Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

dolina, LOVE the cat shot, the whole blurred background is very storytelling and the cat is so cute. I just keep going back to it, great shot!

Thank's MRagon.

chris panas wrote in post #12813459
@Tealtele - the first shot is amazing! I think the 24 is gonna be my next prime

Thanks, I've only rented it for 3 days and I'm already in love with it, giving it back tomorrow is going to be traumatic

On a crop it's just the perfect focal length for me, enough context to tell a story without major distortions to people's features. I also like that it's considerably smaller than the 2.8 wide angle zooms.

I know people usually say "why would you buy a 1.4 lens if you don't shoot it wide open" but wow the sharpness at 1.8 blows me away. 1.4 can give you almost a large format look close up, but if you aren't close to your subject it's mostly just too soft looking for me.

It's definitely the best "food" lens I've used because I can use it in any light, and it focuses amazingly up close. I am noticing it's incredibly hard to focus at brighter apertures when the subject isn't super close to the lens, but you can always stop down and use a flash if needed.

Tealtele wrote in post #12814583
Thanks, I've only rented it for 3 days and I'm already in love with it, giving it back tomorrow is going to be traumatic

On a crop it's just the perfect focal length for me, enough context to tell a story without major distortions to people's features. I also like that it's considerably smaller than the 2.8 wide angle zooms.

I know people usually say "why would you buy a 1.4 lens if you don't shoot it wide open" but wow the sharpness at 1.8 blows me away. 1.4 can give you almost a large format look close up, but if you aren't close to your subject it's mostly just too soft looking for me.

It's definitely the best "food" lens I've used because I can use it in any light, and it focuses amazingly up close. I am noticing it's incredibly hard to focus at brighter apertures when the subject isn't super close to the lens, but you can always stop down and use a flash if needed.

the 24L is really nice on the crop because I love using my 35L on the full frame!

mananetwork wrote in post #12815173
the 24L is really nice on the crop because I love using my 35L on the full frame!

I can imagine, I see so many amazing 35L images on FF(check out photojournalist matt eich who almost exclusively uses his 35L+5d2 for documentary work).

The dof on that is probably twice as shallow at similar apertures. But the 24L has its advantages as well, weather sealing and newer optics. I have the 35mm f/2 and it's just not wide enough on crop for me so 24L is perfect.

Now I just need to find a way to convince the parents that I need a $1500 dollar lens.

35 is just more practical on full frame. 24 and 35 L are both awesome but I do feel all L primes should be weather sealed.

I shot parkour for the first time today, this lens is also good at f/8! lol.

more coming once I upload them to flickr(rather than their group's photobucket.)

Tommydigi wrote in post #12815520
35 is just more practical on full frame. 24 and 35 L are both awesome but I do feel all L primes should be weather sealed.

unless you're using it on a 1-series, your body will most likely quit long before your lenses do.

This is what happens when you leave the UV filter on(kept it on because it's rented and didn't want to risk scratches).

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Tealtele wrote in post #12820351
This is what happens when you leave the UV filter on(kept it on because it's rented and didn't want to risk scratches).

Isn't the angle of the lens to the sun to blame instead of the UV filter?

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That's a sweet shot Todd.

Thanks man! I was pretty happy with it. I'm really loving the 24L, it's soooo nice to have large apertures - it really helps in shots like that one.

^ I know My fave lens, it is always on, until I need the 70-200 zoom on

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