Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L USM II

[mamypoko]

A little street/candid with the 24mm, wide open.

Electoral Rally in Singapore.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/5692558192_17e59e04fd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/5692558192/)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2047/5692559176_e94e7e9452_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/5692559176/)


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/5691985885_5e84b0e022_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/5691985885/)

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/i-MXJJVQZ/0/XL/20110518-IMG8993-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/i-Ptmx6dF/0/XL/20110518-IMG9038-XL.jpg

Disregard the CA on top of his head. ;)

[jdizzle]

^I like the blue dye job Julian. ;)

[Daniel Jay]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh129/liveonmyr1/DPP_0125.jpg

[Coquet]

Full open at 1.4 a home-shot...

[BeritOlam]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh129/liveonmyr1/DPP_0125.jpg

Great shot. Love the lighting! :D :D

[babaraba]

with 5d

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5737339648_c6fb9fe885_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/5746958105_dc6bbc6caa_z.jpg

[azboricua]

This past weekend: (SOOC JPEG)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/5748499285_5179e5b975_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5748499285/)
Awesome Structures (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5748499285/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5749044894_6a779f37e5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5749044894/)
Yummers! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5749044894/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5748493119_7ba75dd8a4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5748493119/)
Vegas 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5748493119/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/5748485377_cb30f3ee41_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5748485377/)
Hoover Dam 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5748485377/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

[Tommydigi]

I have been trying to use this lens more, IMO its pretty impressive wide open

24L @ 1.4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/5749138626_3a648f7f05_b.jpg

[jdotrillah]

should have never passed up on the mk i version for cheap.

[windpig]

should have never passed up on the mk i version for cheap.

I wish I would have ponied up the extra $300 for the mkII when I bought the mkI. I still love my mkI, but I'll probably sell it for the mkII.

[hieu1004]

http://www.hieulephotography.com/People/People/i-gTJJ9fs/0/L/IMG2014-L.jpg

[Tim Park]

I love using this lens in low light receptions (well, actually any reception)! Here are a couple images from a recent wedding.

Tim

1.
http://www.timparkphotography.com/images/susan-anthony-05b.jpg


2.
http://www.timparkphotography.com/images/susan-anthony-04c.jpg

[davo_robbo]

More up on the blog :) http://www.davidrobertson.com.au/weddings/unique-canberra-photographer/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/5752583293_cc7910662e_b.jpg

[mananetwork]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lloufdXw7d1qbi926o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1306316732&Signature=M4LCABDKBHoRQrWEXvnRnsl4OS4%3D

[Palna]

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m557/palnaphotos/_T3F5369-2frdig.jpg

[BrianP]

Fantastic shot Palna!

[Palna]

Fantastic shot Palna!


Thank you very much Brian: -)

[MatthewK]

I love using this lens in low light receptions (well, actually any reception)! Here are a couple images from a recent wedding.

Tim

1.
http://www.timparkphotography.com/images/susan-anthony-05b.jpg


2.
http://www.timparkphotography.com/images/susan-anthony-04c.jpg

Nice shots! I need to move to SOCAL, just for a while...

[chesterjohnphoto]

24L II @ 1.4 of my Primes hehe

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/248984_10150260908991874_660071873_8742731_4211413 _n.jpg

[orbitechgr]

Wow.. Just WOW Palna..

[Tim Park]

thanks matthew!

tim

[Harm]

lovely stuff with the 24II...now that the weather is picking up, maybe I can use it more outside!!
http://harm.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northumberland/i-rZ3nXdD/0/XL/IMG7256-XL.jpg (http://harm.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northumberland/17148543_9VKznc#1299607359_rZ3nXdD-A-LB)

[sjyap]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XaEz_vThXyo/Td9nOeEqy1I/AAAAAAAAAck/LVua0W6-lrk/s1600/IMG_5479.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLgKWSofToc/Td9nNmt4nOI/AAAAAAAAAcg/6mZa78MNjW0/s1600/IMG_5483.jpg

[theone29]

SJYAP - great work!!!

[kwyml12106]

I think I have been spoiled by my 135mm F2L which consistently gives me 90%+ keep rate. I have always felt that without the IS and with a long focal length on a crop body (7D), the 135mm is a harder lens to use but I managed to keep a good portion of the photos I took.

Now that I have had a chance to play with my 24mm F1.4 for 2 months, I find that nailing focus with this one is not as easy as my 135mm. When it focuses correctly, the photos are just beautiful. When it misses, it's very disappointing! I'm trying to understand why focus is missed and 1 area I'm looking at right now is my lens is focusing somewhere else while using F1.4 at AI Focus mode when I was photographing a red-colored strawberry flower in day light in windy condition. Has anyone been successful in using AI Focus, spot AF at F1.4 with this lens?

I have also tried using this lens during a dimly lit band concert with mixed results. I would like to see some examples if you care to share.

[jwcdds]

I think I have been spoiled by my 135mm F2L which consistently gives me 90%+ keep rate. I have always felt that without the IS and with a long focal length on a crop body (7D), the 135mm is a harder lens to use but I managed to keep a good portion of the photos I took.

Now that I have had a chance to play with my 24mm F1.4 for 2 months, I find that nailing focus with this one is not as easy as my 135mm. When it focuses correctly, the photos are just beautiful. When it misses, it's very disappointing! I'm trying to understand why focus is missed and 1 area I'm looking at right now is my lens is focusing somewhere else while using F1.4 at AI Focus mode when I was photographing a red-colored strawberry flower in day light in windy condition. Has anyone been successful in using AI Focus, spot AF at F1.4 with this lens?

I have also tried using this lens during a dimly lit band concert with mixed results. I would like to see some examples if you care to share.


Have you tried not using AI focus and shooting w/ just 1-shot? AI focus is an attempt at blending the two (1-shot & ai servo), but it also means it's always thinking that something *might* move and can therefore cause AF to be a bit jittery.

I say give 1-shot a try and see if the rates improve/deteriorate.

[jwcdds]

lovely stuff with the 24II...now that the weather is picking up, maybe I can use it more outside!!


Looks like you need to get yourself a 1D body so you can take advantage of the weather-sealing of the 24. :lol:

[chesterjohnphoto]

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647879369 26_95974421.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647855472 76_1407236540.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647859368 74_843622157.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647881137 67_1826477759.jpg

Here's a couple of shots of me which my fiance took using the 24L @ 1.4

[Dexinthecity]

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647879369 26_95974421.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647855472 76_1407236540.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647859368 74_843622157.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130647881137 67_1826477759.jpg

Here's a couple of shots of me which my fiance took using the 24L @ 1.4

very nice, what kind of post processing was used in these pictures?

Btw I just got my 24mm WOOOOO

[tomdz]

I said I would post something typical for this lens AF wise. Nothing special but here's the entire frame:

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/9199/img000422.jpg

f/1.4, focused with the center point where the bricks meet the tower's top. Plenty of contrast, should have been a piece of cake for the AF sensor... Now for the crops:

1. The good one from the above full image

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4894/img00042v.jpg

2. A few seconds earlier, same settings and the same frame...

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6091/img00032a.jpg

All of the eight 24LII I have tried have behaved this way, most of them were actually worse. If you can justify why it would miss in such situation I'll appreciate it but seriously I can't see how it could be a challenge for the AF system.

Is it the body to blame? Maybe. I've got four lenses: three L primes + 85 1.8 which is widely regarded as a great AF performer anyway and perhaps the only one I could never complain about is 200 2.8L. It seems that the wider the angle, the more random AF can get. Saying that, the misfocus ratio with 35L does not spoil the fun. The 24LII can get really annoying at times. And I have tried my copy on another brand new 5DII that seemed to like it even less. This kind of ruled out the broken body route for me but maybe I should try one more to confirm...

[kingbob734]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XaEz_vThXyo/Td9nOeEqy1I/AAAAAAAAAck/LVua0W6-lrk/s1600/IMG_5479.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VLgKWSofToc/Td9nNmt4nOI/AAAAAAAAAcg/6mZa78MNjW0/s1600/IMG_5483.jpg

Great shots, love urban work! :) Great job thanks for sharing!

[kwyml12106]

Hello Julian!

I have tried using one shot at 1.4. Results are inconsistent at times. I might try a burst later to see if this persists.

I have heard plenty of criticism of the AI Focus setting. A week ago decided to try that during the day while at the park with the kids playing Frisbee. It performed acceptably using smaller apertures.

Reading through this whole thread takes some time but I'm glad I did, as I've learned more about some of the challenges of using a wide angle lens. Many photos here are just beautiful!

[kwyml12106]

Tomdz,

I hear you and I understand what you mean.

[mamypoko]

Brought my 24mm II out for long exposures for the first time yesterday.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/5773705081_84edcde8c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/5773705081/)

3:30 min

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/5774631015_ee3d979b0b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeylu/5774631015/)

4:00 min

ND110 + ND8 Filter

[victorperso]

very nice sjyap & Cell/Chess ;)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5772138662_97fd84d1c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/victorpires/5772138662/)
Cada día más grande ♥ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/victorpires/5772138662/) par Victor P. © (http://www.flickr.com/people/victorpires/)

[agphotography]

Finally well enough to get out and start shooting again after my surgery!

I went out hoping for a decent sunrise but didn't really get one. Took this instead ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/5777509474_b159f1562f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5777509474/)
Early Morning Light. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5777509474/) by Abram Goglanian (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

5DmkII + 24L II (30 sec @ f/5.6 ISO100) No filtration.

[Tealtele]

So since I'm on summer vacation with nothing to do, I just finished looking through this thread off and on starting last week from page 1(all the way to here at the end, and no skipping pages)...I also have about 30 more pages to go with the 16-35L thread.

Then I'm going to look through the 35L thread.

So far I like the images coming from the 24L thread more, but that may just be because it seems like 80%+ of the 16-35L images are landscapes and I'm going to be mostly using this for photojournalism- low light events, environmental portraiture and I see more of that here than there. The images here from wedding photographers and such really show this lens off. I'm still not sure how distortion compares, and I'm still stuck on whether or not it's better to have the variety of different perspectives you get from a zoom. I may just end up renting them both, or perhaps getting the 35L and 17-40L...(which together ends up being about as much as this lens).

Anyway, enough talking, more pictures! :)

[tomdz]

Sjyap, I love your work in this thread but the second one of the last set is noticeably back focused, isn't it? Nice shot anyway (you've got some really great urban backgrounds there) but it would somehow confirm my experience with this lens.

[mackguyver]

Loving this lens for environmental portraits - here's Miss Tallahassee USA in front of the the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee:
http://www.ianandersonphotography.com/Other/Recent-Work-1/i-2S6N5Wk/0/L/MG9953ID-XL.jpg

[joonrhee]

Few shots from recent newborn shoot. 13 days old...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/5770512691_55e373483f_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5771040090_400642422f_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5770517143_2a2f85cf85_z.jpg

[jdizzle]

^^Congrats Joon!

[jdizzle]

Finally well enough to get out and start shooting again after my surgery!

I went out hoping for a decent sunrise but didn't really get one. Took this instead ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/5777509474_b159f1562f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5777509474/)
Early Morning Light. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5777509474/) by Abram Goglanian (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

5DmkII + 24L II (30 sec @ f/5.6 ISO100) No filtration.
I hope everything is ok with you Abram. Anyways, nice long exposure. :)

[bobjob]

I've been using this lens for almost 2 months now. I found it that this lens is great for landscape and night shooting. However I found out its hard to do portrait shooting during low light condition. Most of the time the face turn out blurry or out of focus. Does any of you has similar experience with this lens? Would speedlite help improving the focussing problem of this lens in low light?

[wimg]

I've been using this lens for almost 2 months now. I found it that this lens is great for landscape and night shooting. However I found out its hard to do portrait shooting during low light condition. Most of the time the face turn out blurry or out of focus. Does any of you has similar experience with this lens? Would speedlite help improving the focussing problem of this lens in low light?
I don't have focusing problems in low light with the 24L II. However, because of the AoV, the AF system has more problems with AF and WAs, and in low light it also is more difficult anyway. Just make sure you use a focusing point with enough contrast differences, and reframe - all should be well in that case.

As to blurriness: you really need to time your shots with longer exposures. You'd normally need at least 1/50s on FF with 24L to get people sharp enough (provided they don't move too fast), but you can get away with slower shutter speeds if you indeed can handhold those properly and pick the moments of stillness.

HTH, kind regards, Wim

[bobjob]

Thanks wim,
I tried to focus on the face on dim light condition and it prob explain why it cant focus properly. I have no problem taking portrait during the day though. However, I do find my quality of portrait from 24 ii is not as sharp as 85 1.2 or 70-200 mm 2.8 ii. do you have similar problem? or may be my lens has focusing problem?

[bobjob]

the portrait in 24 1.4 ii looks sharp in original frame but when i crop the image to see the face, its not as sharp as 70-200 or 85 1.2. Do u find this normal for wide angle lens?

[chesterjohnphoto]

very nice, what kind of post processing was used in these pictures?

Btw I just got my 24mm WOOOOO

PP in LR3 one of our own custom presets.
Enjoy the lens!!!!

very nice sjyap & Cell/Chess ;)



Thanks guys!



More with the 24L @ 1.4 (some purp fringing here)

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130666597293 22_63330212.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130666599426 08_344318677.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130666590551 34_823699883.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130666574439 28_1639259671.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130666568232 8_889719061.jpg

[joonrhee]

^^Congrats Joon!

Oh no Julian... Not mine. Just sharing a few from my recent shoot. :D I've been married for 10 years with no children... :cry:

[agphotography]

I hope everything is ok with you Abram. Anyways, nice long exposure. :)

Thanks Julian, Im doing just fine, I managed to have an appendicitis two weeks ago totally out of the blue and thankfully I figured out what it was before it ruptured. Had surgery the next morning and spent a couple days in the hospital, then a week at my folks' place. Back to normal now, mostly. ;)

[CBownPhoto]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5779179914_a8d7518a31_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5779179914/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2175/5778635155_85a507dd42_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5778635155/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2389/5734636642_f5b9b0268a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5734636642/)

[David S]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/5783791417_60849519f8_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5783791639_1031b90a59_z.jpg

[jdizzle]

^I love the Supra David. I just wish Toyota would bring that car back.

[Harm]

Rumours have it that they are developing a new sportscar, Julian. As a replacement to the Supra, which was awesome.

[David S]

I would love a Supra replacement as the MKIV has given me 10+ years of enjoyment. I just hope they don't mess it up considering the direction Toyota has gone over the years. Also, a replacement will stop me buying a GTR in a year or two. :)

[jdizzle]

I hope it's not the FT-86. :p:lol:

[mananetwork]

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/chjoe_04.jpg

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/chjoe_01.jpg

http://www.mananetwork.net/2011/06/christie-and-joe-chinatown-engagement/

[kwyml12106]

To Frames By Celly,

You have some pretty sharp shots there at the birthday party. Which AF did you use on the first one? Is it Spot AF or Single point AF? or some other settings?

[bobjob]

I was thinking of selling this lens on the weekend due to its inconsistent af. I thought i bought a lemon copy. Anyway I played around with it and did some lens calibration trick and what a surprise, the lens start to perform up to its expectation. I love the bokeh and the sharpness of my pics now. No more blurred and unpredictable pics that I used to get. I think my copy prob as sharp as my 70-200 mm ii or may be sharper :cool:

[kwyml12106]

To Bobjob,

How do you calibrate? did you do MA? I have heard that spot AF is for macro only, using it on non-macro shots may result in misfocus, don't know if that's true...I agree that when the 24mm takes sharp pictures, they are really sharp..

[bobjob]

I took several pics of a chart with the same settings of aperture, shutter speed and iso in manual mode with tripod and go to camera setting where you can adjust the af focus of lens accordingly i.e plus or minus to pick the best clarity for this setting. Pick another aperture and start all over again for this distance.

repeat the whole process at different distance now.

I ended up getting the same adjustment value regardless of the distance. if there is some minor variability then pick the best adjustment value overall for diferrent distance. It took me more than 1-2 hours for one lens. I did the same with my 85 1.2 mm ii and they are all very sharp now.

I hope this will help

[bobjob]

after i calibrated it i havent noticed any misfocus at all at any distance. The af in my camera seems to function better

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-24L-II/i-fq9QNwP/0/L/20110603-IMG9509-L.jpg

[joonrhee]

Nice Julian! How do you like the x100? I'm very close to getting one myself. All bad things aside, are the goods worth the price?

[jwcdds]

Nice Julian! How do you like the x100? I'm very close to getting one myself. All bad things aside, are the goods worth the price?

It's growing on me. I like the construction, feels rather solid/sturdy. It's got weight so it doesn't feel "cheap". It's only been a few days but I haven't really felt hampered by its shortcomings yet. At 35mm-equiv... it's not something that I would try to fire off anything with burst mode for action/sports.

The menu is rather clunky, nothing like Canon's menu system. Autofocus accuracy naturally starts to waiver in low-light (as expected). For all intent and purposes, it's a very expensive P&S. But at least the sensor gives you something nice to work with.

For IQ alone... I wouldn't say it's any better/worse than the Sony NEX. So with that, one has to question whether the extra premium one pays is "worth it" and that determination would be left to each individual buyer.

[joonrhee]

I see... Thanks for your opinion. So I'm assuming you're not regretting the purchase? :)

[jwcdds]

I see... Thanks for your opinion. So I'm assuming you're not regretting the purchase? :)

Not yet. Considering I haven't paid for it yet, it's hard to regret. :lol: I'm still trying to figure out the best way to carry this thing. I may need to break down and eBay some old-ish rangefinder case. Cuz I heard that Fuji wants some $140 clams for their x100 case.

...

:lol:

[blackwize]

I honestly think it is very much worth the price.

[jdizzle]

My recent visit to Falls Park in Greenville, South Carolina.

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v20/p876172219-5.jpg


http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v26/p163232113-5.jpg

[jdizzle]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-24L-II/i-fq9QNwP/0/L/20110603-IMG9509-L.jpg
It's shame that it's not one of these. ;)

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v20/p102952617-4.jpg

[jwcdds]

It's shame that it's not one of these. ;)

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v20/p102952617-4.jpg

That thing is like a Ferrari. I don't make enough to spend on such luxuries. :lol: I'm in the wrong tax bracket. :(

[joonrhee]

It's shame that it's not one of these. ;)

http://www.darklightimaging.com/img/v20/p102952617-4.jpg

C'mom Julian. Not everyone can afford that!! :lol:

[nicksan]

Can you see the following photo? Just testing out a gallery I am hosting myself...

http://www.nicknphoto.com/galleries/upload/2011/06/04/pwg_high/20110604174810-55b67969.jpg

[mbn]

Seems like it's working pretty well!;)

[nicksan]

Seems like it's working pretty well!;)

Cool. Thanks for confirming!

[jdizzle]

Can you see the following photo? Just testing out a gallery I am hosting myself...

http://galleries.nicknphoto.com/upload/2011/06/04/20110604174810-55b67969.jpg

Lookin' good Nick. :) Your kid?

[nicksan]

Lookin' good Nick. :) Your kid?
Nope. My nephew! :)

[jdizzle]

Nope. My nephew! :)

Gotta start making some. ;)

[nicksan]

Gotta start making some. ;)

Yeah...tell me about it! Gotta torture you guys with baby photos instead of cat photos!:lol:

[titaniumSS]

Bookmarking for later purchase. :)

[jdizzle]

Yeah...tell me about it! Gotta torture you guys with baby photos instead of cat photos!:lol:
Hehe! So, where are you hosting this image from?

[nicksan]

Hehe! So, where are you hosting this image from?

Installed Piwigo to create a gallery in a sub-directory of my website. Pretty cool actually. Just installed it a few hours ago and and still just messing around with it and has almost no photos.

http://www.nicknphoto.com/galleries/

[mananetwork]

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/tibre_18.jpg
http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/tibre_19.jpg
http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/tibre_30.jpg
http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/tibre_33.jpg
http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/tibre_35.jpg

More photos
http://www.mananetwork.net/2011/06/tiffany-and-brandon-vancouver-convention-centre-engagement/

[kwyml12106]

Thanks bobjob, I find it really hard to get focus right at 1.4 with this lens. Have always used spot focus. Mine seems to focus on somewhere else at 1.4..maybe it's a slight movement on my part. I don't have any problem focusing at 1.4 with my 50mm lens. There are times when I feel that I don't want to risk missing focus with my 24mm, so I'd switch to my 50mm in the middle of a dimly lit school band performance. My results with the 50mm are consistently better..

[chesterjohnphoto]

here's another from me @ 1.4 of my two kids and fiance!
http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_732013074432814513_470160994.jpg

[JayStar86]

^^^ thats just awesome. bw!

[sjyap]

very nice FRAMESBYCELLYANDCHES :)

[azboricua]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2261/5807712553_e01d92362a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5807712553/)
Jelly Fish (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5807712553/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/5807712779_3be744a527_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5807712779/)
Muir Woods California (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5807712779/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/5807712683_957395996f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5807712683/)
Muir Woods California 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5807712683/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

[azboricua]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/5811774134_c0f720f12f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811774134/)
_MG_1618 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811774134/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/5811210529_8718d80938_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811210529/)
_MG_1546 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811210529/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5317/5811210439_b8bdbcd7c2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811210439/)
_MG_1696 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811210439/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr

[mackguyver]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/5811774134_c0f720f12f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811774134/)
_MG_1618 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azboricua/5811774134/) by Christian Maldonado (http://www.flickr.com/people/azboricua/), on Flickr



^^^What the hell is that ???

[s2kennyc]

Looks like a frog to me.

[shallowlife]

Very nice pictures here guys - this might be the next lens in my shopping car!

[mackguyver]

Looks like a frog to me.
I see it now - you're right.

[Palna]

http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m557/palnaphotos/_T3F6967-kopi.jpg

[sjyap]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_UYVqW3ndV8/TfDpOtw_0gI/AAAAAAAAAfs/U2IuDvv9VF8/s1600/IMG_6092.jpg


whole series can view here :) ====> http://sjyap.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post_06.html

[neurospeed]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_UYVqW3ndV8/TfDpOtw_0gI/AAAAAAAAAfs/U2IuDvv9VF8/s1600/IMG_6092.jpg


whole series can view here :) ====> http://sjyap.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post_06.html

Reaching for love...
Love the shot...

What aperture was this shot at?

[titaniumSS]

sjyap, you're dominating this thread and the 135L thread! You're too far away for me to kill you and steal your lenses. lol amazing shots!

[sjyap]

Reaching for love...
Love the shot...

What aperture was this shot at?

f1.6 ,always use this aperture only :p


sjyap, you're dominating this thread and the 135L thread! You're too far away for me to kill you and steal your lenses. lol amazing shots!

thanks for like dude ,feel happy when u guy like it :)

[chesterjohnphoto]

Awesome sjyap!! I love your work!

here's a couple from me @ 1.4

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130762670153 3_444644893.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130762809290 86_1480287917.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130762688025 98_784484131.jpg

[newworld666]

FullHD Size by clicking on pictures ...

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-of-2010/i-MR23Gr3/0/XL/IMG3387-2-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-of-2010/i-MR23Gr3/0/O/IMG3387-2-O.jpg)

http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-of-2010/i-FHTCfqr/0/XL/IMG1336-2-XL.jpg (http://photos.corbi.eu/Quad/PDV-2010/Best-of-2010/i-FHTCfqr/0/O/IMG1336-2-O.jpg)

I am waiting to use this lens with my 1D MKIII instead a 50D ...

[tylerpaulphoto]

Rumours have it that they are developing a new sportscar, Julian. As a replacement to the Supra, which was awesome.

they have coded it as the AE86 which I find funny. But its going to be a boxer style turbod 4 5spd RWD.

[CBownPhoto]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/5694846452_4ea5ee512e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5694846452/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5671498258_b48657a2e1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5671498258/)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5548550595_22eefc8914_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5548550595/)

[McNair]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5819591944_6d6cb40fb8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5819591944/)
IMG_8795.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5819591944/) by mcnair15 (http://www.flickr.com/people/husl/), on Flickr

Had my camera with me driving home during a lightning storm. was worth staying up till 3 am on a work night i suppose.

[joonrhee]

What an awesome shot McNair!!

[McNair]

thank you sir.

[mananetwork]

From today @ 1.8

http://www.mananetwork.net/wp-content/gallery/wedding_engagement_2011/del_maryleo.jpg

[geogecko]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5819591944_6d6cb40fb8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5819591944/)
IMG_8795.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5819591944/) by mcnair15 (http://www.flickr.com/people/husl/), on Flickr

Had my camera with me driving home during a lightning storm. was worth staying up till 3 am on a work night i suppose.

Did you get lucky in 20 seconds, or did you use a lighting trigger? I've always wanted to try and do lightning, just never had the urge to do it when it was available.

[McNair]

Just set the camera on my dash and did 20-30 second exposures. It was one of the biggest storms we've had around here so there was a strike every few seconds.

[chesterjohnphoto]

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130779238898 _803580345.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130779240475 29_1360322516.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130779184151 53_1555060832.jpg

[Coquet]

Some shots taken during a glider-fight above the Dutch-Belgian border... a great experience!

[macroshot]

^ Coquet - that looks like a lot of fun!

[Coquet]

^ Coquet - that looks like a lot of fun!
Yes it was!... and I will do more flights as it's not expensive and worth every penny :)

[macroshot]

I got mine last week. I am definitely digging the 24 II. Wide open it is a beast and much sharper than I expected. Were it not for the absolutely unusable copy of the Zeiss 21 Distagon I just sent back to B&H, I never would have known how great this lens is. Thanks to all who posted here and made it easy to find true love... :lol:

hmmmm...Malbec on the deck.
538664

why yes officer, I have been drinking, why do you ask?
538665

[mizer357]

http://downwiththefuture.com/pictures/m357_IMG_5980.jpg

[JonK]

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1019-Edit.jpg

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1039-Edit.jpg

[Tealtele]

Beautiful work Jon, flash bounced off of the ceiling I'm guessing?

[JonK]

Yeah flash bounced off wall behind me :)

[chesterjohnphoto]

24 @ 1.4

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130794158096 58_126840327.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130794156385 54_1481398590.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130794153622 32_303046757.jpg


@ f8
https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130794163295 69_1129187822.jpg

[davo_robbo]

http://www.personal.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MG_3641.jpg

http://www.personal.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MG_3598.jpg

http://www.personal.davidrobertson.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MG_3626.jpg

[Tommydigi]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/5831362890_bd9f9b06ee_b.jpg

[imperian]

Cool, love this lens so much.... like it for a Portrait, wide enough....... Btw, how do you guys find it on landscape shot? Do you guys miss wider end of UWA? Was thinking trade my 17-40L for this guys......

[chesterjohnphoto]

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_732013083895589305_1636650506.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_wm_100_northwest_25_962_7320130794181716 5_141200726.jpg

http://i.imagecache.co/memberdata/7320/1024x1024_732013083931747308_500844803.jpg

[x_tan]

Just come back from the dinner in Melbourne CBD tonight.


Looking out the window of Verge Restaurant:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/5845171350_3f7246e043_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5845171350/)
Melbourne CBD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5845171350/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/5845171556_839ffeb97d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5845171556/)
Melbourne CBD (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5845171556/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/5845171912_37dd4b1025_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5845171912/)
St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5845171912/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[CBownPhoto]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/5841286135_eab1511aae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5841286135/)
Elise Q (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5841286135/) by Christopher Bown (http://www.flickr.com/people/imatalkinghead/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5073/5835429968_0b0ee4420e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5835429968/)
Emma w/ Kitty (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5835429968/) by Christopher Bown (http://www.flickr.com/people/imatalkinghead/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/5840728977_1a9b9f3b36_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5840728977/)
Bernard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imatalkinghead/5840728977/) by Christopher Bown (http://www.flickr.com/people/imatalkinghead/), on Flickr

[Daniel Jay]

http://danieljay.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Kirt/i-NxQbWNd/0/L/032-copy-L.jpg

http://danieljay.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Kirt/i-2zmTd6h/0/L/074-copy-L.jpg

http://danieljay.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Kirt/i-QPpqdMF/0/L/107-copy-L.jpg

[Todd Lambert]

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/dallas/dallas003.jpg

http://lambertphotography.com/forums/dallas/dallas004.jpg

[tomdz]

A postcard from Berlin
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6580/smallimg0719edit2.jpg

[Konrado84]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9349/20110601img0144a.jpg

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1699/20110601img0145a.jpg

[windpig]

^

Konrado84

Fantastic!

[joonrhee]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/5851141881_4ee17899ae_b.jpg

[jdizzle]

Great stuff on this page!

[jdizzle]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/5851141881_4ee17899ae_b.jpg
Lovely! :)

[Tommydigi]

^

Konrado84

Fantastic!


+1 that first one is eye popping. Great capture

[McNair]

couple shots with this beauty

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/5854040519_753b42e077_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5854040519/)
IMG_9648.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5854040519/) by mcnair15 (http://www.flickr.com/people/husl/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5854593790_40d5f242a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5854593790/)
IMG_9686.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/husl/5854593790/) by mcnair15 (http://www.flickr.com/people/husl/), on Flickr

[tiieff]

some pictures from BaliGospelFestival :
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/5858570941_6536446895_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5036/5859125382_6ec507b17f_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5272/5859126032_0185b52c72_b.jpg

[joonrhee]

Lovely! :)

Thank you Julian! :D

[Todd Lambert]

Is this thing weather sealed?




http://lambertphotography.com/forums/lightning/lightning001.jpg
http://lambertphotography.com/forums/lightning/lightning003.jpg
http://lambertphotography.com/forums/lightning/lightning006.jpg

[sjyap]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/5851141881_4ee17899ae_b.jpg

nice !

[mbn]

Is this thing weather sealed?

Depends on what you mean by "weather sealed"!
The Rain, or the Lightnings?

Cool Shots, esp the first one!:mad:;)

[joonrhee]

nice !

Thank you sjyap!! Loooove your work by the way!

[joonrhee]

Wow, killer lightning shots Todd!!! Love em all.

[Todd Lambert]

Depends on what you mean by "weather sealed"!
The Rain, or the Lightnings?

Cool Shots, esp the first one!:mad:;)

Wow, killer lightning shots Todd!!! Love em all.

Thanks Guys!

[kja]

I love this lens. Every time I want to comment, I see another gorgeous shot - you guys are putting up some gorgeous images, thanks coz it makes me take this one off the shelf!

Mine's probably only appealing to me but I couldn't resist my two Ridgebacks today
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/alcina/My%20Life%202011/JUN11_167kja.jpg

[x_tan]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/5862259859_329d6c3744_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5862259859/)
Me (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/5862259859/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[EC.Photo]

Perfect lens on the 7D, and razor sharp. This was supposed to be a "throw away" as I was just testing out the light a day before a wedding.

http://emilcrumhorn.com/albums/sswedding/53.jpg

[Harm]

revamped photo in B&W
http://harm.smugmug.com/photos/i-BN4S3KS/0/XL/i-BN4S3KS-XL.jpg

[Todd Lambert]

I like the BW.. Very sharp.

[Harm]

Danke

[jdizzle]

revamped photo in B&W
http://harm.smugmug.com/photos/i-BN4S3KS/0/XL/i-BN4S3KS-XL.jpg
Nice mono Harm. :)

[bemerick]

just ordered one, coming tomorrow! :)