Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L USM II

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100913-IMG0576/1006754669_5d62g-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100913-IMG0616/1006754862_xP9Jr-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100913-IMG0689/1006755085_65tZF-L.jpg

[JonK]

Nice one Jon.

Thanks!

[JonK]

http://jonkensy.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Jon_Kensy_Photo_100911_20100911-IMG_1399-Edit.jpg

[jdizzle]

Louis the XIV at 2.8.
http://DLImaging.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v14/p54902665-5.jpg

[jwcdds]

^ Nice J. Good ol' Louis XIV.

Here are a couple from earlier tonight.
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100914-IMG0740/1008512444_GCmVw-L.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100914-IMG0752/1008512695_CN9KL-L.jpg

[jdizzle]

^Thanks Julian.:) Your baby is definitely a character. :) Just to let you know that my wife is also expecting( 10 weeks). So, expect to see some images from me when he/she is born. :D

[jwcdds]

Awesome news! Congrats to you both!

Yeah, my son is high-larious. Silly little guy. Offers me hours of entertainment watching him figure out the world around him. :lol:

[jdizzle]

^Thanks Julian. I can't wait to be a daddy again. :D

The Washington Monument. I had to correct some of the distortion here using LR3 but, it turned out pretty good. :)
http://DLImaging.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p820542159-5.jpg

[alpha_1976]

^^^^Fantastic

[Harm]

Nice, Julian! I remember taking a photo from the same angle, but with a crappy kit lens, but it came out good:
http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Washington-DC/IMG6907/759422170_k7vdj-XL.jpg

[kinghong1970]

yay... shipping today, gettin it tomorrow!

[Harm]

sweet!

[jdizzle]

^^^^Fantastic
Thanks Madhu. :)

[jdizzle]

Nice, Julian! I remember taking a photo from the same angle, but with a crappy kit lens, but it came out good:
http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Washington-DC/IMG6907/759422170_k7vdj-XL.jpg
I have a similar position of that shot. As I kept walking up towards the monument, I took different perspectives along my walk. :)

[jdizzle]

yay... shipping today, gettin it tomorrow!
Congrats! :)

[kinghong1970]

thanks Julian!

[jdizzle]

Another bronze statue from the Smithsonian museum. This was shot at 2.8.
http://DLImaging.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v12/p569262307-5.jpg

[-g-]

shot at 2.8.

Good thing you didn't need a lot of Depth of Field. :lol::lol:

[Palna]

http://www.palnaphotos.com/PalnaPhotos/Test_files/DT3F1791-2_1.jpg

[jdizzle]

Good thing you didn't need a lot of Depth of Field. :lol::lol:
ROFL!!:lol::lol: I did focus on the face.:) I swear!

[Harm]

Good thing you didn't need a lot of Depth of Field. :lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[jdizzle]

Shot at 2.8.
http://DLImaging.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v10/p202973118-5.jpg

[Palna]

I love the colors that this lens can produce at night.

http://www.palnaphotos.com/PalnaPhotos/Test_files/DT3F1822_1.jpg

[Harm]

^ Nice, Palna

[Palna]

^ Nice, Palna

Thanks Harm: -)

[alpha_1976]

yes nice colors palna.

It's nothing special but as it's my daughter it IS special

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4980529571_840fc08de9_z.jpg

[jdizzle]

^Eating an apple! Very cute Madhu!

[jwcdds]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4980529571_840fc08de9_z.jpg

Beautifully captured!

[alpha_1976]

Thanks Julian (both of you)! My daughter and my wife are leaving this weekend. I hope to get more (other than my daughter :p) once they are gone.

[eye2i]

Shot a few weeks ago in NJhttp://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2510-2/1009386723_yBKrU-L.jpg

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2399-2/1000738637_iGKaj-L.jpg

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2771/1009387628_dnSaV-L.jpg

[JonK]

Girard - I am down there now ;)

[eye2i]

Girard - I am down there now ;)
haha. Well have fun in boardwalk. Some people seems to either love or hate that place. I love it. :)

[StudioPhenom]

a couple from my last wedding... love this lens!

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/Adonis79/EKblog-156.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/Adonis79/EKblog-92.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/Adonis79/snkp-10.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k221/Adonis79/ekbl1.jpg

[Harm]

nice photos everyone, keep contributing!

[Harm]

missed the focal point on this by a tiny, tiny fraction...would have come out nicely otherwise:

http://harm.smugmug.com/Private/Family-Photographs/DC/IMG2515/999667523_mgD3J-XL.jpg

[Harm]

Brother in law and his daughter's inflatable mallet:

http://harm.smugmug.com/Private/Family-Photographs/DC/IMG2510/999667095_UKRyR-XL.jpg

[jdizzle]

^That bug is huge Harm. I see your bro-n-law is drinking a real beer.

[Harm]

^That bug is huge Harm. I see your bro-n-law is drinking a real beer.

no chance, he buys the crap in cans.....

[Harm]

big bugs (taken with 70-200)
http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Washington-DC/IMG2577/1000427327_ZFUff-XL.jpg

Praying Mantis eating a Dragonfly alive, head first....yum yum!

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100915-IMG0899/1009779061_paaLq-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Misc/20100915-IMG0888resized/1009780660_MBXpP-X3.jpg

[jdizzle]

I like the mirror shot Julian.

[jwcdds]

Thanks J.

I thought it would be fun and at least offer a different PoV. :D

[alpha_1976]

Nice pics Harm, Julian, studio and eye2i.

I like this lens so much that I am thinking of selling my 35L.

[eye2i]

Nice pics Harm, Julian, studio and eye2i.

I like this lens so much that I am thinking of selling my 35L.
Thats what I did. I know the 35L is really popular among canon users but there's something about this focal length that makes pictures a little bit more interesting IMO.

[Harm]

nice julian....wee kid + 7up = sugar heaven....that kid would be flying ;)

nice perspective using the mirror though!

[Golfhack]

Thats what I did. I know the 35L is really popular among canon users but there's something about this focal length that makes pictures a little bit more interesting IMO.

I love both the 35L and the 24L on my 5DII. They provide a very different look through my wife's 7D (or my 40D) of course- the 24 becomes a moderate wide-angle 38mm f1.4 and the 35 becomes a "normal" 56mm f1.4.

So for us, they really provide four different uses given the three different bodies.

But then again- I never met an L lens I didn't like! Just look at my gear list :rolleyes:

[arock23]

I love the look of 24 on FF. Makes me want to go FF

[alpha_1976]

Thats what I did. I know the 35L is really popular among canon users but there's something about this focal length that makes pictures a little bit more interesting IMO.

^^^That + it beats 35L in colors/saturation/contrast straight IMO.

Golfhack - that's true too. I actually may not sell (although I am thinking :rolleyes:) 35L afterall. Whatever I buy I just never seem to sell it later on even if it is just sitting in dry box all the time.

[thenextguy]

The 35 is starting to get a little old. It's still a great lens, of course, but the 24 II contains the newest lens tech from Canon.

[jwcdds]

Thanks Madhu and Harm.

[Harm]

until they bring out a 35II then everyone will jump on that. I just needed something wider than a 35, so I dropped down to a 24.

[Golfhack]

Whatever I buy I just never seem to sell it later on even if it is just sitting in dry box all the time.

Isn't THAT the truth! And the times I HAVE sold a lens, I almost ALWAYS get "sellers remorse" later and all-too-often turn around and buy the lens a second time! :confused:

On the other hand, quality glass has always tended to go UP in value over the years compared to what was originally paid for it- which is more than I can say for some of my stock investments and God knows savings accounts and CD's aren't paying anything these days!!

Besides- can a man (or woman) EVER own too much glass? :cool:

[hhuy888]

too much talks here, people :D

i want to see more pics of the 24L II

[-g-]

http://www.geno.ca/Weddings/Shot-in-Vancouver/Heather/IMG1359/963904782_Py6Nm-XL.jpg

[Harm]

Nice, Geno. Didn't know you had this lens either!

[-g-]

Nice, Geno. Didn't know you had this lens either!

Trying to collect the whole set. :)

[jwcdds]

They're like Pokemons. "Gotta-catch-em-all."

[kinghong1970]

They're like Pokemons. "Gotta-catch-em-all."

which one's pikachu?

[jwcdds]

which one's pikachu?

The 200/2L IS.

[kinghong1970]

lol... "box left at front door"

should i be nervous?
hahaha

wife should be there in about 10 mins...

[Harm]

lol... "box left at front door"

should i be nervous?
hahaha

wife should be there in about 10 mins...

you should be if you told the world on facebook that you were waiting for your 24II....

[timnosenzo]

Couple random wedding photos from me:

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/newhavenctcasualweddingdetails/997458964_4rSHU-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997458964_4rSHU-A-LB)

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/newhavenctcasualweddingdetails/997461091_X8Ko9-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997461091_X8Ko9-A-LB)

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/mysticctwedding001/997464662_LyomV-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997464662_LyomV-A-LB)

[alpha_1976]

^^^^nice

last one is nicest.

[jdizzle]

http://www.geno.ca/Weddings/Shot-in-Vancouver/Heather/IMG1359/963904782_Py6Nm-XL.jpg
I like it! Bokeh is wonderful on this lens! :)

[jdizzle]

Couple random wedding photos from me:

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/newhavenctcasualweddingdetails/997458964_4rSHU-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997458964_4rSHU-A-LB)

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/newhavenctcasualweddingdetails/997461091_X8Ko9-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997461091_X8Ko9-A-LB)

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/mysticctwedding001/997464662_LyomV-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997464662_LyomV-A-LB)
I like the set Tim but, my favorite is the mono. :)

[-g-]

I like it! Bokeh is wonderful on this lens! :)

That's not Bokeh, it's Rain Drizzle, J Dizzle. :)

[jdizzle]

That's not Bokeh, it's Rain Drizzle, J Dizzle. :)
Haha! I couldn't tell. :)

[timnosenzo]

Thanks guys!

[Harm]

Couple random wedding photos from me:

http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/newhavenctcasualweddingdetails/997458964_4rSHU-L.jpg (http://www.timnosenzophoto.com/Portfolio/CT-Wedding-Photographer/11286285_bcbsA#997458964_4rSHU-A-LB)



Outstanding!

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/Landscapes/NewHampshire/IMG2692/1003950530_oXM8T-XL.jpg

[Rittrato]

Shot a few weeks ago in NJhttp://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2510-2/1009386723_yBKrU-L.jpg

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2399-2/1000738637_iGKaj-L.jpg

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2771/1009387628_dnSaV-L.jpg

Love this set! great shots!

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/The-Furballs/20100918-IMG1021/1013188349_FDEUQ-L.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-24L-II/20100918-IMG1020resized/1013186518_xzSLf-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-24L-II/20100918-IMG1015resized/1013186457_XZHHo-L.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-24L-II/20100918-IMG1010resized/1013186341_jfcoH-XL.jpg

[Foolish]

1
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5004306493_8b84735d25_b.jpg

2
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5004306571_8d3ff6c2c0_b.jpg

The guy was really good at this.

[Rittrato]

1
http://abbieroad.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/Street-Scenes/IMG8792/1013606635_kwUgz-L.jpg

2
http://abbieroad.smugmug.com/Street-Scenes/Street-Scenes/IMG8782/1013606590_7HLZF-L.jpg

The guy was really good at this.


Haha nice! I was there last week :lol:

[Foolish]

Haha nice! I was there last week :lol:

You caught me posting to two threads! ;)

[Rittrato]

You caught me posting to two threads! ;)

Yup. Great captures are hard to resist.


Don't worry I'm not an e-stalker :lol:

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100919-IMG1023/1013717335_f8u8S-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100919-IMG1044/1013717464_TQuev-XL.jpg

[Foolish]

Yup. Great captures are hard to resist.


Don't worry I'm not an e-stalker :lol:

Haha, thanks :)

[agphotography]

Got this yesterday at one of my favorite spots. Only shot that really came out ok. The weather was uncooperative.

5DmkII + 24LII + LCW Vari-ND = 30sec exposure during daylight. It cut some of the sharpness because it's not as high quality as a Singh Ray filter but it works for video.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5003627764_afa22dcd23_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5003627764/)
El Matador State Beach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5003627764/) by agphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

[Shwagnew]

Im having a hard time deciding on buying a 7D and 24L or a 5D mark 2 with 24L. I guess its a good problem to have, but its driving me nuts.

[jdizzle]

Im having a hard time deciding on buying a 7D and 24L or a 5D mark 2 with 24L. I guess its a good problem to have, but its driving me nuts.
5D II and 24 L. Nuff said!! :)

[JonK]

Im having a hard time deciding on buying a 7D and 24L or a 5D mark 2 with 24L. I guess its a good problem to have, but its driving me nuts.

Whats the question? Field of view?

[Shwagnew]

I cant commit to either body. I love some of the 7D's features, but I have always wanted full frame. Im coming from a 40D and I want to buy either body with one lens. The 24 seems to fit with both bodies or 35L with 5D, but I can make up my damn mind. Saving a few hundred with the 7D doesnt seem bad either.

[jdizzle]

Tbh, you'll love FF over crop. It's just my preference imho.

[agphotography]

Quick question.

Does AF speed or FPS matter to you?

I much prefer using my prime lenses on my 5D vs the 7D, I find that mine (7D) behaves much better with my zooms.

[Marloon]

@Geno. You bought the 24L II? I am assuming that you were able to sell off your 24L Mark I.

[Marloon]

Im having a hard time deciding on buying a 7D and 24L or a 5D mark 2 with 24L. I guess its a good problem to have, but its driving me nuts.

It all depends on what you are shooting. It'd recommend the 24L II + 7D or 35L + 5D mark II. If you buy the 5D classic, you can have both the 24L mark I and the 35L. According to my copy of the 24L, I don't find the 24L mark I to be a slouch.

[jdizzle]

I like your shot Abram but, viewing the image at work isn't the best. My trusty EIZO never fails me.

[agphotography]

I like your shot Abram but, viewing the image at work isn't the best. My trusty EIZO never fails me.

First off - Why are you still at work? Haha.

Second - What doesn't look right? It was intentionally cross processed so it will look pretty blue/green by design. The colors were so bland that day I thought I had to spice it up a bit and do something with it haha!

Thank you though, I admire a lot of the work you post so that means a lot to me to get some feedback!

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Friends/Hanging-with-Dylan/20100919-IMG1092resized/1014859265_DkyMj-X3.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Friends/Hanging-with-Dylan/20100919-IMG1146resized/1014859521_2R5w2-X3.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Friends/Hanging-with-Dylan/20100919-IMG1114resized/1014859320_wtX4K-X3.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Friends/Hanging-with-Dylan/20100919-IMG1178resized/1014859624_v3DpU-X3.jpg

I say the 7D + 24L/24Lii. (But that's because I don't own FF. :lol:)

[jdizzle]

First off - Why are you still at work? Haha.

Second - What doesn't look right? It was intentionally cross processed so it will look pretty blue/green by design. The colors were so bland that day I thought I had to spice it up a bit and do something with it haha!

Thank you though, I admire a lot of the work you post so that means a lot to me to get some feedback!
I don't like to crit photos at work. The crappy TN work monitors aren't good at determining color. I'm at work bcoz' hospitals don't close. :) Thanks for the kind words too. :)

[jdizzle]

^Nice shots Julian. I thought the first two shots was your kid.:)

[jwcdds]

:lol:

First 2 photos are of a friend's kid (5 months older than mine). My son sports the mop-hair. :)

[-g-]

@Geno. You bought the 24L II? I am assuming that you were able to sell off your 24L Mark I.

Long time ago. Got close to my asking price.

[jdizzle]

Got this yesterday at one of my favorite spots. Only shot that really came out ok. The weather was uncooperative.

5DmkII + 24LII + LCW Vari-ND = 30sec exposure during daylight. It cut some of the sharpness because it's not as high quality as a Singh Ray filter but it works for video.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5003627764_afa22dcd23_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5003627764/)
El Matador State Beach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5003627764/) by agphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr
Very nice Abram. I love the long exposure. :)

[agphotography]

Thank you Julian!
(I was not aware you worked in a hospital, that would explain you being at work so late heh)

here's another shot from me. This time pushing the lens and my camera to the max! (almost)

f/1.4 @ ISO6400 in total darkness except for the subject. Taken on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland (which is currently themed for Nightmare Before Christmas)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5008895490_3831cc0375_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5008895490/)
Oogie Boogie's Tricks and Treats (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5008895490/) by agphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

Edit: I forgot to mention this was on the 5DmkII (as usual)

[Harm]

^ excellent, high ISO works well!!

[Marloon]

Long time ago. Got close to my asking price.

Do you find it to be night and day?

[wimg]

Do you find it to be night and day?
If I may answer here too :D:

I got an offer for my 24L Mk I which was very close to the new price, so I went ahead with it and got the 24L II as a result.

The 24L II is better, but not necessarily 600 euros better. However, I guess that is what always happens. The II is better in the corners, and it seems to have a flatter image field, less field curvature IOW. The latter you will notice especially when photographing flat objects head on at larger apertures. Rendering is very good. AF is a little more accurate (probably because of the lesser field curvature), it has a little more vignetting, and it has less CA. Most of this you will only notice when studying large prints in detail, however. It also is better when it comes to flare and ghosting. It did retain the great colour SOOC, and the great handling and rendition of (very) low light shots.

All in all a lot of small steps, which made an already excellent lens even more excellent.

However, I would have been happy to continu shooting with the Mk I, if it hadn't been for that fantastic offer.

IOW, it is not night and day. More like a very bright day vs an extremely bright day :D. The not completely polished edges were polished better, as it were.

Kind regards, Wim

[wimg]

Thank you Julian!
(I was not aware you worked in a hospital, that would explain you being at work so late heh)

here's another shot from me. This time pushing the lens and my camera to the max! (almost)

f/1.4 @ ISO6400 in total darkness except for the subject. Taken on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland (which is currently themed for Nightmare Before Christmas)


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5008895490_3831cc0375_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5008895490/)
Oogie Boogie's Tricks and Treats (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agphotography/5008895490/) by agphotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/agphotography/), on Flickr

Edit: I forgot to mention this was on the 5DmkII (as usual)
Very nice, Abram!

This just shows off what a good photographer can do with an excellent (low light) lens.

Of course, next time I'd like to see a similar shot taken at 17 mm :D <GDR>.

Kind regards, Wim ;)

[agphotography]

If someone wants to send me one I'd be happy to make the attempt (I'll send it back of course afterwards). But I imagine trying to use the TS-E in total darkness handheld would be quite the challenge.

[wimg]

If someone wants to send me one I'd be happy to make the attempt (I'll send it back of course afterwards). But I imagine trying to use the TS-E in total darkness handheld would be quite the challenge.
:D

It isn't difficult: you don't necessarily need to tilt and/or shift, plus, there always is LiveView :D.

BTW, if you'd come over I'll gladly let you shoot with mine :D.

Kind regards, Wim ;)

[-g-]

Do you find it to be night and day?

No but it is much better in regard to CA.

[eye2i]

A few more shots in NJ

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2570/1000739241_qp549-L.jpg

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2130/1009385772_gzbrr-L.jpg

http://gpmaanfotoworx.smugmug.com/Family/My-Inspiration/IMG2469/1000738953_wSHH9-L.jpg

[-g-]

http://www.geno.ca/photos/1014807464_w8ZUp-XL.jpg

[cooly27]

http://www.geno.ca/photos/1014807464_w8ZUp-XL.jpg

Geno, may I just say "WOW!!!!!"

Great work here Geno!
This photo looks awesome!

[jdizzle]

http://www.geno.ca/photos/1014807464_w8ZUp-XL.jpg
Nice isolation Geno. :)

[Trainboy]

Geno, care to share your PP? :)

[-g-]

Geno, may I just say "WOW!!!!!" Great work here Geno!
This photo looks awesome!

Thanks.

Nice isolation Geno. :)

Bounce flash. :)

Geno, care to share your PP? :)

All done in Lightroom. I used a preset that bumps up recovery to 20, fill to 40, the blacks to 50, contrast to 73, vibrance 40 and dials down saturation to -70. I then adjusted the brightness a little. That was it! Probably 99% of my PP is done in LR now. I bought CS5 but I'm thinking I wasted the money.

[Trainboy]

That sounds pretty familiar! Looks a lot like one of the things I sometimes do, but a bit better - It's probably the flash.

[Harm]

LR3 does rock, have to admit that...

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/Transportation/LF/IMG2797/1016183797_3wnaZ-XL.jpg

[alpha_1976]

^^^wow...that's very unusual for a 24mm lens...how heavily it is cropped?

Geno - that's fantastic!

[Harm]

no cropping, the plane was about to land - made for a unique photo with the 24

[eye2i]

Nice shot Geno! I hope to do weddings someday. There's just something special with those ceremonies be it big or small budget. The happiness and joy in the air is contagious.

[JonK]

The happiness and joy in the air is contagious.

Thats not happiness thats SARS!!!!!!

[Harm]

Into the sunset, the bus goes...

http://harm.smugmug.com/Transportation/LF/IMG2806/1016638325_6REVJ-L.jpg

[-g-]

Nice shot, Harm. What's a bus? :)

Geno - that's fantastic!

Nice shot Geno!

Thanks, guys. I do enjoy the energy at these things. One big party! :)

Thats not happiness thats SARS!!!!!!

Cough, cough... Huh? :)

[Harm]

Nice shot, Harm. What's a bus? :)

Something us poor folk use for public transport, and something you rich folk do not play chicken with when driving your immaculate Mercedes Benz ;)

[-g-]

Something us poor folk use for public transport, and something you rich folk do not play chicken with when driving your immaculate Mercedes Benz ;)

Sold the Merc, now I'm in an Acura. :) I call those things 32 window roadsters. I think they've changed the number of windows since I rode them though.

[kinghong1970]

Something us poor folk use for public transport, and something you rich folk do not play chicken with when driving your immaculate Mercedes Benz ;)

i recall, when i was in india, the bus pretty much plays chicken with EVERYTHING on the road...

[Harm]

I know, but in India, the bigger the vehicle the more they "want" to play chicken....just a case of do you really think your bicycle will survive against one?

[eye2i]

Something us poor folk use for public transport, and something you rich folk do not play chicken with when driving your immaculate Mercedes Benz ;)
If you can afford a 24L 1.4 II, you ain't poor buddy!:)

[thenextguy]

If you can afford a 24L 1.4 II, you ain't poor buddy!:)

I'm poor because I bought one. :lol:

[eye2i]

lol

[Harm]

If you can afford a 24L 1.4 II, you ain't poor buddy!:)

It....was....a, erm, well, yes - a gift :D

[Daddy_O]

http://harm.smugmug.com/Landscapes/NewHampshire/IMG2692/1003950530_oXM8T-XL.jpg

Right off Kancamagus hwy right ?

Was there just a few weeks ago :)

edit: well, a few steps to the right atleast lol

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb154/Mthrizzle95/IMG_0699-1.jpg

[Harm]

^ absolutely. You know the point where too....

then eventually that view gets to become like this (taken with a kit lens):
http://harm.smugmug.com/Landscapes/NewHampshire/IMG9118/825821448_MJjT3-XL.jpg

[Daddy_O]

hahaha yup, was there last October as well

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/4038793543_c444598fd2_b.jpg

[Harm]

Come up often from KY then?

[Harm]

Amazing the difference between a 40D and a 5DII!

[Daddy_O]

Come up often from KY then? Grew up in Boston and I have family in West Ossipee so I try to make it up at least once or twice a year.

Amazing the difference between a 40D and a 5DII! That was actually shot with my old 50D haha. Picked the 5D2 up just a couple weeks ago.

[mananetwork]

I'm poor because I bought one. :lol:

A good way to putting it lol

[AdamJL]

Mine came yesterday, wooohoo.

Can't wait to get out and use it.

[jdizzle]

Mine came yesterday, wooohoo.

Can't wait to get out and use it.
Congrats Adam! Let's see some pics!! :)

[treblekicker]

All shot at f1.4

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4980890640_ec156ac883_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/4980890640/)
IMG_1981 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/4980890640/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/4978347930_f01a7e5ece_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/4978347930/)
IMG_1975 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/4978347930/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4999696363_74b01f37df_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/4999696363/)
IMG_2000 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebbble/4999696363/) by trebbble (http://www.flickr.com/people/trebbble/), on Flickr

[Harm]

^ Superb use of the natural/street lighting.

[jdizzle]

Some camera porn with the 24 L II. :)
http://DLImaging.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p236442225-5.jpghttp://DLImaging.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v9/p136022679-5.jpg

[Harm]

^ interesting bracketing device, Julian

[Leo Stutzmann]

^ Oh my, now I'm all hawt.

[jdizzle]

^ interesting bracketing device, Julian
Thanks! It's a really nice L bracket. It never fails me. :)

[jdizzle]

^ Oh my, now I'm all hawt.
Easy Leo! ;)

[agphotography]

Thanks! It's a really nice L bracket. It never fails me. :)

Agreed. I've got one for my 5DmkII and I had the RRS bracket for my 1DmkIII when I still had it. However I didn't buy RRS for my 7D, I didn't like the bottom foot design. I went with Kirk for that one. Largely the same quality and a bit cheaper since I picked it up from B&H.

[jwcdds]

My boy turned 8 months today:
1/50s, f/1.4, iso3200
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1413/1021009629_HgtXj-L.jpg

1/200s, f/1.4, iso1600
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1441/1021009809_twbBD-L.jpg

1/320s, f/1.4, iso1600
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1447/1021009927_r34Te-L.jpg

1/100s, f/1.4, iso1600
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1453/1021010036_adKwS-XL.jpg

1/160s, f/1.4, iso1600
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1464/1021021162_TMrpZ-XL.jpg

1/50s, f/2.0, iso400 (taken mid video)
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1518/1021032743_R77Qd-L.jpg

1/80s, f/1.4, iso1600
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1553/1021043907_a6Ane-XL.jpg

1/100s, f/1.4, iso1600
http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Family/Alexander/20100924-IMG1555/1021043999_2dYoH-XL.jpg

[Foolish]

My nephew over the weekend (been having trouble embedding using Flickr lately.. hope this works):

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5027601664_fb1abfc15d_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5027602278_a8f6224c1a_b.jpg

[AdamJL]

Interesting problem with this lens on the weekend.

I tested it out briefly, and it seems every second shot was front focussed, by about 10-15 centimeters.

It wasn't a scientific test (I'll do something more concrete tonight), but the test was:

-Set up a remote control at a 45 degree angle on it's side on a table
-focus on one button on the remote
-shoot!

For the first shot, the button was always in focus. But every time I tried it again, the focus would drift to the front by about 10cm. Anyone experienced this? I don't mind if the lens front focuses too much, because the Mk IV can compensate for it (though I'll need to get Canon to adjust the 5D for me). But I thought that if a lens front focussed, it would do it for every shot, not every second shot? (which begs the question, why the second shot? Why not the first?)

Anyway, I'm going to set up tonight and do a more comprehensive test and see what happens.

[jwcdds]

I say test it w/ the 5D first and see. If the 5D is consistent, then the problem lies in the 1D4, or the combination of the 1D4 + the 24L

[bkdc]

The guy was really good at this.

He's an Alexandria fixture on weekends. :)

[AdamJL]

I say test it w/ the 5D first and see. If the 5D is consistent, then the problem lies in the 1D4, or the combination of the 1D4 + the 24L

That's a great point, thanks. I'll test it on the 40D as well and see what that does. Cheers.

[wimg]

Interesting problem with this lens on the weekend.

I tested it out briefly, and it seems every second shot was front focussed, by about 10-15 centimeters.

It wasn't a scientific test (I'll do something more concrete tonight), but the test was:

-Set up a remote control at a 45 degree angle on it's side on a table
-focus on one button on the remote
-shoot!

For the first shot, the button was always in focus. But every time I tried it again, the focus would drift to the front by about 10cm. Anyone experienced this? I don't mind if the lens front focuses too much, because the Mk IV can compensate for it (though I'll need to get Canon to adjust the 5D for me). But I thought that if a lens front focussed, it would do it for every shot, not every second shot? (which begs the question, why the second shot? Why not the first?)

Anyway, I'm going to set up tonight and do a more comprehensive test and see what happens.
I've seen this before with fast lenses. Once focus is achieved, and you try to focus again, it focuses somewhere else. It probably is caused by the camera trying to refocus, and possibly residual spherical aberrations in the lens, although with a WA lens it may also be triggered partly by the AF point seeing a little too much causing the camera to try and focus on the next high contrast transition within the view of the AF point selected. This is one of the reasons why I have relegated AF to the *- or AF-ON-button for Single Shot Mode photography.

Regardless, I am interested to hear what your results are.

Kind regards, Wim