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Interesting to see someone else's approach to this subject. :-) Think your more contrasty approach has captured the weight and substance of the subject better than mine.
@dulciknit Wonderful! Had a great time for a couple of hours. I need to go again though. I think I need to think some of my shots through a bit more.
How did you get on with the 24-70 F2.8?
@dulciknit - the contrastiness here is created by under exposure and light painting with a torch. A 30 second exposure on a very dark afternoon with pouring rain outside lead to heavy light in the halls. It worked well this time.
@netkonnexion I thought you'd like it there. It's a fabulous place.
Ah, light painting! Nicely done, looks great.
I'm intrigued - your recorded 'take' time for this is 5.21 pm - after public opening hours, and you used a tripod. Were you able to arrange a private visit?
Got on fine with the lens, thank you. I see what you mean about the IS not being a problem. I managed to get a couple of reasonably sharp shots at 1/30th of a sec and the 'feel' of the lens with the 6D was nicely balanced.
Fabulous lens but I don't think I shall be investing in one for the foreseeable future. I certainly haven't been tempted to rush out and buy one but if I ever start doing a lot of work again that requires a wide angle, I'd get one like a shot.
@dulciknit - Actually, 4.21. I need to put the clock back on my camera! LOL. Must do that. Yes, I was still photographing after 4pm. The main man was having a meeting in the cafe and they just let me go on for an extra 30 mins.
Yes, I had a tripod. I just asked if they would mind and as it was quiet they did not object. I was pretty much the only person there.
Glad you liked the lens. It is a real boon in those type of conditions. Great for moody atmospheric shots as well as fatally sharp in good light. Actually as I carry a 70-200 2.8L USM all the time I don't really consider it a wide angle. It is simply my complement to the longer lens.
@netkonnexion Not put the clock back on the camera? Tut! ;-) Who am I to talk, I forgot the one in my car!
Ah! I guess Monday would be a good day. That was handy re. the meeting but the staff's a nice bunch of folk anyway. Must get in there with a tripod some time.
I get what you mean about the 24-70 complementing the 70-200 and I'm not going to write off purchasing one but I'll wait until I'm cursing because I can't do what I want, on a frequent basis, without it. That's not happening at the moment so there seems little point in making such a large investment just now.
But the subtlety in the variations in dof in a single image is rather lovely!
@dulciknit Ah yes, the bokeh is rather beautiful on the 24-70. It has 9 aperture blades which are all curved. Cheaper lenses have many less blades and often straight edged. Then you get the horrible angular bokeh.
I know what you mean about the 'need' to purchase. I held off for a long time too. I just hired it when I needed it. But my 24-105 f4 is looking a bit beaten up now and the lens coating is damaged so it flares a lot. I still use it every day for work - especially my insurance work. But for nicer results and more important projects the 24-70 f2.8 just make more sense for me - and hiring was getting expensive! So my purchase was governed by need too.
Generally my watch word is "use what you have". Too many photogs just buy gear for the sake of it. I try to match my purchases to absolute need - otherwise I would be several hundred thousand pounds overdrawn! LOL.
Several hundred Ks? Coo, don't think I'd know how to spend that amount on kit. Maybe I don't have a vivid enough imagination. :-D
Yes, it's easy to fall into the trap of buying kit for the sake of owning it. I think, if we're honest, we've all got something in our camera bags that falls into that category. Gear Acquisition Syndrome is not exclusive to photographers, of course.
How did you get on with the 24-70 F2.8?
Ah, light painting! Nicely done, looks great.
I'm intrigued - your recorded 'take' time for this is 5.21 pm - after public opening hours, and you used a tripod. Were you able to arrange a private visit?
Fabulous lens but I don't think I shall be investing in one for the foreseeable future. I certainly haven't been tempted to rush out and buy one but if I ever start doing a lot of work again that requires a wide angle, I'd get one like a shot.
Yes, I had a tripod. I just asked if they would mind and as it was quiet they did not object. I was pretty much the only person there.
Glad you liked the lens. It is a real boon in those type of conditions. Great for moody atmospheric shots as well as fatally sharp in good light. Actually as I carry a 70-200 2.8L USM all the time I don't really consider it a wide angle. It is simply my complement to the longer lens.
Ah! I guess Monday would be a good day. That was handy re. the meeting but the staff's a nice bunch of folk anyway. Must get in there with a tripod some time.
I get what you mean about the 24-70 complementing the 70-200 and I'm not going to write off purchasing one but I'll wait until I'm cursing because I can't do what I want, on a frequent basis, without it. That's not happening at the moment so there seems little point in making such a large investment just now.
But the subtlety in the variations in dof in a single image is rather lovely!
I know what you mean about the 'need' to purchase. I held off for a long time too. I just hired it when I needed it. But my 24-105 f4 is looking a bit beaten up now and the lens coating is damaged so it flares a lot. I still use it every day for work - especially my insurance work. But for nicer results and more important projects the 24-70 f2.8 just make more sense for me - and hiring was getting expensive! So my purchase was governed by need too.
Generally my watch word is "use what you have". Too many photogs just buy gear for the sake of it. I try to match my purchases to absolute need - otherwise I would be several hundred thousand pounds overdrawn! LOL.
Yes, it's easy to fall into the trap of buying kit for the sake of owning it. I think, if we're honest, we've all got something in our camera bags that falls into that category. Gear Acquisition Syndrome is not exclusive to photographers, of course.
Ian
This is one of my favourites!!!!!!!!