16mm fun

Andy · April 11, 2007

I took a breather today, and enjoyed the afternoon with two of my kids, in NYC.

Just some fun with 16mm

First one, top of Belvedere Castle, Central Park and the East Side of Manhattan in the distance. Second shot, in the Teddy Roosevelt hall at the Museum of Natural History.

Click for exif.

Owen · April 11, 2007

Growing up!

photogmomma · April 11, 2007

I LOVE playing with my 12-24mm. So fun!

Great shots! Love the first one! Cute kiddos.....

Nikolai · April 12, 2007

Andy,
Why ISO 400 (first shot)?

Forgot to reset?

Or there is a Higher Reason?

System · April 12, 2007

First shot seems soft to me. Good looking kids ya got there Andy.

System · April 12, 2007

yeah, good lookin' kids, andy-

it's great that you spend time with them like this-

dogwood · April 12, 2007

Cute photos, Andy. On that first one, your son's smile sort of matches the jagged skyline.

It's ironic, just last night I was looking at some older fashion type photos I had done with an 18 mm-- and they look awful! I think the trick it to do it like you did-- really exaggerate the wide angles!

rutt · April 13, 2007

Cool compositions, great looking kids.

Waiting with bated breath for your review of this lens.

ginger_55 · April 13, 2007

I like the second photograph.............the first one bothers me on several levels, but that is just my opinion.

Is that a prime lens?

Cool day that must have been?

And, I agree, growing older.............but not us, right!!!

ginger

Andy · April 13, 2007

ginger_55 wrote:

I like the second photograph.............the first one bothers me on several levels,

my wife said the same thing! I guess I was successful then

I have lots of regular shots of him, so I enjoy having stuff out of the ordinary.

Is that a prime lens?

Canon 16-35 f/2.8L Mk II.

Thanks Ginger

dogwood · April 13, 2007

Andy wrote:

Canon 16-35 f/2.8L Mk II.

Looks like the vignetting is pretty much absent compared to the previous 16-35. That prior lens isn't too bad-- but shooting in snow or bright conditions the vignetting is fairly noticable.

Marc Muench · April 13, 2007

What do you call this, a day at the office

How do you like the lens and was it on your 5D?

saurora · April 13, 2007

That first shot is the kind you pull out to show his first serious girlfriend someday! I bought the Tokina fish-eye a few weeks ago while I was on vacation. Who would have thought there was a learning curve to using a lens?

I haven't had much opportunity to experiment, but I wanted something 'fun' to play with! I bet the kids love these even if your wife isn't as enthusiastic! Cute kids! :saurora

Mike02 · April 14, 2007

Great shots Andy! And I love the perspective!

Khaos · April 14, 2007

I like that first shot. Sure, he looks a little "special", but you caught that youthful joy that makes us always feel younger when we're around children. I also love the way the city spans out in the background.

So how do you like the new 16-35 compared to the old one? I see you still get some vingetting. Is it a worthy upgrade?

Andy · April 14, 2007

Khaos wrote:

I like that first shot. Sure, he looks a little "special", but you caught that youthful joy that makes us always feel younger when we're around children. I also love the way the city spans out in the background.

Thanks!

So how do you like the new 16-35 compared to the old one? I see you still get some vingetting. Is it a worthy upgrade?

This lens vigs plenty less than it's predecessor. Remember, I'm shooting on a full-frame sensor. Vigging with most wides (including fancy ones like Zeiss 21mm) is common and noticeable wide open. On this lens, it's gone by f/5 ish, maybe a bit wider... Finally, while I'll shoot

I shot that indoor shot at f/4 - tiny bit of vigging and never actually processed the shot for it. Here's a corrected version side by side:

rutt · April 14, 2007

The first image inspired some fun and play of my own. Please accept in the spirit of fun of the original shot.

Andy · April 14, 2007

rutt wrote:

The first image inspired some fun and play of my own. Please accept in the spirit of fun of the original shot.

Andy · April 17, 2007

Marc Muench wrote:

What do you call this, a day at the office

How do you like the lens and was it on your 5D?

The 5D has been my favorite body thus far, and that includes liking it more than the 1Ds Mark II

Andy · June 17, 2007

saurora wrote:

That first shot is the kind you pull out to show his first serious girlfriend someday! I bought the Tokina fish-eye a few weeks ago while I was on vacation. Who would have thought there was a learning curve to using a lens? I haven't had much opportunity to experiment, but I wanted something 'fun' to play with! I bet the kids love these even if your wife isn't as enthusiastic! Cute kids! :saurora

Thanks so much

16mm fun

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