Testing Canon 24mm F1.4 indoors

Skippy

Hi there, my new lens arrived this week, and I held off till last night to take it out of the box and actually put it on my camera :dunno yep I dunno how I did it but it sat in the box for 2 Whole Days :huh hmmmmm maybe I'm sick and I dunno it yet :uhoh :rofl

Well I have to tell you I LOVE IT, I did not take a tripod with me, I wanted to see how I would go if I hand held every shot, and I was not disappointed.

Decided to go to the Ford Discovery Centre in Geelong, dim lighting good place to test out low light........the Canon 24mm F1.4 performed beautifully.

Disneyland here I come :clap :clap :clap :clap enjoy....... Skippy (Australia)

nzmacro

Well thats the biggest spider I've ever seen Skip, it also only has 4 legs , I like the large eyes though


Ha, how you going and the new camera of yours. Well it looks like its going just fine from here. Nice use of the lighting.

All the best over the ditch Maxine

Danny.

gubbs

Great sharpness and colours .....the shopping list grows

gus

Nice stuff there skip. Now get me some dim light movement on it so i can see how it goes.

I shot maybe 200 last night at a hangin' with my 50mm f/1.8. Terrible light.
Is there anything harder to shoot than drunks when you need a tiny second of stillness for a non flash shot ? You quickly become the target of their next bit of amusment

Gus

Skippy

Hey Gus....I LIKE PRIMES (x1 Pic)

Humungus wrote:

Nice stuff there skip. Now get me some dim light movement on it so i can see how it goes.

I shot maybe 200 last night at a hangin' with my 50mm f/1.8. Terrible light.
Is there anything harder to shoot than drunks when you need a tiny second of stillness for a non flash shot ? You quickly become the target of their next bit of amusment Gus

I love the way you can get away WITHOUT using a FLASH or a TRIPOD.
Hey.........I never thought I would ever own a DSLR Gus, and now I do, but I am taking a liking to PRIMES I tell you

Here's one with a Canon 50mm 1.4 ........ yup I love the way this gear can handle really low light, I am soooooooo impressed........hey people I'm no Pro, this is my first Digital SLR but I gotta tell ya, it's an absolute BLAST

Skippy

Hey Danny

nzmacro wrote:

Well thats the biggest spider I've ever seen Skip, it also only has 4 legs , I like the large eyes though


Ha, how you going and the new camera of yours. Well it looks like its going just fine from here. Nice use of the lighting.

All the best over the ditch Maxine Danny.

I love my Canon gear I do, I do, I do, .....I was on the floor in the Ford Centre took, and I didn't see any spiders at all, not even inside the cars
I am hoping the Spring will have some nice Spider/Bug/Butterfly critters for me to photograph thanks for the comment Danny Skippy (Australia)

Skippy

Thanks Gubbs

gubbs wrote:

Great sharpness and colours .....the shopping list grows

I got a bunch of images, still to process.......hope to post some more later.
Ahhhhhhhhh yes that shopping list.......I got one more I want on my list, the rest I won't ever be able to afford Skippy (Australia)

Andy

skippy, i like primes to0.. you chose wisely here!

Adrian van Ammers

Thinking about going dslr

Skippy wrote:

Hi there, my new lens arrived this week, and I held off till last night to take it out of the box and actually put it on my camera yep I dunno how I did it but it sat in the box for 2 Whole Days hmmmmm maybe I'm sick and I dunno it yet :uhoh

Well I have to tell you I LOVE IT, I did not take a tripod with me, I wanted to see how I would go if I hand held every shot, and I was not disappointed.

Decided to go to the Ford Discovery Centre in Geelong, dim lighting good place to test out low light........the Canon 24mm F1.4 performed beautifully.

Disneyland here I come enjoy....... Skippy (Australia)

Hi there Maxine,
This looks very interesting. Please tell me some more about how far you went with these pics: shutter speed, F-stop, ISO? What more lenses you have now?
I'm looking at lenses and will soon buy the 20d when I will can make up my mind which lenses to buy. You know my work(windmills, landscapes, grandchildren and other sports) Which lenses would be a best buy for me?

Skippy

Ahhhhhh Yes Oh Wise One

andy wrote:

skippy, i like primes to0.. you chose wisely here!

Hmmmmmmmm and I wonder who guided me along those lines hu??
I'm sure it will be worth the box of Cherry Ripes I'm bringing with me to USA in August *wink*wink* we'll see how long you can play the waiting game for without needing a hit :lol4 :lol :lol4 Skippy (Australia)

Andy

Skippy wrote:

Hmmmmmmmm and I wonder who guided me along those lines hu??
I'm sure it will be worth the box of Cherry Ripes I'm bringing with me to USA in August *wink*wink* we'll see how long you can play the waiting game for without needing a hit :lol4 :lol :lol4 Skippy (Australia)

:eat

Skippy

Here you go Adrian

Adrian van Ammers wrote:

Hi there Maxine,
This looks very interesting. Please tell me some more about how far you went with these pics: shutter speed, F-stop, ISO? What more lenses you have now?
I'm looking at lenses and will soon buy the 20d when I will can make up my mind which lenses to buy. You know my work(windmills, landscapes, grandchildren and other sports) Which lenses would be a best buy for me?

Hi Adrian, hand holding with the faster Primes is easier than I thought it would be, I am sure you would get even sharper if you used a Tripod....but the whole idea of me getting this particular one (24mm) is for shots at Disneyland and for scenery shots in Montana I really like all the lenses I have so far, but there is one more on my list of "I WANTS" and thats a Canon 400mm 5.6...... dream on Skippy

The Car shot was taken with the Canon 24mm F1.4 here's the EXIF File for that shots.......

Exposure time: 1/80
Shutter speed: 1/80.00
F-stop: 4.0
ISO speed: 1600
Focal length: 24.0000
Flash: Not fired
Exposure mode: Auto
White balance: Auto

The Shirts were taken with the Canon 50mm 1.4 and here's the EXIF file for that shot ......
Original date/time: 2005:05:29 13:15:27
Exposure time: 1/160
Shutter speed: 1/160.00
F-stop: 2.2
ISO speed: 400
Focal length: 50.0000
Flash: Not fired
Exposure mode: Auto
White balance: Auto

So my collection thus far is Canon 24mm 1.4L ... Canon 50mm 1.4...... Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro ...... Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM, and now I'm broke and it's all Andy Williams fault Skippy (Australia)

Adrian van Ammers

Impressive range! Q!
So my collection thus far is Canon 24mm 1.4L ... Canon 50mm 1.4...... Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro ...... Canon 70-200mm 2.4L IS USM, and now I'm broke and it's all Andy Williams fault Skippy (Australia)[/QUOTE]
Are you sure about the Canon 70-200mm 2.4L IS USM? I only see a 2.8 here.
Yep, you did spend a fortune.

Skippy

Typo on my part

Adrian van Ammers wrote:

So my collection thus far is Canon 24mm 1.4L ... Canon 50mm 1.4...... Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro ...... Canon 70-200mm 2.4L IS USM, and now I'm broke and it's all Andy Williams fault Skippy (Australia)

Are you sure about the Canon 70-200mm 2.4L IS USM? I only see a 2.8 here.
Yep, you did spend a fortune. [/QUOTE]
Hi Again Adrian
My Canon 70-200mm is a 2.8L IS USM I got carried away with all those .4's sorry about that Skippy (Australia)

TassieD

Great shots there Skippy, look forward to seeing the scenery shots from the lens as well.

Cheers
Dave

Adrian van Ammers

Thanks. Another question..

Skippy wrote:

Are you sure about the Canon 70-200mm 2.4L IS USM? I only see a 2.8 here.
Yep, you did spend a fortune.

Hi Again Adrian
My Canon 70-200mm is a 2.8L IS USM I got carried away with all those .4's sorry about that Skippy (Australia)[/QUOTE]
Why did you not choose the Canon EF 16-35/2.8 L USM? It is the same price. Do you prefer the 1.4 over the 2.8?

Skippy

Hmmmmmmmmm Choices.....

Adrian van Ammers wrote:

Hi Again Adrian
My Canon 70-200mm is a 2.8L IS USM I got carried away with all those .4's sorry about that Skippy (Australia)

Why did you not choose the Canon EF 16-35/2.8 L USM? It is the same price. Do you prefer the 1.4 over the 2.8?[/QUOTE]

Hi there Adrian........although I haven't had my camera all that long, not even 6 months actually, I am discovering the primes are much faster than the zooms.
I went for the 1.4's because I intend to shoot in some pretty bad light and want to know I don't have to use a tripod or monopod to do it.

My first 4 weeks in America will see me use that 24mm most of the time, who knows, somewhere down the track I may find I want more lenses hehehe..........Adrian, be careful there is a sickness that comes with owning a DSLR it gets everyone it's called "Want More Lenses Syndrome" if you haven't caught it yet you will my friend Skippy (Australia)

wxwax

Lovely lens, I wish I had one. :uhoh

Skippy

Thanks David

TassieD wrote:

Great shots there Skippy, look forward to seeing the scenery shots from the lens as well.

Cheers
Dave

I need to go down to the Lighthouse and see just what I can fit in this time around.......last time I had to go right down to the end of the pier just to fit the Lighthouse in........this timm I am sure I wont even have to go down the pier at all, but I will cause you can see around the corner a bit from the Pier.

Need to get down to Williamstown too, hopefully that will be this weekend coming up, will be taking tripod to do some hand held, and some with tripod using the 24mm.......thanks for looking David........ Skippy (Australia)

Skippy

Well......... I know.......

wxwax wrote:

Lovely lens, I wish I had one. :uhoh

Try this Wxwax..........

Dear Santa, I have been a good boy
I dunno how you'll go, but heck it's worth a shot don't ya think :lol4

Yesterday was my first try out with the lens indoors, I need to try it outdoors now...... Skippy (Australia)

Adrian van Ammers

So what exactly is a prime?

Skippy wrote:

Why did you not choose the Canon EF 16-35/2.8 L USM? It is the same price. Do you prefer the 1.4 over the 2.8?

Hi there Adrian........although I haven't had my camera all that long, not even 6 months actually, I am discovering the primes are much faster than the zooms.
I went for the 1.4's because I intend to shoot in some pretty bad light and want to know I don't have to use a tripod or monopod to do it.

My first 4 weeks in America will see me use that 24mm most of the time, who knows, somewhere down the track I may find I want more lenses hehehe..........Adrian, be careful there is a sickness that comes with owning a DSLR it gets everyone it's called "Want More Lenses Syndrome" if you haven't caught it yet you will my friend Skippy (Australia)[/QUOTE]Well of course I have some clue but please explain what a prime is. I'm all new in lens lust country. How much faster is a prime? I thought the 20d is fast anyway? Wrong?
Another question: what's the L for? What the IS for?

Skippy

What is L for??

Adrian van Ammers wrote:

Well of course I have some clue but please explain what a prime is. I'm all new in lens lust country. How much faster is a prime? I thought the 20d is fast anyway? Wrong?
Another question: what's the L for? What the IS for?

Ohhhhhhhh greeeeeezzzzzzzzz Adrian, I'm a newbie at all this meself
A PRIME LENS cannot Zoom, and that "L" is for LUST for sure the "L" Glass will put holes in your wallet my friend......trust me on that one .......check out the price differences of the Canon lenses that have an "L" on them ..... I have two "L" Lenses, but the Canon 100mm Macro is right up there with that "L" Quality Glass even though it is not an "L"

The Camera focuses really fast with the PRIME Lens (remember they cant Zoom) Adrian having moved from the Sony F828, to the Canon 20D, I can tell you the speed of the Canon gear is just amazing, I love it

Maybe someone else who's smarter than me can explain these things better than I can ........... Skippy (Australia)

David_S85

More about the "L"
...at this Canon site. Lots to be learned here. First time, I think I spent a couple hours poking around.


http://www.usa.canon.com/html/eflenses/technology/lseries.html

Adrian van Ammers

David, thanks so much!

David_S85 wrote:

...at this Canon site. Lots to be learned here. First time, I think I spent a couple hours poking around.


http://www.usa.canon.com/html/eflenses/technology/lseries.html

A very informative site! You are a great help.