Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L USM

[jacobsen1]

^ Nice images. You shot these with a 1.6x crop?

Dude, you don't have opanda's exif viewer yet?
you can get it for just about any browser here. (http://www.opanda.com/)
I know some people can't install it at work though....

Using it you can see those were shot with a 40D.

http://ekinphotography.com/gallery/d/18613-2/_MG_1806.jpg
and ekk_xt,
Great shots. Would you mind sharing what font you're using on your border? I've been looking for that for a while now and can't seem to figure out which font it is. I like it because it's 1px wide. Looks great.

[ekie]

^ Nice images. You shot these with a 1.6x crop? It looks full frame. Probably because of the vignetting I'm assuming you added during post.

Airfrog and roentarre, I like your recent contributions as well.

thanks lord. and yes, 1.6x crop (40D) .. i tend to add vignetting during post sometimes, i like the effect :D .. i love those shots of 35L + 5D, so since I have a crop, this would be closest to it hehe

jacobsen1 .. cant remember exactly what font it is cause i have an action that adds it automatically but when you go to those font sites, search for "pixel" fonts and something similar should come up. and thanks btw :)

[jacobsen1]

jacobsen1 .. cant remember exactly what font it is cause i have an action that adds it automatically but when you go to those font sites, search for "pixel" fonts and something similar should come up. and thanks btw :)

If you get a chance can you look it up? I just went through 28 pages of pixel fonts and couldn't find it... :lol:

[ekie]

If you get a chance can you look it up? I just went through 28 pages of pixel fonts and couldn't find it... :lol:

found it. do search for pixeldust .. if u have trouble finding, send me a PM with email and ill try to send it to you

[Lord_Malone]

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9545/img2045edit2bn8.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6875/img2109editzp9.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5590/img2065editax0.jpg

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6166/img2050editrh2.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7383/img2084editon1.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7848/img2043editye9.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

Dude, you don't have opanda's exif viewer yet?
you can get it for just about any browser here. (http://www.opanda.com/)
I know some people can't install it at work though....



Oh, yes. I must try that. Thank you, Ben.

[jacobsen1]

found it. do search for pixeldust .. if u have trouble finding, send me a PM with email and ill try to send it to you

Thanks, found it!

Oh, yes. I must try that. Thank you, Ben.

Yeah, it's awesome when you want to know info on a shot. Not everyone leaves it intact though.

Awesome shots above Lord! Love the first and third....

[TMR Design]

Dude, you don't have opanda's exif viewer yet?
you can get it for just about any browser here. (http://www.opanda.com/)
I know some people can't install it at work though....


I wish it were available for Apple's Safari Browser. I'm surprised Apple hasn't incorporated a utility like that right into the browser.

[gpx4]

A 24L will be in my bag soon.:):):)
Lucky to get this item at a good price from Canon-Nikon switchers.:):):)

[efroten]

Love this lens, its by far my favorite right now. I'll be getting a 5D or its replacement soon, so I can't wait to use it on the full frame body. I carry it on my 20D about 90% of the time.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1103/1454992157_c8055c7a7d.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/1850111658_1e15d0cb88.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2216/1959671467_019daaf2d3.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/1960473402_c6ad75e454.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/2182554544_5ecd67af62.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/1811225775_9ad3f01e8e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2061294610_64c0ec4a59.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/2060510389_ea16a8747b.jpg

[terriyaki]

Nice shots efroten! :)

[Dorman]

Nice use of a killer lens efroten!

[airfrogusmc]

LM SWEET really nice conversions and efroten VERY NICE..

Heres a couple more from me & 5D

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_69332.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6929.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6968.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6969.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/VZ0K9035.jpg

[roentarre]

My take on EF 24mm f1.4 today

http://www.pbase.com/roentarre/image/91980512.jpg

[michael_]

24mm on the 1.3 crop fov camera i just the perfect length, looks like ill be placing an order soon :)

[ekie]

http://ekinphotography.com/gallery/d/18713-2/_MG_1883.jpg

[TheGreatDivorce]

Ed those are sick. Some of my fav's I've seen from ya. Nice conversions.

Airfrog ... you have a true talent for finding these cool, graphic patterns in seemingly mundane scenes. Very cool.

[Mum2J&M]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/1960473402_c6ad75e454.jpg


OMG - I LOVE this shot!! :D

[gospastic]

OMG - I LOVE this shot!! :D

So cute. Do you have a link to a larger version????????

[airfrogusmc]

Ed those are sick. Some of my fav's I've seen from ya. Nice conversions.

Airfrog ... you have a true talent for finding these cool, graphic patterns in seemingly mundane scenes. Very cool.

Thanks.

[fastdiablo]

bought this lens today -should be here late week. stoked. hopefully i can contribute on a level just half as impressive as the pics i see here.

[danskim]

Awesome pictures... I'm having a tough time deciding between this and the 35L..

[efroten]

Just got my 5D, loving the DOF and bokeh on this thing with my 24L 1.4.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2227218289_4ffb32c567.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/2232350370_0f9f781955.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/2229529095_bfb7161c85.jpg

[gpx4]

I just sold this 24L lens today. The last shot taken yesterday.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2413/2237203242_7d72350676_o.jpg

[Double Negative]

Just got my 5D, loving the DOF and bokeh on this thing with my 24L 1.4.

Looks like Denver. :)

[eddiebrown]

somebody tell me this lens doesnt focus fast in low light on fast moving subjects . please . i need an excuse not to get this beauty ... any excuse will do . anybody ?

[terriyaki]

Wow, efroten. Those shots are awesome!

[ekie]

somebody tell me this lens doesnt focus fast in low light on fast moving subjects . please . i need an excuse not to get this beauty ... any excuse will do . anybody ?

focus is fasttttttttt. so just buy it :lol:

[dashboard-day]

when i had one, it could focus in a blank wall in a dark room. very impressed. i only sold it because i didn't have the funds to keep both the 35L and the 24L. I found I liked using the 35mm more because 24mm was a little too wide. When I'm shooting that wide typically I'll use the 17-40mm instead. Great lens still though. One of my top five.

[suyenfung]

got a 5d yesterday, this thing really sings on it. i had problems getting sharp shots wide open on the 30d, but 1.4 is crispy on the 5. not quite sure why. anyway here is a snap from today at f/1.6.

http://67.228.11.142/images/uploads/08.02.17_00.58.20.jpg

[TheGreatDivorce]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2115434851_7d64fb4d64_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2115434749_7b6f861613_o.jpg

First is wide open, second at f/5.6.

[bildeb0rg]

somebody tell me this lens doesnt focus fast in low light on fast moving subjects . please . i need an excuse not to get this beauty ... any excuse will do . anybody ?

O.k. This lens sucks in low light and wont focus. Feel better ??? ISO 3200, 1/320th @ f2 on a mkIII.

[ekie]

^^ wow .. no flash was used on that? :eek:

[bildeb0rg]

^^ wow .. no flash was used on that? :eek:

Nope. Available light only Four halogen spots, one in each corner. WB corrected in DPP

[TheGreatDivorce]

From beautiful Aotearoa.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0626-lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0618-lrz.jpg
^ wide open.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0617-lrz.jpg
^wide open

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0613-lrz.jpg
^wide open

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0579-lrz.jpg
^wide open.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0049-2-lrz.jpg
^f/2.8

[jacobsen1]

and now you're posting more shots in here... :lol:
saw your reply. I'm torn and you're not really helping except that I feel safe in either option.

[TheGreatDivorce]

haha, yeah, I was just trying to throw a wrench in your gears :D. Either way is really good. I've been liking how wide the 24L is, and that it really is sharp wide open. It was too wide at first but now I'm used to it and it shines.

the answer is clear, my friend... cough:both:cough.

[jacobsen1]

see I'm a UWA guy, so I've always had the 24L on the top of the list... Eventually I will get both, but the 24L is first.

[TheGreatDivorce]

Good call dude. I really don't think you'll be disappointed. I was concerned about it, since I shoot between f/1.2-f/2.0 the vast majority of the time, but the 24 is really really sharp. In the full res file of the "End of the Road" shot, all the spiderwebs on the bottom of the sign are crisply delineated. Great color too, hardly needs PP at all.

[suyenfung]

http://www.inluxcreative.com/images/uploads/potn/08.02.25_05.33.13_BW.jpg

[jacobsen1]

so I finally ordered the 24L.
Hopefully it's here tomorrow for the long weekend, or the weekend will feel even longer if I'm waiting.

[sebr]

Ryan, these shots are really nice, especially the night shot with the stars is amazing !

[shomat]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/2346242714_078695d9e7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2346242714/)

[toddhata]

All great shots, just got mine a couple days ago, can't wait to get some shots to post. I really like the focal length on the 5d and the 40d.

[pheelfresh]

My next purchase for sure. No doubt about it now, after reading this thread and seeing all these fantastic images. Will be using it for landscapes and full-body portraits. Thanks for contributing to this thread all! Made my decision easy :)

[franklinn]

so I finally ordered the 24L.
Hopefully it's here tomorrow for the long weekend, or the weekend will feel even longer if I'm waiting.

lucky :(

you're going to produce some amazing shots with it, i just know it.

[jacobsen1]

it arrived today...

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5883.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5890.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5892.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5893.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5902.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5903.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/B5DA6858.jpg

[versedmb]

it arrived today...


http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/B5DA6858.jpg


Sweet MIni and product shots.

How would you compare the 24L with the 28 f/1.8?

[Dorman]

*sigh* just when I think I'm "done"... if I could grab this and the 85L I'd be "set" ;)

[suyenfung]

*sigh* just when I think I'm "done"... if I could grab this and the 85L I'd be "set" ;)

sounds like a plan :cool:

[thatkatmat]

great shots, great car...Lovely color rendition....I always seem to go back and forth on this and my 35L.....Can't bring myself to off the 35L ....hmmmm...I think I need both!

[TheGreatDivorce]

*sigh* just when I think I'm "done"... if I could grab this and the 85L I'd be "set" ;)

That's what I told myself, too. Now I "have to have" the 50 f/1.2L. There is something wrong with me :(

Ben, glad you got it over the 35? The shots look great! Like 2 and 5 a lot. Enjoy the lens, it's a cracker.

[silvex]

it arrived today...

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5883.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5890.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5892.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5893.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5902.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5903.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/B5DA6858.jpg

Wow! is either 24L or 24-70L ...for my next $$$ :)

[jacobsen1]

Ben, glad you got it over the 35? The shots look great! Like 2 and 5 a lot. Enjoy the lens, it's a cracker.
yeah, thanks. So far so good, but it is a LOT BIGGER than my 28mm. :lol: I knew the specs and had seen images of them together before, but in person it's more than I'd imagined. I'm fine with it for one lens, but if I were to upgrade my 50 and 85 both to their Ls my bag would gain ~5lbs... :lol: But I hated the 28mm so I'll keep this one for sure.

Loving the IQ and AF of the 24L though, and that's all that really matters. :D

[sebmour]

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/NimonD3.jpg
at 1.4

[jacobsen1]

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5940.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-3-21-2008/IMG_5961.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/pad2008/IMG_5955.jpg

[Moschero]

I've got this beefy little baby too, ain't it grand? :D:D:D:D:D

[thatkatmat]

Great shots....The baby with the tongue hanging out is priceless!

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5940.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-3-21-2008/IMG_5961.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/pad2008/IMG_5955.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

Its a great lens....The 85L, 35L and this are all ya really need ;)

[VSV]

What about the 135L!
:-)

[airfrogusmc]

Its to long for what I do.

[TheGreatDivorce]

Few more wedding images ... I'm loving this lens more and more for weddings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/ippolito-0997lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/ippolito-1084lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/ippolito-1077lrz.jpg

Rocking the Moustache March self-portrait:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/IMG_7848lrz.jpg

[ekie]

^^^ great stuff .. i need to not be in this thread anymore since I traded my 24L for a 35L since i went FF. if i keep looking at these pics, i might end up picking up another one but its too expensive to have both right now :lol:

[sebmour]

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/test14.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/test14_1.jpg

[efroten]

yeah, thanks. So far so good, but it is a LOT BIGGER than my 28mm. :lol: I knew the specs and had seen images of them together before, but in person it's more than I'd imagined. I'm fine with it for one lens, but if I were to upgrade my 50 and 85 both to their Ls my bag would gain ~5lbs... :lol: But I hated the 28mm so I'll keep this one for sure.

Loving the IQ and AF of the 24L though, and that's all that really matters. :D

I agree, I had the 28mm 1.8 and I didn't care for it at all. They are not comparable lenses in my opinion.

[jacobsen1]

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/24l/IMG_5940.jpg



Rocking the Moustache March self-portrait:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/IMG_7848lrz.jpg

:lol:

I'm toying with ideas as to what to shave mine into when I take it off... I have a photo I have to get with mine to compare to a ~40 y/o shot of my dad with his beard when he lived in AK. Once that's done it's coming off, but I never just take it off, gotta have some fun with it.

A trucker/handlebar stache like you're might be fun for a few days... :D

[TheGreatDivorce]

Haha, do it! I could only keep mine for a day, 'cause I felt like too much of a crazy lumberjack molester looking type. :D It's pretty funny to have though. I'm growing the beard back now, but it's not as fierce as yours.

[jacobsen1]

yeah, it's funny because the beard is a side effect of skiing in the winter. It's the best way to keep my face warm, but at work we can't have stubble... So I either have to rock a full beard (and catch crap for the week I "grow it") or nothing. So I've let it go completely until now and it's getting insane. My bosses know it was for skiing so they keep asking "when are you going to shave that thing?" but each time they do it makes me want to keep it longer.
:lol:

[The Ghost of FM]

Thanks to all the great samples and praise, I just ordered mine from B&H this morning! :D

Can't wait!

Any examples of the close up focusing abilities of this lens? I read in the specs that its supposed to be quite strong in this area of performance.

Cheers! :)

[TheGreatDivorce]

Not the greatest examples, maybe, but they're up close.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0068-2lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/ippolito-0071lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/newzealand-fiji-0613-lrz.jpg

[sebmour]

These images are taken hand held in a bus or in a restaurant. They are photographer friends when we were going to the Provincial photography competition.

All taken at 1.4. I have noticed since looking at these images that my copy fronts focus by 2mm. I have now corrected this issue with my MKIII microadjustements.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/CPPOSPPQ6.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/CPPOSPPQ9.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/CPPOSPPQ8BW.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/sebmour_2006/CPPOSPPQ3BW.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

Just got my 24L yesterday and I'm really digging what this thing can do! The low light performance is fast and sharp and just a joy to shoot with! ;)

Here's my first portrait attempt with it, taken of a co-worker in his office with just the available light which was a couple of really horrible florescent fixtures, one on his desk and the other about 10 feet above. Shot wide open at f/1.4 1/60 sec. exposure, ISO 500

Cheers! :)



.

[TheHoff]

Love the depth of field on a wide angle lens...



http://i32.tinypic.com/xf3rea.jpg



...

5D, 24/1.4, 1/40 sec @ f/1.8, ISO 800

[TheHoff]

This is quickly becoming my walk-around lens once dusk hits...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2373421924_b5dfab6327_o.jpg


...
5D, almost a 100% crop then sized for web. Added Ilford HP5 effect / Alien Skin Exposure 2 / CS3

[dmwphoto]

Thanks for the lens, Dave! Can't wait to actually use it.

Well it took a while for me to admit it was a mistake selling this lens but I ordered another one last night. Hope you are still enjoying my last copy.
Dave

[toneepham]

at what aperture is this lens at its sharpest? i am going to use this lens for a martial arts session and i was wondering what aperture it'd be its sharpest at.

i need a quick response please? :)

[The Ghost of FM]

at what aperture is this lens at its sharpest? i am going to use this lens for a martial arts session and i was wondering what aperture it'd be its sharpest at.

i need a quick response please? :)
My copy seems to be sharp from f/1.4 and up.

It really depends on how you're composing your shots, distance wise from the subject and how much of what's in the frame you want to be in focus.

I would assume with that competition you're going to, you'll be several yards away from the action and if so, you can stick with a fairly wide open setting and maintain very fast shutter speeds. If you're right at ringside, you might want to choose a smaller setting to keep more of the contestants in focus.

Experiment early on and review on the view screen at 100%. Then go from there with what works best.

Cheers!

[toneepham]

I probably used the wrong word. Sparring / Practice is the right word for what I am going to bee shooting. Thanks for the quick reply Ghost of FM

[The Ghost of FM]

I probably used the wrong word. Sparring / Practice is the right word for what I am going to bee shooting. Thanks for the quick reply Ghost of FM
It was actually my mistake, trying to answer quickly to help you out.

This site;

http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

Has a depth of field calculator near the top of the page. If you know how far you'll be from the subjects, dial in the numbers to give yourself a better idea.

Cheers!

[dmwphoto]

at what aperture is this lens at its sharpest? i am going to use this lens for a martial arts session and i was wondering what aperture it'd be its sharpest at.

i need a quick response please? :)

F2 is critical sharp in my experience

[TheGreatDivorce]

Mine is plenty sharp enough at wide open. I have 16x24" prints wide open that look great.

[toneepham]

^ do you have a photo

[jacobsen1]

^ do you have a photo

he's got tons, just go through this thread page by page...

and FYI with martial arts, you're going to have more issues with parts of the subject being outside the DOF than you are with the lens not being sharp enough. Yes it's very sharp wide open, but the DOF gets pretty thin, even for a 24mm lens.

If you haven't already, play with a DOF calculator to see how deep the DOF is (or isn't as the case may be) with your working distance and what you think you'll have to shoot at.

[TheGreatDivorce]

Any of them I've taken, like Ben said. The one of the metal penguin, and the red building, and the green sign are all wide open, and printed huge. The one of the boats is stopped down a few, and printed even bigger.

[jacobsen1]

Here you go Ryan:
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/april-fools/IMG_6397.jpg

I turned my forum pink too... :lol: You should have seen the look my wife gave me this morning. And it's been a fun day at work...

[TheGreatDivorce]

lol, nice! Bet your wife loved her April 1 present :D

[jacobsen1]

not even a little bit.

[TheGreatDivorce]

ouch... no love for the Handlebar!

[dmwphoto]

Well now have my second copy of this fine lens. (the great divorce divorced me of my first copy) and here are a couple quick snaps around the house.

http://dmwphoto.smugmug.com/photos/273953711_YXAjL-O.jpg

http://dmwphoto.smugmug.com/photos/273953745_rULof-O.jpg

and a self portrait just for ha ha's

http://dmwphoto.smugmug.com/photos/274006146_ZiEoS-O.jpg

[TheGreatDivorce]

Couldn't stay away, ay, Dave? :) I'm happy I parted you with it, I love the lens.

[dmwphoto]

You are right Ryan. It was one of those things that I knew as soon as I sold it.

[dmwphoto]

bored by the rain here is a creative shot OF the rain

24mm f/2

http://dmwphoto.smugmug.com/photos/275428692_agk75-O.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

I went out for a walk around the park today with the 24L and took a bunch of shots! Most of them were keepers too so I'm becoming more impressed the more I use it! :D

This was taken @ f/2.8 so still a bit of edge blur...a vignetting effect was also added as the sky was cloudless and a bit too plain for my tastes.

Cheers! :)



.

[chmod]

The Pantheon, Rome a week or so ago. The 24mm proved to be my best walk around on this trip just to handle the scale of the place, let alone the many cave-like alleys and architecture. "Zooming with the feet" is rapidly becoming my mantra.

1Ds Mark III, f/5.6, ISO 200

regards,
chmod

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/pantheon_1024.JPG

[The Ghost of FM]

chmod,

Can you post a shot taken with your 24L from that trip taken under darker lighting conditions, wide open or close to it? Perhaps one of those cave like street settings you described?

Cheers! :)

[chmod]

Hand held in a very dark church.

chmod

1Ds Mark III, ISO 400, f/1.4

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/church1.JPG

1Ds Mark III, ISO 1600, f/1.4

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/church3.JPG

[cbfabbri]

Exifs available.
Great lens at 5D.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/650/5d023qc9.jpg


http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1420/5d031qd0.jpg


http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8251/5d035nm0.jpg

[The Ghost of FM]

Hand held in a very dark church.

chmod

1Ds Mark III, ISO 400, f/1.4

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/church1.JPG

1Ds Mark III, ISO 1600, f/1.4

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/church3.JPG
Beautiful! ;)

Thank you for posting those! I've been looking for inspirational shots that show what this lens can really do and yours demonstrate that very well!

Cheers!

[ekie]

Exifs available.
Great lens at 5D.
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8251/5d035nm0.jpg

great photos but i love that last one!!! :D

[Double Negative]

Wow, fabulous shots guys... :)

[quickben]

I'm waiting for mine to arrive soon. Standby for photos of my daughter from strange angles at big apertures.

[Azzure_7]

Sold my 70-200 f4, my sigma 24-70 to get this lens.
Now I only have kit IS and nifty.

I think I'm making a great mistake.

(I think 35mm on FF is such a sweet FL for photojournalism style), AND many much more.

[TheGreatDivorce]

35mm FOV is the one length I'd keep if I had to give up everything else. I think you'll be happy Azzure. I was apprehensive about the 24L, but I LOVE it. I think you'll like it on your crop body, too.

[Azzure_7]

35mm FOV is the one length I'd keep if I had to give up everything else. I think you'll be happy Azzure. I was apprehensive about the 24L, but I LOVE it. I think you'll like it on your crop body, too.

Amazing pics on your website. . .
&
My dream lens line up. . .

I really want to get the 35L as many reviews says that the optic is better. Well not better, it's just harder to make the 24mm (wider) as great as 35mm.
I believe I would not be able to notice it.

But, after been trying 24m and 35 mm with my kit on my crop body, 24mm on crop is simply sweet.

[TheGreatDivorce]

Thanks!

I think the 24L is pretty underrated, optically. I'm sure some people have gotten bad copies, but mine is only very, very slightly softer wide open than the 35L. Both are very sharp, and I'm (too) particular about sharpness. The 24 is probably a bit sharper in the center once stopped down a few. You should be in the real sweet spot of the 24 with the cropped sensor, too.

I know a lot of people "see" 50mm FOV, but personally, 35mm fits what my eyes see really well ... it just feels natural.

[quickben]

I know a lot of people "see" 50mm FOV, but personally, 35mm fits what my eyes see really well ... it just feels natural.

Me too ! That's why I'm geting the 85L instead of the 50L. I'll probably give the new Sigma 50 1.4 a try when it comes out, though (I'm glad they made it a DG and not a pointless DC).

As for the 24L, I can't wait for it to arrive. It'll be my widest lens, so it will be used in a different way to the 35L but possibly almost as often if it lives up to expectations.

Gary.

[artyboy]

oh yes me too! i don't find 50mm as how we view the world, altho technically the FOV actually is (peripheral vision outside what your eyes can focus on at any one time don't count). 35mm would be how we "want" to see the world :lol: same reason why i picked the 24 F/1.4 over the 35 F/1.4 on my 1.3x crop cam, i.e. 31mm over 45mm. can't wait for its arrival!

[artyboy]

Hand held in a very dark church.

chmod

1Ds Mark III, ISO 400, f/1.4

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/church1.JPG

1Ds Mark III, ISO 1600, f/1.4

http://www.idyll.com/linkage/church3.JPG

its AMAZING how much DOF there is in the pics considering they are shot at F/1.4!?!

[crouchingtiger]

its AMAZING how much DOF there is in the pics considering they are shot at F/1.4!?!

yes, but of course the subject is further away (presumably focus was at the far end of the church?) so depth of field effects are less noticeable. I always forget about that.

[tom s]

It looks like a nice lens ;)

[suyenfung]

...

[airfrogusmc]

Both wide open

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6722.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_67252.jpg

[suyenfung]

all wide open

http://67.228.11.142/images/uploads/08.04.26_12.27.19.jpg

http://67.228.11.142/images/uploads/08.04.26_12.29.16.jpg

http://67.228.11.142/images/uploads/08.04.26_12.33.35.jpg

[TitaniumDX7]

I'm new here as well as with photography so I guess I'll start my first post off with a pic. I just picked up my camera and this lens a few days ago.

If anyone would like to add any CC that would be great. Thanks

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a245/Siris07/IMG_2860WEB.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a245/Siris07/IMG_2827WEB.jpg

[artyboy]

boy am i bowled over but my first fast prime. i use to struggle with night shots with my F/4 lenses, bumping up the ISO reluctantly and having to contend with shutter speeds barely handholdable. certainly enjoying my new-found freedom shooting in low-light, like a child given a polaroid for the first time! im now shooting easily below ISO 1600 most of the time and am surprised i can even shoot at ISO 400-800 quite frequently. its definitely my most fun lens and got what i paid for!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0022-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0025-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0012-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0011-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0008-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0024-RS.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/artyboy/Nite-24-14L0018-RS.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_84182.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_8467.jpg

Wide open

[roentarre]

http://www.pbase.com/roentarre/image/96545075.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/roentarre/image/96545010.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/roentarre/image/95540820.jpg

My EF 24/1.4 images (http://www.roentarre.com/Gallery.aspx?id=1&lid=5)

[roentarre]

http://www.pbase.com/roentarre/image/95540938.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_8497.jpg

[chmod]

boy am i bowled over but my first fast prime. i use to struggle with night shots with my F/4 lenses, bumping up the ISO reluctantly and having to contend with shutter speeds barely handholdable. certainly enjoying my new-found freedom shooting in low-light, like a child given a polaroid for the first time! im now shooting easily below ISO 1600 most of the time and am surprised i can even shoot at ISO 400-800 quite frequently. its definitely my most fun lens and got what i paid for!

Great shots. This lens does allow for some creative shots which would otherwise require the use of (ugh) flash. keep them coming.

regards,
chmod

[artyboy]

Great shots. This lens does allow for some creative shots which would otherwise require the use of (ugh) flash. keep them coming.

regards,
chmod

thanks. yeah, it certainly opened up alot of options previously not available to me. and the best part is i found the 24mm focal length (on a 1.3x crop cam) just perfect for what i shoot in existing light!

[airfrogusmc]

thanks. yeah, it certainly opened up alot of options previously not available to me. and the best part is i found the 24mm focal length (on a 1.3x crop cam) just perfect for what i shoot in existing light!

I think this lens is so under respected and its usually by those that don't have one. Keep up the good work artyboy. Its a great lens on a FF camera to. ;)

[artyboy]

I think this lens is so under respected and its usually by those that don't have one. Keep up the good work artyboy. Its a great lens on a FF camera to. ;)

thanks. i agree, this lens is certainly not receiving the attention it deserves. its perfect as a walkabout existing-light lens for street/indoor photography. one thing i noticed is that the raised AF/MF selector switch tend to get accidentally knocked off its default setting (unlike the recessed version on my zooms). seems like Canon didnt bother to change the switch even on new production runs (guess they're using the same 'mould' since the lens' launch).

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_8604.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_86102.jpg


AAHHH
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_8601.jpg

[chmod]

That is one fine Continental Kit. Sweet.

chmod

[TheHoff]

I prefer the flexibility of the 16-35 zoom for street photography but if I think I'm going to be out near dusk or if I want something smaller on the camera, I go for the 24. Without the hood, it makes for a more discrete kit.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/2551778914_2e8a6c70c5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexfirmani/2551778914/)

[Azzure_7]

Do you think Canon will make a Mk2 (newer version of this lens).
Is 12 year old, old enough for an upgrade?
I want to see weather sealed, metals, more compact size for this lens.

[TheHoff]

Do you think Canon will make a Mk2 (newer version of this lens).
Is 12 year old, old enough for an upgrade?
I want to see weather sealed, metals, more compact size for this lens.

If you need this lens don't wait for the mark 2. There isn't much to improve on; I doubt they are in a hurry to update it.

[TheGreatDivorce]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/bainbridge-emily-0027lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/bainbridge-emily-0037lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/emily-1st-discovery-0038lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/emily-1st-discovery-0017lrz.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/ixoye/bainbridge-emily-0047lrz.jpg

[terriyaki]

WOW, Ryan. That fourth one is superb.

[jacobsen1]

this lens has rarely left my 5D in the last few months... And when it does, it's usually on the 40D!

Very happy with this lens, thrilled actually. I had the 28mm and wasn't really happy with it. Especially it's AF, but something about the FL was weird to me.
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-12-update/img_7398.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-13-update/img_7442.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-13-update/img_7709.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-14-and-15-update/img_7720.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-14-and-15-update/img_7732.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/chris-and-lauras-wedding/img_7889.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-14-and-15-update/img_7989.jpg

[TheGreatDivorce]

'Yaki, thanks!

Ben, you're killin it, buddy! I really like those first two. Priceless. I want ones like that of my wife and kid, someday, when I procure those items ;) haha.

[jacobsen1]

Ben, you're killin it, buddy! I really like those first two. Priceless. I want ones like that of my wife and kid, someday, when I procure those items ;) haha.


thanks! That first one is one of my Fav's of Elias in the 4 months I've had to shoot him. He's been my PAD since he's been born. Something about that last one I love too.....

Having a kid and wife are both great, but they do change things.... :lol:

[SarahJD]

I LOVE that first one Ben! I wish my husband would pick up the camera once in a while -- from our photos my kids will think they grew up without a mother! :confused: :)

Sarah

[jacobsen1]

^ thanks, and yeah, we have the same problem, Nikki doesn't shoot that much. Luckily people have said stuff on the blog, so she's been working on getting more shots of me with Elias or of all 3....

(and these are with the 24L so what the hell!)
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-14-and-15-update/img_7840.jpg

sometimes she forgets to focus with the back button (she'll tell you I forget to make the shutter AF for her though!):
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/chris-and-lauras-wedding/img_7953.jpg

then I also have C R A Z Y L O N G A R M S so I can do shots like these:
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-14-and-15-update/img_7843.jpg

this is with the FE, but whatever....
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-12-update/img_7434.jpg

[SarahJD]

Awesome family Ben! :) You've inspired me -- I will get out the 10-22 and see if I can squeeze the 3 kids and I into a frame. Shouldn't be a problem since I have l o n g arms too at 5'11". :)

ETA: BTW Ryan -- great pics as always, I always look forward to you posting!

Sarah

[jdlloyd67]

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-14-and-15-update/img_7843.jpg



You look a bit like Brett Farve in this one! Give props to the wife for the great shots!!! If only my wife would do the same. :confused:

[Double Negative]

Great shots all around, Ben! Cheers to the fam.

[jacobsen1]

thanks everyone!
You look a bit like Brett Farve in this one!

yeah, Nikki says that sometimes as well. Only from the neck up unfortunately... And it's especially funny because I'm a HUGE packers fan....
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/pad2008/IMG_4421.jpg
:lol:

[suyenfung]

http://www.inluxcreative.com/images/uploads/potn/08.06.26_20.46.49.jpg

[JAcosta]

This is straight out of camera jpeg with the 24L on my 1D Mark IIn, shot at f/1.6 .

I was excited about my new toy :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2650088745_1ca567507e_b.jpg

[Double Negative]

This is straight out of camera jpeg with the 24L on my 1D Mark IIn, shot at f/1.6 .

I was excited about my new toy

Ooooh, nice setup there. :)

[JAcosta]

Ooooh, nice setup there. :)


Im debating welding my 50L to my 1VHS. You should understand better than anyone :)

[Double Negative]

Im debating welding my 50L to my 1VHS. You should understand better than anyone :)

I couldn't agree more. Talk about returning to your roots packing heat... :)

I'll have to take pix of the combo next to the ol' gripped A-1 w/50mm f/1.2L.

[JAcosta]

I couldn't agree more. Talk about returning to your roots packing heat... :)

I'll have to take pix of the combo next to the ol' gripped A-1 w/50mm f/1.2L.

Provia 400x pushed to 1600 or neopan 1600 coupled with that lens and you have a killer low-light-ninja-stalking rig. And yes, I do want to see a picture of this haha.

[Double Negative]

Provia 400x pushed to 1600 or neopan 1600 coupled with that lens and you have a killer low-light-ninja-stalking rig. And yes, I do want to see a picture of this haha.

Hmm, I'm gonna have to try that out... :)

I don't have any pix of the two together, but here's a shot of the aforementioned A-1 combo (click for larger/info):

http://litpixel.com/ee/images/thumb/_1D_0775.jpg (http://litpixel.com/ee/photo.php?photo=1401&exhibition=9&ee_lang=eng&u=1241,16) http://litpixel.com/ee/images/thumb/_1D_0774.jpg (http://litpixel.com/ee/photo.php?photo=1402&exhibition=9&ee_lang=eng&u=1241,17)

[suyenfung]

it produces the best color of any of my lenses.

http://67.228.11.142/images/uploads/asmcnair_e_135.jpg

[jacobsen1]

this lens has been glued to my 5D for almost a month now.

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-18-update/img_8395.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-18-update/img_8456.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-4-month-update/img_8337.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-19-update/img_8508.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-4-month-update/both.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-19-update/img_8546.jpg

http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-19-update/img_8578.jpg

and one my wife snagged of me and my boy:
http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-week-19-update/img_8587.jpg

[silvex]

this lens has been glued to my 5D for almost a month now.









http://www.benjacobsen.com/wp-content/gallery/eaj-4-month-update/both.jpg


and one my wife snagged of me and my boy:


What a darling of a shot!

[TheHoff]

What a darling of a shot!

That one made me laugh out loud. I have a new baby coming myself and I think the 35L will be my lens for the month...