Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L USM II

[David S]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5647396358_a8b04dc8e1_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5646832837_a99aa4d601_b.jpg

[Sdiver2489]

Really like that Yellow one...the red is my second fave. The angle won me over on the yellow though. Keep up the good work!

[David S]

^Thanks. I also like the second one as well. Love the wide angle.

[jdizzle]

^Nice series with the flowers David.:)

[jdizzle]

Somewhat I found 17-40 dose better flare control than 24L II, am I right or not?

24L:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5645835456_c9618233e9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5645835456/)
24L II Flare control Test (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5645835456/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

17-40 @ 17mm
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5637679850_91e1d1236d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5637679850/)
Lake Manapouri, New Zealand (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5637679850/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Both @ f/11
I actually like the flare control with the 24 L bcoz' of it's coatings. :)

[David S]

Thanks Julian. The Bellagio made it easy with the flower setup. :)

[Todd Lambert]

Man, those flowers are just insane!

Here's a couple from last night:

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/startree-99.jpg

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/starmill-100.jpg

[David S]

Thanks Todd. Really digging the windmill shot. How did you illuminate it?

[Todd Lambert]

Thanks Todd. Really digging the windmill shot. How did you illuminate it?

Thanks David... sorta... I got lucky and had a car drive by as I was taking the shot and it's headlights did the trick! :cool:

[oweng]

Stunning flower shots. The wife would love me if I came home with those :)

[nicksan]

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v20/p391873558.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v25/p82314368.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v24/p602926720.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v20/p746114248.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v25/p1064414953.jpg

[nicksan]

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v19/p995139430.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v21/p636263180.jpg

[David S]

Good shooting Nick.

@Todd Lambert: Sometimes a little luck is needed. ;)

@oweng: Thanks. My wife was asking for some flower shots with the new toy so I had to oblige. :)

[.mark.]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5650458753_3451468c24_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/5650458753/)
Day One Hundred & Thirteen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_stevo/5650458753/) by mark_stevo (http://www.flickr.com/people/mark_stevo/), on Flickr

[thenextguy]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5652608478_0b561cde39_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5652608478/)
Just before sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5652608478/) by xxyzz road (http://www.flickr.com/people/7597174@N04/), on Flickr

[Oz Visuals]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5653971435_fd93558003_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36117123@N03/5653971435/)
OZV_3172-Edit-Edit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36117123@N03/5653971435/) by Oz Visuals (http://www.flickr.com/people/36117123@N03/), on Flickr

[jjmucker]

Love this lens.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n55/jjmucker/IMG_5895.jpg

[nicksan]

Oz, very nice!

[orbitechgr]

Indeed a great shot Oz!

[Tommydigi]

One from Easter ( wide open )

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5655272012_285cb52092_z.jpg

[Tommydigi]

Not sure if the 24L is the right lens for this kind of shot but its all I had with me that day.

60D + 24L @ 1.6

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5654942427_4b91a554a4_z.jpg

[Oz Visuals]

thanks nicksan and orbitech!

[thenextguy]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5656116088_412692a68a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5656116088/)
San Pedro Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5656116088/) by xxyzz road (http://www.flickr.com/people/7597174@N04/), on Flickr

[Oz Visuals]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5656116088_412692a68a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5656116088/)
San Pedro Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7597174@N04/5656116088/) by xxyzz road (http://www.flickr.com/people/7597174@N04/), on Flickr

Awesome shot, i've been on that road a million times and it still takes my breath away

[thenextguy]

Awesome shot, i've been on that road a million times and it still takes my breath away

Thanks, Oz. Yeah, I grew up in San Pedro, but have since moved away. I kind of forgot how beautiful things can be down there. I definitely plan to shoot there more.

[sjyap]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itlJE-7IM2s/TbZvHBJFKaI/AAAAAAAAATI/VGVAVOIMwY8/s1600/IMG_2606_s.jpg

[joonrhee]

There you go again, lovely shot sjyap!

[sa-sha]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5657297429_04d7d8f655_b.jpg

[orbitechgr]

Sjyap I love the color rendering in your photos.. Again great shot!

[jdizzle]

^Nice work everyone!

[jdizzle]

Don't let Canon users get into your shots! :lol:
http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/s3/v25/p710726079-4.jpg

[orbitechgr]

lol his look is priceless :lol:

[jdizzle]

Here's a sunrise shot taken at Tybee Island in Georgia last year. :) A slight crop to give it a pano look. :)

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/s1/v22/p409998366-4.jpg

[orbitechgr]

Here's a sunrise shot taken at Tybee Island in Georgia last year. :) A sligh crop to give it a pano look. :)

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/s1/v22/p409998366-4.jpg

Ok.. Let me put it another way.. Which lenses you don't have so I can take a look at their threads? :lol:

[jdizzle]

Ok.. Let me put it another way.. Which lenses you don't have so I can take a look at their threads? :lol:
LOL! :lol:

[x_tan]

Ok.. Let me put it another way.. Which lenses you don't have so I can take a look at their threads? :lol:

Easy: Canon no-L zoom :cool:

[joonrhee]

Nice sunrise shot Julian!

[jdizzle]

Easy: Canon no-L zoom :cool:
Hehe! :)

Nice sunrise shot Julian!
Thanks Joon.:)

[alpha_1976]

I have been watching nice pics on this thread. Keep them coming!

I didn't use my 24L for a while but took it one day to our local park:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5611740422_ca3bd9df8d_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5611737366_9812dc2053_z.jpg

[Helena]

Sweet shots Madhu! :)

--

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5661861485_1947d8aa80_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenanormark/5661861485/)


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5662435912_9cc5a745e8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenanormark/5662435912/)

[toshiro7]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5663277433_f02e0561a9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/endogamia/5663277433/)
Ara Solis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/endogamia/5663277433/) on Flickr

[jdizzle]

^Lovely samples Madhu, Helena, and Toshiro. :)

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v22/p679861533-5.jpg?sn=

[David S]

Nice sunrise/sunset shots toshiro and Julian. Are you guys using ND filters, exposure blending, or HDR?

Cropped 50% of the image.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5668101098_0eda123844_b.jpg

[azboricua]

I am loving how sharp this lens is and I'm really looking forward to using it in San Francisco next month while on vacation. For now, my dogs are getting all the attention.


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5667628687_952965322e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5667628687/)
Coco 24L-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5667628687/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

[jdizzle]

Nice sunrise/sunset shots toshiro and Julian. Are you guys using ND filters, exposure blending, or HDR?

Cropped 50% of the image.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5668101098_0eda123844_b.jpg
^Nice one David. For that sunrise shot, I didn't use any filters at all. All I did was up the exposure using Fill Light in LR3. Plus, I wanted to see how good the flare control is with this lens. It's really good. :)

[boris65]

Prayer of cohen's Jerusalem
http://album.foto.ru:8080/photos/or/150107/1748630.jpg

[boris65]

Jerusalem
http://album.foto.ru:8080/photos/or/150107/1748631.jpg

[Helena]

^ Very nice photos of Jerusalem, particularly #2!

I also really like "Ara Solis" by toshiro and...


http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v22/p679861533-5.jpg?sn=


...this one by Julian. Lots of great work in this thread.


24LII is an awesome lens, but I don't use mine much. :( I much prefer 35mm focal length and find the 24 to be too heavy to bring "just in case I need a wider lens". The only time I use it is when we travel somewhere by car, so I'm thinking that I should sell it, but it's hard to get rid of what is probably my best lens...

[jdizzle]

^^Thanks Helena. I like the width of 24mm but, I haven't shot 35mm yet. I'm still debating on the 35 L 1.4, Zeiss 35 f2, or the Zeiss 35 1.4. :)

[jwcdds]

24LII is an awesome lens, but I don't use mine much. :( I much prefer 35mm focal length and find the 24 to be too heavy to bring "just in case I need a wider lens". The only time I use it is when we travel somewhere by car, so I'm thinking that I should sell it, but it's hard to get rid of what is probably my best lens...

Solution!

Buy an APS-C camera so then the 24 becomes a 38 and then it'll no longer be too wide. :lol: j/k

If it's hardly used, that's a lot of money locked up for a paperweight.

[Tommydigi]

Solution!

Buy an APS-C camera so then the 24 becomes a 38 and then it'll no longer be too wide. :lol: j/k

If it's hardly used, that's a lot of money locked up for a paperweight.


Funny but I got one and I find I do like it more on the 60D but its so close to my 50L that I may sell mine too. Amazing lens but I don't know if its worth it for me to keep it.

I do think having a fast wide option is cool but I have a 24-70 and I mostly shoot for fun so I don't know if its a lens worth keeping for me.

[David S]

^Nice one David. For that sunrise shot, I didn't use any filters at all. All I did was up the exposure using Fill Light in LR3. Plus, I wanted to see how good the flare control is with this lens. It's really good. :)

You can get away with that on the 1ds cameras. Too much fill light with 5d2 is not pretty.:)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5668726148_af88c99f59_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5669282682_55357ef7ba_b.jpg

[Marloon]

OOOOO VEGAS! I was just there! I love it there! I stayed at the bally's hotel (it's just a place to crash) :D Flights going to vegas are so cheap that I want to be there every week! HAHA.

[jwcdds]

OOOOO VEGAS! I was just there! I love it there! I stayed at the bally's hotel (it's just a place to crash) :D Flights going to vegas are so cheap that I want to be there every week! HAHA.

C'mon down. The American economy desperately needs your money.

[orbitechgr]

C'mon down. The American economy desperately needs your money.

:lol:

[David S]

OOOOO VEGAS! I was just there! I love it there! I stayed at the bally's hotel (it's just a place to crash) :D Flights going to vegas are so cheap that I want to be there every week! HAHA.

You can get great deals in Vegas. Stayed at the Palazzo for $129/night with 2 free Phantom of the Opera tickets.

[jdizzle]

You can get away with that on the 1ds cameras. Too much fill light with 5d2 is not pretty.:)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5668726148_af88c99f59_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5669282682_55357ef7ba_b.jpg
Nice! I haven't been to Vegas ever! I have an uncle who lives in the vicinity and is always asking me to visit. :)

[David S]

Nice! I haven't been to Vegas ever! I have an uncle who lives in the vicinity and is always asking me to visit. :)

You should definitely take up your uncle's offer.:) Lots of good shooting opportunities.

Took a break from micro-adjusting and shot this little fellow.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5671394471_4fb8b246a5_b.jpg

[Fricks]

^^ haha great idea and great results

[OB1_sa]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5147/5669511147_368a5d7df3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ob1sa/5669511147/)

The Palace Hotel Old Town in Dubai

[Helena]

^^Thanks Helena. I like the width of 24mm but, I haven't shot 35mm yet. I'm still debating on the 35 L 1.4, Zeiss 35 f2, or the Zeiss 35 1.4. :)

All of a sudden there's so much to choose from in the 35mm focal length. I love my 35L, but since it's my favorite focal length I'm playing with the idea to get a second 35mm lens (a high quality MF lens)... We'll see. :)


Solution!

Buy an APS-C camera so then the 24 becomes a 38 and then it'll no longer be too wide. :lol: j/k

He he! I think I prefer to use 35L on my 5D then. :)

Solution!
If it's hardly used, that's a lot of money locked up for a paperweight.

Yes, I agree. However, these last days I have started using it again, which has reminded me of what a stunning lens it is.... So, I think I'll give it some more time.

--

One from yesterday:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5676555295_443498a3fd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenanormark/5676555295/)

[jdizzle]

^That image gives you even more reason to keep it Helena. :D;)

[Sdiver2489]

Has anyone noticed that this lens has more trouble than other lenses locking on to shiny objects and or smaller areas of low contrast? Through all my testing I have found a few objects that this lens still doesn't like to lock on to(believe it or not AI Servo AF sometimes improves this and locks on correctly). I just find it weird that often times the less sensitive points on my camera(not the center) will lock on to these misses correctly. My 17-55mm has no problem with them either. So far most things seem to be ok, but I definitely have to be more conscious to give the lens lots of contrast otherwise it will miss and miss badly. Again, so far not bad enough that I'm real upset at the lens, just enough to give some doubt in its AF ability.

[alpha_1976]

Some nice pics above

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5676378235_944047cb0d_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5676930066_cc55fb10ce_z.jpg

[Palna]

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m557/palnaphotos/_T3F3006-2.jpg

[Oz Visuals]

wrong picture posted

[Fricks]

Amazing shot mikkel very sharp

[joonrhee]

Very sharp shot as usual Palna! But why is there a strand of hair coming down across his/her face? Kind of distracting a beautiful image?

[thenextguy]

Very sharp shot as usual Palna! But why is there a strand of hair coming down across his/her face? Kind of distracting a beautiful image?

You know how fussy models can be!

[jdizzle]

Very sharp shot as usual Palna! But why is there a strand of hair coming down across his/her face? Kind of distracting a beautiful image?
^Those are bangs! ;) ^^Sharp as always Palna! :)

[Sdiver2489]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5682638410_e1f2dd60ec_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/purduery/5682638410/)
Cupcakes! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/purduery/5682638410/) by Ryan Leemhuis Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/purduery/), on Flickr

I figure I might as well start contributing to this thread.

[azboricua]

I figure I might as well start contributing to this thread.

..........and now i'm hungry........for cupcakes......:)

[MatthewK]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-itlJE-7IM2s/TbZvHBJFKaI/AAAAAAAAATI/VGVAVOIMwY8/s1600/IMG_2606_s.jpg

This photo ROCKS! Great composition, I love it!

My 24L II is suspect... it's at +18 MFA, it's AF is inconsistent. I've seen small glimmers of greatness, but I'm still waiting for that one photo to knock my socks off.

[jdizzle]

^Seriously? Plus 18 for MA?

[Sdiver2489]

^Seriously? Plus 18 for MA?

Mine took +18 or so until three visits to Canon. Now its at -1. As I mentioned earlier its AF performance is still not as fast as my 17-55mm nor as accurate with trickier subjects especially in low light but its pretty good.

[jdizzle]

Mine took +18 or so until three visits to Canon. Now its at -1. As I mentioned earlier its AF performance is still not as fast as my 17-55mm nor as accurate with trickier subjects especially in low light but its pretty good.
That sucks man. I have no issues with this lens on my 1Ds III. It locks and works every time. :confused:

[Sdiver2489]

That sucks man. I have no issues with this lens on my 1Ds III. It locks and works every time. :confused:

Yeah its odd...90% of time it does just fine. Seems like shiny/reflective subjects in low light can cause some issue. Especially with small details of low contrast.

I think its possibly 7D specific because the center point has more trouble with these subjects than others for certain subjects. Then again, I'm comparing it to the best AF-ing lens I've ever used (17-55mm)

But like I said 90% of the time in low light and only for theoretical subjects is good enough for me I guess. It was much worse before going to Canon the last time. When I'm purposely looking around my apartment for low contrast subjects with small details I probably am overdoing it.

It all stems from when originally the center point reacted completely different than the outer points. Outer points needed +10MA, center +20MA. Thankfully whoever worked on it at Canon last time did some black magic and its pretty darn good now.

[nicksan]

Yup, had to send it in a few times myself b/c it was sitting at +16 to +18. Now it's bang on at 0. Magical lens! :)

[treblekicker]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5550393630_c17b94a168_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5550393630/)
IMG_7203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5550393630/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5576281118_27eb4b54ce_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/)
IMG_7384 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5579412567_91e487b684_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/)
IMG_7392 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5582864723_737d2d4d18_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5582864723/)
IMG_7398 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5582864723/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5583848757_3fa95e6cd5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5583848757/)
IMG_7400 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5583848757/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5585253011_95e6c7ddbe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5585253011/)
IMG_7405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5585253011/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5614368733_a1d1058c59_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5614368733/)
IMG_7645 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5614368733/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5616376140_0c18dce5d7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5616376140/)
IMG_7649 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5616376140/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

[Big C]

wide open on a 7d

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5676657141_fbc0e35b26_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmpixels/5676657141/)
IMG_4690 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmpixels/5676657141/) by Chris Minshall (http://www.flickr.com/people/cmpixels/), on Flickr

[stax]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5576281118_27eb4b54ce_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/)
IMG_7384 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr



Nice!!

[MatthewK]

^Seriously? Plus 18 for MA?

:( Yeah... and even now, I am not certain it's where it needs to be, as it keeps front focusing. I keep seeing peoples shots in here, such as TrebleKicker's here, that are sharp throughout the frame, yet I can't get this lens to perform anywhere near this level. Might have to send it in to Canon.



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5576281118_27eb4b54ce_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/)
IMG_7384 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5579412567_91e487b684_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/)
IMG_7392 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5583848757_3fa95e6cd5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5583848757/)
IMG_7400 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5583848757/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5585253011_95e6c7ddbe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5585253011/)
IMG_7405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5585253011/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr


These shots exhibit the kind if "look" I am expecting from this lens, and it hasn't delivered yet! Maybe I am spending too much time with the 50L and 70-200 2.8II attached, I don't know...

[bswpu012]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5579412567_91e487b684_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/)
IMG_7392 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

Killer image, can you remember the setup? handheld? etc? Great photo

[Sdiver2489]

:( Yeah... and even now, I am not certain it's where it needs to be, as it keeps front focusing. I keep seeing peoples shots in here, such as TrebleKicker's here, that are sharp throughout the frame, yet I can't get this lens to perform anywhere near this level. Might have to send it in to Canon.



Try all the autofocus points. My center point was extremely unreliable but all the other points were quite good. The center required a different level of MA for some reason. Like I said, three trips to Canon and all is good now.

Also try it on nice and high contrast targets from different distances. I found the center point would sometimes work well on black/white large targets but not others.

[jdizzle]

:( Yeah... and even now, I am not certain it's where it needs to be, as it keeps front focusing. I keep seeing peoples shots in here, such as TrebleKicker's here, that are sharp throughout the frame, yet I can't get this lens to perform anywhere near this level. Might have to send it in to Canon.



These shots exhibit the kind if "look" I am expecting from this lens, and it hasn't delivered yet! Maybe I am spending too much time with the 50L and 70-200 2.8II attached, I don't know...
I would send it out to Canon to have it checked out.

[Els]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5550393630_c17b94a168_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5550393630/)
IMG_7203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5550393630/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5576281118_27eb4b54ce_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/)
IMG_7384 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5576281118/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5579412567_91e487b684_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/)
IMG_7392 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5579412567/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5582864723_737d2d4d18_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5582864723/)
IMG_7398 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5582864723/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5583848757_3fa95e6cd5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5583848757/)
IMG_7400 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5583848757/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5585253011_95e6c7ddbe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5585253011/)
IMG_7405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5585253011/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5614368733_a1d1058c59_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5614368733/)
IMG_7645 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5614368733/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5616376140_0c18dce5d7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5616376140/)
IMG_7649 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/5616376140/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

Love these!

[MatthewK]

Hmm.. I'll give the outer points a try, but if it works accurately w/ the outer points and not the center, it's going to require a trip to Canon no less.

I would send it out to Canon to have it checked out.

Well, it is a refurb unit from Canon, and I am in the 90 day warranty. is it worth it to calibrate or do I send in and exchange for another?

[marcus riley]

Hmm.. I'll give the outer points a try, but if it works accurately w/ the outer points and not the center, it's going to require a trip to Canon no less.



Well, it is a refurb unit from Canon, and I am in the 90 day warranty. is it worth it to calibrate or do I send in and exchange for another?

If you decide to send it in, just do it soon and stay on top of it. It might take a couple of trips to get right. I went through a couple of these with issues, so exchanging isn't always the best bet either. I had 2 adjusted and still had issues with them, but others have confirmed that Canon CAN fix the AF issues, but it might take multiple trips to Canon to do it.

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Newcastle/i-WQ3hVR7/0/XL/img_7572-XL.jpg

[MatthewK]

Well, I tried one last time to MFA, and wow, my copy is jacked up :( It hardly ever gave me a consistent AF lock, and the focus poInt would erratically jump back and forth 6-8 inches. So, I overnighted this baby to Canon in NJ, so here's hopIng they can get it up to the level we know it can perform at!

[jdizzle]

Well, I tried one last time to MFA, and wow, my copy is jacked up :( It hardly ever gave me a consistent AF lock, and the focus poInt would erratically jump back and forth 6-8 inches. So, I overnighted this baby to Canon in NJ, so here's hopIng they can get it up to the level we know it can perform at!
Sorry to hear that man. Let's hope for the best eh? :)

[x_tan]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5693283138_ba4a615eed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5693283138/)
Mountaineer Hub, Aoraki / Mount Cook (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5693283138/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[x_tan]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5692892481_02d733e5a2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5692892481/)
Tasman Glacier Lake, New Zealand (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5692892481/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[jdizzle]

^These are hot X-Tan. More!

[newworld666]

:lol: very nice .. you can definitely sell your 28-300L ;) .. just keep 24L + 85L .. that's it

.. Are you already in Europe ?
I hoped to meet you when you go trough Lyon, and I'll try to be a few hours guide ... :cool: ..

[azboricua]

Last night at Cinco de Mayo family dinner:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/5692537894_48776fd60c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5692537894/)
Time with Grandpa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5692537894/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

[x_tan]

^These are hot X-Tan. More!

Thanks Julian, I'm working on it :D

:lol: very nice .. you can definitely sell your 28-300L ;) .. just keep 24L + 85L .. that's it

.. Are you already in Europe ?
I hoped to meet you when you go trough Lyon, and I'll try to be a few hours guide ... :cool: ..

Thanks :D

We'll be in Europe in December / January; and just finish the itinerary for Switzerland, Lyon will be the next :)

Can't sell 28-300: keep it for Alaska (? within next 2 years), and may pick up 100-400 just in case.

[azboricua]

First day running around with this beast attached to my 60D.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/5697287590_8f12c00820_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5697287590/)
Lone Survivor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5697287590/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

[Helena]

x_tan, those are great! Wow.

--

One from Stockholm, Sweden:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5700081638_231ccd434c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenanormark/5700081638/)

[Ricku]

Lovely shots X_tan, but all those rocks above the cabin makes me nervous.

I have seen what a rockslide is capable of.

[Todd Lambert]

Finally got up to Cadillac Ranch this weekend (what a long strange trip it was, too!)

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/cadillac-ranch001.jpg

[litlefiter]

Finally got up to Cadillac Ranch this weekend (what a long strange trip it was, too!)

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/cadillac-ranch001.jpg

That is just perfect! How did you get the red circle between the cars? Light painting?

[Todd Lambert]

Thank you... yes, it was light painting. I was using a glow stick tied to a string. I ran from car to car, swirled the glow stick and then ran back to the camera to close the frame. After several attempts, I was quite out of gas.. LOL!

[thenextguy]

Thank you... yes, it was light painting. I was using a glow stick tied to a string. I ran from car to car, swirled the glow stick and then ran back to the camera to close the frame. After several attempts, I was quite out of gas.. LOL!


Hahah...I was going to ask how many people were doing the light painting. :lol: Nice shot!

[Todd Lambert]

A shot from the old Route 66:

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/route66/route66-car1.jpg

[Todd Lambert]

Another from Cadillac Ranch:

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/cadillac-ranch-002.jpg

[davo_robbo]

from a recent trip to Thailand, More up on the blog! all shot on a 5Dc http://www.davidrobertson.com.au/personal/bangkok-thailand-photographer/

http://www.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_1646.jpg

http://www.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_1670.jpg

http://www.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_1744.jpg

http://www.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_1750.jpg

[agphotography]

I love skimming through the work you guys post on here. I love the 24LII for sure but I find it challenging as an every day lens..... Which is exactly why I like it. Last year I finally branched out of my "comfort zone" of lenses (28/35/50) and moved to a 24/50/135 setup. Boy what a change it has been. Really enjoyable though!

I haven't been posting a whole lot lately as I've been getting into film again over the past few months. I just bought an EOS 1N (should be here today) so I can't wait to try some film with my L primes! I will surely share the results with you guys as soon as I have some.

This will be the first pro EOS film camera I've had in 7 years. I've been shooting Canon FD stuff for a little while now and I do definitely love my T90 + 35 f/2 but I'm itching to try all my L lenses on film haha.

Anyways, keep up the awesome work guys, you're all very inspirational to me :)

[Todd Lambert]

Caprock Canyons - Monument Rock

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/amarillo-trip/roadtrip-007.jpg

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/amarillo-trip/roadtrip-008.jpg

[Todd Lambert]

The "Farmer" version of Cadillac Ranch: Combine City!

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/amarillo-trip/combinecity-001.jpg

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/amarillo-trip/combinecity-002.jpg

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/amarillo-trip/combinecity-003.jpg

[Harm]

nice stuff of late, Todd

[treblekicker]

Nice!!

Love these!

Killer image, can you remember the setup? handheld? etc? Great photo

Thanks! All of those were shot handheld and wide open.

[Todd Lambert]

nice stuff of late, Todd

Thanks!

It was a helluva a weekend! Traveled over 1000 miles, in two days with no sleeping! Hit over 10 different targets in small towns all over north Texas. Crazy trip!

[jdizzle]

^You're rockin' those night shots Todd! :)

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/i-khNs8hB/0/XL/20110509-IMG6535-XL.jpg

[jdizzle]

^Your son is into everything. :)

[jwcdds]

:D Broadening his horizons.

[thenextguy]

He looks like an adult in that picture. :D

[blackwar12]

Just purchased this lens today, the great pictures taken on this thread helped convince me to get the lens :)! I cannot wait until it arrives in the mail.

[jwcdds]

He looks like an adult in that picture. :D

:D He's one crazy 15.5 month old, that's for sure.

[Palna]

This one I took wide open

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m557/palnaphotos/_T3F3039.jpg

[Todd Lambert]

LOL! Awesome shot Mikkel!

[Palna]

LOL! Awesome shot Mikkel!

Thank you very much Todd: -)

[toshiro7]

wide open:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/5712002011_023d8c585f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/endogamia/5712002011/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/endogamia/5712002011/) on Flickr

[jdizzle]

wide open:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/5712002011_023d8c585f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/endogamia/5712002011/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/endogamia/5712002011/) on Flickr
Awesome composition! :)

[jdizzle]

^Cute baby Palna!

[p0tpie]

I've been using this lens for the last couple months and i feel like i'm just starting to get used to it. It is becoming one of my favorite lenses for cars/food and life. Just a great walkaround lens in general :D


First shot is handheld:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5499312870_821d20d8bb_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5562645207_9ab05e418e_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5669244316_0e224b7df1_z.jpg

[Todd Lambert]

Damn.. those asps look great! mmmmm... hungry....

[p0tpie]

they were tasty :-P

[rgs-]

i <3 grilled asparagus!

is that just some salt and pepper on em?

[azboricua]

Those look sooooo goooood!

[Tim Park]

i'm hungry now! yummy and healthy! great pic.

[x_tan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/5717581345_08b9344be6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5717581345/)
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5717581345/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[jdizzle]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/5717581345_08b9344be6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5717581345/)
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5717581345/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr
Gorgeous!! :)

[Daniel Jay]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh129/liveonmyr1/007copy.jpg

[Daniel Jay]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh129/liveonmyr1/052_edited-1.jpg

[x_tan]

Thanks, Julian :D

[Coquet]

That's a very nice image... just love it! Any exif data to share?...

[tomdz]

Just what I love about this lens - shallow DOF and wide:

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5307/bullfeeding.jpg

[thenextguy]

Nice one, tomdz.

[jdizzle]

^I agree. Nice work with shallow DOF.

[lmyamen]

3 from a wedding a couple weeks back

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/5714159147_de6cdbeebd_z.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/5723351754_856c3ba3ae_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/5722790257_7cdcc1097d_z.jpg

[Harm]

^ Very nice!

[mackguyver]

Recent trip to New Orleans:
http://www.ianandersonphotography.com/Other/Recent-Work-1/i-M6MP3g4/0/L/MG5178ID-L.jpg
http://www.ianandersonphotography.com/Other/Recent-Work-1/i-kNdXV8D/0/L/MG4976ID-L.jpg

[jjmucker]

From a wedding on Saturday

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5728087639_b8c99145b3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48990756@N07/5728087639/)
Sunlit Bride &amp; Groom (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48990756@N07/5728087639/) by John Johnston Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/48990756@N07/), on Flickr

[mackguyver]

Just what I love about this lens - shallow DOF and wide:

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/5307/bullfeeding.jpg

I agree and I love the selective focus in your shot. Since popping the super precision matte focusing screen in my camera, I've noticed it's even easier to use the shallow DOF of this lens.

[tomdz]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like the shot.

I use the super precision focusing screen as well but as far as focusing goes I think it truly helps only when you're close to MFD. It has another advantage though that you're able to see real DOF with the DOF preview button. Very useful at times.

As for the lens, I have had my copy (the one chosen out of seven copies) adjusted twice. After the first attempt, it was horrible (far worse than before), after the second I had to settle at +4 MA but it seems to be noticeably more consistent since then. Still can get a bit random at mid-to-long ranges though (or with some specific target/condition it simply "doesn't like") but I find the "focus jitter" smaller and after loosening the sharpness requirements a little bit, the number of unusable frames has decreased. I'll post some examples next time I run into something typical...

Nevertheless, in spite of all these complaints, this lens has stayed on my body for most of the time since I bought it. I wish I could write something smarter than this but honestly it's just soooo fun to use. The angles, the DOF... and it forces you to get close... :)

[JayStar86]

subscribed to this recently... and wow. I am just loving the feel of the images that all of you seem to be getting from this lens. The colour rendition is phenomenal.

This might be a lens in my future I think to pair up the 50 and 85.

[Palna]

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m557/palnaphotos/_T3F3459.jpg

[ohammond]

some amazing images in this thread - counting down the days now til I have my own (Hurry up USPS) :)