through 250 of them!). Just bought this lens and wanted to find out if you feel it is necessary to also invest in a speedlite -- especially given the low-light abilities of this lens. I am interested in portraits (mostly of family/kids, family events like the occasional wedding or holiday gatherings) and general vacation/travel. If you think that a speedlite is essential, I've read up on the 430ex II, and it seems like the one that most people recommend for a non-pro like me. any thoughts? would appreciate any input. thanks!

[cool79]

hi, i'm new to the forum. great pics and very informative. I haven't gotten through all the pages yet (but have gotten through 250 of them!). Just bought this lens and wanted to find out if you feel it is necessary to also invest in a speedlite -- especially given the low-light abilities of this lens. I am interested in portraits (mostly of family/kids, family events like the occasional wedding or holiday gatherings) and general vacation/travel. If you think that a speedlite is essential, I've read up on the 430ex II, and it seems like the one that most people recommend for a non-pro like me. any thoughts? would appreciate any input. thanks!


The pictures that I had just posted are with 430EXII together with EFS 17-55

[waterrockets]

hi, i'm new to the forum. great pics and very informative. I haven't gotten through all the pages yet (but have gotten through 250 of them!). Just bought this lens and wanted to find out if you feel it is necessary to also invest in a speedlite -- especially given the low-light abilities of this lens. I am interested in portraits (mostly of family/kids, family events like the occasional wedding or holiday gatherings) and general vacation/travel. If you think that a speedlite is essential, I've read up on the 430ex II, and it seems like the one that most people recommend for a non-pro like me. any thoughts? would appreciate any input. thanks!

IMO: Shoot without flash for a while and see if it's a limiting factor. I wouldn't go spending that kind of money on a hunch from anyone on this forum. Everyone's needs are different.

[RafaPolit]

hi, i'm new to the forum...
Welcome Elsewhere,

I believe my advice will be completely different from what Waterrockets has suggested. The lens' ability on low light is fantastic!, that's true, but specially for family and kids, most situations you are not in control of the situation, and they happen during night. While you can instruct your wife to stand still while you do a 1/30th shot at f3.2 and ISO1600 (that's my usual correct exposure indoors at night for a good shot), the same is not true for kids! So you either boost to ISO6400 which will yield terribly blotchy images to reach 1/100th and even then you get so thin Depth of Field that you'll most surely will get out of focus images, or you use a flash.

I find it that indoors, I much rather have a not-greatly-lit but overall good image with a flash lighting the scene than beautifully lit out of focus or blurred nephews.

If you don't go for the flash, you'll find yourself popping up the bult-in flash which will get you back here trashing the lens, as the images will be awful and you'll have a black spot on the bottom of the frame.

The 430EXII allows you to bounce the flash, and is powerful for your kids events such as Christmas shows on the school or the likes. That is the one I have and I am very happy with it! The ability to reflect it also provides a whole new set of tools for your creative needs and provides much nicer light for indoor family events.

I'd go for the flash right away. But, again, that is just me. Best regards,
Rafa.

[waterrockets]

To be clear, I'm not suggesting the answer is "no," (see my gear list), but I am suggesting a purchase based on demonstrated limiters rather than other people's situations.

[nikmar08]

I second waterrockets. And yet have to say what Rafa mentioned is what I eventually realized after having delayed my decision to buy a flash for a long time. I eventually bought 430 II and am very happy I did.

A flash and a good steady tripod are two of the other very essential pieces of gear in addition to a camera and lenses. My 2cents!!

[cool79]

I second waterrockets. And yet have to say what Rafa mentioned is what I eventually realized after having delayed my decision to buy a flash for a long time. I eventually bought 430 II and am very happy I did.

A flash and a good steady tripod are two of the other very essential pieces of gear in addition to a camera and lenses. My 2cents!!

i second that too. a flash is an important item when u r doing photography.

I do use flash during broad day light too. this is to remove the shadow on the subject. I am still learning how to full utilize off camera flash.

[RafaPolit]

Waterrockets, I fully understood your stance, sorry if I appeared to be antagonizing you... its just that I have read many frustrated lens users that believed that this or other fast lenses would be the end to the flash days only to find that not to be true. Therefore, I believe having a good speced flash handy is very important.

Of course, as you said, each one needs to decide this based on their own experience, as you very well pointed out.

Rafa.

[waterrockets]

10-4

[agphotography]

Just started to use this lens today as my 7D arrived with it yesterday. The image quality is really impressive, and the IS works way better than I thought it would (Never had an IS lens before)

Only thing I don't like is how physically large the lens is. It's not that heavy (a good deal lighter than my old 24-70L) but its still pretty large. This is why I sold all my zoom lenses and went to primes, because they aren't as enormous.

I'll hang onto this lens for a while and see how I get along with it, the focal length range is quite useful on a 1.6x body, that part I like, and like I mentioned, the image quality is really impressive!

I'll post some samples this weekend most likely.

[RafaPolit]

agphotography,

Yes, the lens is considerably large and heavy (though not as heavy as 'the brick' you mentioned). Perhaps if size is of critical importance, the 15-85 is a good compromise of quality, focal range, price, and build?

I debated long to decide which to get.

Rafa.

[agphotography]

Rafa,

I've been looking into that lens as well, the thing I like about the 17-55 is the fixed f/2.8 aperture, that's of great value to me.

I think if I were to trade it out I'd go with something wider like the 10-22.
In my experimenting though I am trying it on the 7D without the BG-E7 grip on the camera and it actually still handles really well. It's not as front heavy as using the 24-70. The size is much more manageable this way. Just like my 5D I'll likely just leave the grip for studio usage.

[Preeb]

Rafa,

I've been looking into that lens as well, the thing I like about the 17-55 is the fixed f/2.8 aperture, that's of great value to me.

I think if I were to trade it out I'd go with something wider like the 10-22.
In my experimenting though I am trying it on the 7D without the BG-E7 grip on the camera and it actually still handles really well. It's not as front heavy as using the 24-70. The size is much more manageable this way. Just like my 5D I'll likely just leave the grip for studio usage.

Why trade it for the 10-22 when you can have both? ;) I think that they compliment each other quite nicely.

[rclester]

I have both. The 17-55 is my most used lens and the 10-22 is a very close 2nd. If you are going to do landscapes, you will have a lot of use for both of them. I have 2 cameras and one is usuallly attached to one camera and the other one to the other camera.

[agphotography]

My primary camera is a 5DmkII so I don't want to start investing in too many EF-S lenses. I already have too many lenses as it is!

I was using the lens all day yesterday and today and it handled exceptionally well. I'm impressed with the image quality! I'll give it a run for a while.

[RafaPolit]

Hey friends,

I shot today at a cousin's wedding (as a guest to the wedding that brought a camera, not the hired photographer :) ) and I kept thinking to myself: the light is incredibly beautiful today! We had a semi-overcast sky with some nice but defined shadows, some natural 'fill' light provided by the white tents set up everywhere... it was a pleasure shooting.

I thought I'd share one of the bride's pictures here:

http://www.rafaelpolit.com/images/content/full/img_9e97ac87d38b07c65d3ed6fef4387d4c.jpg

As always, any comments, critique, suggestions or ideas are more than welcome! Thanks and best regards,
Rafa.

[digital_AM]

^ Photo and lady are both lovely, Rafa.

A few different versions of the same subject. Put my new Gitzo tripod to good use.

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-6rQxFDv/0/XL/hartman-bridge-hdr3-XL.jpg

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-xX7F5ps/0/XL/hartman-bridge-hdr2-XL.jpg

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-Fzj3jQ2/0/XL/hartman-bridge-hdr1-XL.jpg

And my first pano:
http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-3qhQts2/0/XL/hartman-bridge-panorama1-proc-XL.jpg

[todmac]

A few different versions of the same subject. Put my new Gitzo tripod to good use.

Very Nice shots digital! The pano is really cool!


Hanging out in the Mini showroom waiting on my car in service so I snapped a few...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6527620821_289d5cf85f_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6527620079_4e3a219d62_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6527619561_787ca77812_b.jpg

[skizzo71]

Merry Christmas guys ;)

[gonygonygo]

From a Tennessee Volunteers college basketball game earlier this month.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6541319909_935b78068e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14260699@N08/6541319909/)
IMG_2213-jpeg2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14260699@N08/6541319909/) by nylab123 (http://www.flickr.com/people/14260699@N08/), on Flickr

[havik03]

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Landscapes/General-Landscapes/i-3qhQts2/0/XL/hartman-bridge-panorama1-proc-XL.jpg

I live right by this bridge

[digital_AM]

I live right by this bridge
Awesome. It's a spectacular bridge. I hope I captured it well.

[forcefed]

Wowzers!! Beautiful pics!! I'm looking at this lens for my 60d now that I decided not to go with the tamaron 17-50.

[cool79]

You will not regret this lens! Only it's much heavier than your kit lens

[forcefed]

You will not regret this lens! Only it's much heavier than your kit lens

What I will regret is not having a spare 1k in the bank. :o how fast do they get dirt in the glass like everyone complains about?

[waterrockets]

What I will regret is not having a spare 1k in the bank. :o how fast do they get dirt in the glass like everyone complains about?

I keep forgetting to look. It really doesn't matter, as I don't see anything in the images.

[nikmar08]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6579412273_f60a49f25a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6579412273/)
Hwy 9, Zion National Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6579412273/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[Preeb]

What I will regret is not having a spare 1k in the bank. :o how fast do they get dirt in the glass like everyone complains about?

None in 3 months yet. Just made a point of looking. :D

[L.Stöger]

None in 3 months yet. Just made a point of looking. :D
Slapping on a filter seems to prevent it form collecting dust. No problem with my copy!

[nikmar08]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6586347799_794ca08ed1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6586347799/)
Zion Lodge, Zion National Park (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6586347799/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[nikmar08]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6586400855_7716924d8e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6586400855/)
Bally's, Las Vegas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikhilmarathe/6586400855/) by nikmar08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/nikhilmarathe/), on Flickr

[digital_AM]

^ Nice one again Nik.

Shot of Houston skyline with some light streaks from the passing cars.

http://alfredomora.smugmug.com/Travel/Houston/i-FLMRgRQ/0/XL/20111227-Houston-skyline-Allen-XL.jpg

[forcefed]

Hey Alfredo, nice photo. One question though. Is that photo straight from the camera or did you do some pp work? Im asking as I'm wondering if it's that sharp or you worked the photo. I'm trying to learn my camera and do decent within the camera calabilities as I don't have pp nor a pc to work the photos.

[agphotography]

Wow this lens does suck in dust. I'm sure it's not all from me as I've only had the lens a couple weeks, but I looked at the front element in strong light and I saw a lot of light dust in the internal elements. Doesn't affect image quality, but that's disheartening. I'll have to get a filter for it or something.

[digital_AM]

Hey Alfredo, nice photo. One question though. Is that photo straight from the camera or did you do some pp work? Im asking as I'm wondering if it's that sharp or you worked the photo. I'm trying to learn my camera and do decent within the camera calabilities as I don't have pp nor a pc to work the photos.

Thank you! I shoot in RAW and this photo did have some PP work in Lightroom 3. I applied noise reduction, sharpened it some, applied lens correction, and adjusted the levels. The original was fairly sharp to start off so I think you will be ok using the internal presets of the camera. I assume you have a 7d? This lens has outstanding image quality. I too use a filter to protect the front glass. Recommend a B+W UV filter.

[nikmar08]

Thanks Alfredo, your bridge shots are nice too.