Naha, Okinawa

[JAcosta]

I did some shooting this sunday and I felt the need to share :)

I was borrowing a friend's 85L and 5D as a backup to my 1d mark II. I noticed the 85L II has some CA issues wide open on bright subject, you'll see what I mean. Here's some of my favorites from the weekend:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/1791093062_10de6f5b96_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1791093062/


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/1791089734_010df98645_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1791089734


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/1790248375_4e6a263dfd_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1790248375


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2334/1789662531_0804013bd0_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1789662531


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/1790488322_12a35ff01d_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1790488322


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/1789638627_ac628dd0fb_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1789638627/in/photostream/
(See what I mean about CA?)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/1790479064_a1b37a4225_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmgd/1790479064

Comments, criticism? Thanks for looking!

[Rhilton4u]

These are great, gives you a feeling of a typical day on the street there- which is urban photography's bread and butter.

[GunRunner]

Great Shots! I was stationed at Naha in 67-68.

[Yiskah]

I am so impressed! You made me feel as if I were there. Excellent photos!

[MDJAK]

great job. I don't see the CA you're talking about.

Also consider if you weren't using the Mark II model of the 85L, all those shots would be OOF as it focused too slow.

mark

[JAcosta]

Thank you all for your comments. I really think Im starting to find my niche with this style of photography.

MDJAK, if you look at the second to last photo of the woman hosing down the street, you can see purple fringing. Maybe if you go onto my flickr and look at a larger size, its more noticeable. Also I cant imagine how slow the a/s is on the mk I version of the 85L. The mark II was slow enough, and even manual focusing was a chorse as that focusing ring just kept going and going..

[MDJAK]

The Mark II is probably 50 percent faster, maybe more. And is a lot less prone to flare also. Much better lens. The Mark I lens is not usable, unless you're an expert and very lucky, for anything but studio or portraiture.

mark

[MDJAK]

but yeah, it does have a loosey goosey focus ring. Smooth as butter though.

[HighPixel]

Great captures! I like the DOP with the girls...
HP

[mike ca]

Great captures! great color! great work! I really like the last three!