One note, I switched back to using my XTi after mainly using the T2i for the majority of the previous day, and it was a HUGE difference in terms of processing. I barely ever shoot in full manual mode, just because often in shoots like this, I don't have the time to set the aperture, shutter, iso, AND exposure for every scene. So I tend to leave it in aperture priority and let the camera do the rest. I could tell instantly, that with the new digic4 processor on the T2i, all the settings were automatically set to get a better shot. Whereas on the XTi, I found myself taking a shot, looking to make sure the picture came out ok, adjusting a bit, then shooting again. On the T2i, I found that I often didn't have to make too many adjustments after the shot..... it just worked.
Nice pictures. How was the 24mm? Was it wide enough to get that nice warp effect?
ReplyDeleteActually, the 24mm on a crop lens is just wide enough to still shoot people but not too wide to the point to get that 'warp effect'. Overall, the lens was great, especially given the f1.4 allowing me to shoot in low light, albeit having a limited depth of field at that setting. Given the choices of lenses out there, I probably would never buy this lens. Canon makes a 24mm f2.8 which is lots cheaper, but still achieves the same effect I'm looking for. I guess overall, I don't look to achieve that extreme blur effect with a wide-angle lens.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend going even wider, 10-22mm if you want to start getting the 'warp' effect you're looking for. Or maybe even consider getting a fisheye lens.
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