Smilebig...really like the last shot! Lots of metal, in stark contrast to the surrounding countryside.
Gunzorro...new Rokinon arrived, and...the verdict is....my eyes aren't as bad as I thought they were!!!!!!!!!!!! So far, after around 35 shots, this 35 1.4 is WAYYYYYYY better than the last...which will be going back!! Whew...
Will post some shortly...
Gregg
Hey Jim...you've sure got a scenic area that you live in...yup..Santa Cruz is pretty horrible!!
The only problem is..I have a 5 week old and a 4yr old, so getting out and really shooting is pretty hard right now, except for the occasional photo shoot(I'm regularly a full time UPS driver), my time is spent between the 4yr old, and honey do-s, with a mix of baby in between!!!! It's all good, though. I'm on my 7th week off, and not going back until the Monday after Thanksgiving(just in time for the Christmas rush!!) Whhoo-hoo!!
Gregg
Ouray is a very cute town, and a gateway to the San Juan Mountains, the most beautiful (IMO) in Colorado. This shot is just the tip of the iceberg as far as splendor goes in that area.
Here's another recent one from the Rokinon 35, at Dead Horse Point in Utah, this time at f/4:
Fantastic images Iron_Dreamer! I haven't used my Rokinon on tripod yet, but after seeing your pics, makes me want to! I usually shoot handheld, wide open most of the time, but I know what this lens can do at other apertures, too. I might have to get out and do some tripod night shooting!
Gregg
Greggf wrote:
Fantastic images Iron_Dreamer! I haven't used my Rokinon on tripod yet, but after seeing your pics, makes me want to! I usually shoot handheld, wide open most of the time, but I know what this lens can do at other apertures, too. I might have to get out and do some tripod night shooting!
Gregg
Absolutely, this lens excels at night shooting! Well, not like it doesn't excel at just about anything you can throw at it, but night shooting was the real draw for me to acquire it. Turns out, I like it so much, it is now my go-to lens for casual friends and family shooting, as the bokeh is delicious (as evidenced the last two shots in your last post).
Man, I love my old Nikkor 35/1.4, but I could certainly see buying this lens at some point. The bokeh is just beautiful and would make a good match for my 85/1.4.
one of my all time favorite lenses. I ran hundreds of rolls of film through my EoS 1n with that thing in the 90s. Still have the battered camera body, but all the white lenses are long gone.
Hi Wilhelm -- I replied to your similar question on the Pano-mania thread. The answer is yes, and it's very easy with inexpensive software like PS Elements (I use v.8). Even two images can be made into a composite/pano, greatly increasing the resolution and all other good things.
pburke -- That is very cool, but also sad. Why did all the white lenses disappear? Did you start shooting shorter focal lengths in primes only? I am loving this gem and considering how to raise the funds to get the 28-300L. First step, ask Canon CPS to send it again so I can do A-B comparison between the two. If the 35-350 had IS, I probably wouldn't bother, but hand-holding 350mm at 1/125 or so is very hard! Even 1/500 is tricky for acceptable sharpness, as I'm sure you know!
