-= T2i / 550D users UNITE! (1) =-

I get my T2i Tuesday, and you guys all need to stop posting until then becuase you're driving me nuts.

No more photos. Stop. You may continue Tuesday evening.

Love the wintry pics ranger! We don't get scenes like that down here in Mississippi. Shame too, I love winter! Muay, those kickboxing (muay tai or MMA?) pics are great. I used to compete in Kempo in the U.S., but after a bad leg break, my kickboxing days are over haha. It's ok, It's much nicer not being smacked around these days!!

Well, I decided to do a comparison of my 70-200f4L vs. the Zeiss Jena 135mm. Thanks hardcore, now I'm addicted to this old lens

My conclusions are that the zeiss is not quite as sharp, BUT, seeing as I'm new to manual focus, a lot of that is likely user error. That being said, I think it's a great lens, and a great value compared to the price of the F4L. Here's my results:

(All pics taken wide open at 135mm w/iso200)

70-200mm F4L Non-IS:

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RafaPolit wrote in post #11399473
DH22, I use those EXACT tissues, they don't leave residue if you follow the instructions carefully ... use the folded tissue for the first wipe in order to charge the lens with the Isopropanol, then extend the tissue and wipe until there is no residue.

Those wipes have been my saviors more than once!
Rafa.

Thanks again. I just unfold it and wipe away. No wonder i get the residue.

Nice pics wolfy. Both look very sharp although the canon ones appear a little brighter.

RafaPolit wrote in post #11399530
@muay, Those boxing pictures really tell a story... are they all with natural light? They have an off-white tone and really subdued saturation on the skin tones, but I take it that was probably intentional. I am wishing for a extreme closeup of a face, but that's just my obsession with movie-like crops of faces

@ranger50, I was going to say that given the whiteness of the snow, I would have preferred the images in color instead of b&w when I saw the right portion of the first image showing some greens and the fence in color. These are both color images, right? If they are, its amazing how you managed almost B&W images out there. The feeling of cold and loneliness is strong. I would have tried a post production coloring the lake blue to provide contrast but I like them as they are. The only thing I'm missing is, on the second image, the end of the tree to the right, just across the stream... since that is probably the 'main' tree, I would have liked to see its tip. Thanks for sharing, hope you bring many more winter images to our thread.

Rafa.

Thank you for your feedback. Yes they are color images, and were taken in the AV mode. I was trying to let the images speak for how cold and lonely the day was. It's almost feeling as though they were taken in the long ago past, and thats what I was trying to capture. These shots are as they came from the camera( T2i ) the only exception was some cropping. You are right about the tree, I was mad at myself after I had cropped it out, but thats how we learn I guess. Thank you for your response.

RafaPolit wrote in post #11399501
Shuttersnap, that set really has brought a whole new level to this thread, thanks for sharing with us. They are great images that convey powerful feelings and dramatic conditions! Knowing that it is a 'dressed rehearsal' only provides the relief that there were no actual injuries but takes away none of the strength of the images! Excellent skills!!

Hope there is more to come in the future (hopefully never real ones though! ),
Rafa.

Wow. Thanks a lot man.

Just messing around with the new 550D. Christmas theme photo...

bad weather here in germany this really sucks if you just received your new cam

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Ranger...I really like the winter images!

Here is one I took earlier. The wind was blowing which gave this white-out fog look. I just liked the color.

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trulie98 wrote in post #11399911
Ranger...I really like the winter images!

Here is one I took earlier. The wind was blowing which gave this white-out fog look. I just liked the color.

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Nice shot. I can feel the cold. Keep them coming. I am very happy with my choice of buying the T2i. I am getting Pro results, an amazing camera. Maybe Camera of the year for what it costs, compared to what it gives. Don't you think?

I'm very happy with this camera...I love the way it handles noise, I love the colors it gives, it is easy to use, etc. etc. I could go on and on.

Race Day at the local track Saturday.

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another shot.

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indoor shots with flash after i missed a beautiful sunset..

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