The Mt. Baker ski area is home to the world's greatest recorded snowfall in one season, 1,140 inches (95.0 ft; 29.0 m), recorded during the 1998–99 season. Mt. Baker also enjoys the unofficially highest average annual snowfall of any resort in the world, with 641 inches (53.4 ft; 16.3 m) As you can see we are in the middle of summer and there is a lot of snow for my A7r with Canon EF 16-35 and Contax Zeiss 80-200.
ebookman wrote:
Thanks for your kind words. Forests in the Northwest are a favorite challenge to me. They are so tall and shield the sun so effectively that the light that make it through the canopy offers a really bright contrast against the very dark forest floor. I find my self shooting at -3 all the time to keep from blowing out the highlights. Even that is not enough sometimes and I have to go full manual to the point of hardly being able to see the shot in the finder. You are right. The dynamic range of the A7r saves these shots that would have failed in earlier generation cameras.
The Canon 16-36 is an excellent lens and a pleasure to use with manual focusing because it has a huge focus ring with smooth precise motion. It is edge to edge sharp. I love what it can do. My only issue is size, It is like a 70-200 in bulk. It is a lot to carry around with a half dozen other lenses. Nevertheless, I would never have sold it if I had not run into somebody yesterday who had an immediate need for the lens and somebody else on the same day who offered me a great price on a like-new Leica Tri-Elmar (WATE) which is what I was looking for when I purchased the Canon in the first place. I can always go back to the Canon but I might never have another opportunity like this for the WATE. ...Show more →
Please report back your findings with the WATE relative to what you recall from the 16-35. As you may know I'm firmly in the Leica camp but am also a Canon shooter. The previous 16-35/2.8 II is a reason I'm now doing all my wide angle work on the Leica, but the new zoom looks very promising for those times when I must use my Canon gear. I agree though, it's a large lens. About the same as the 24-70/2.8 II I refuse to buy, in part due to size. As a result, a bit of a dilemma.
If you were happy with the 16-35 on a 36MP sensor, then it's a lens that definitely lives up to expectations.
Thank you all for this great topic. Have spent a lot of hours going through the many pages and enjoyed it very much. When i bought my A7, the first lens i used on it was de Nikon 105mm 2.5 that i had on the shelf here for so long and it acted very nice on the A7 IMO... here are some examples made on Kingsday here in the Netherlands...
A few more from my visit to the Shanghai Film Studios (outdoor sets). 1920's-1930's posters (obviously not originals) that are to be found on the walls all over the studio.
All A7 & Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar except for the Car Poster (FE 55/1.8)
