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And yes, the tile floors and stool seats are a dead giveaway that this is not an exterior location, so good luck arguing with me.
No one cares that the best low-light performance camera along with the best low-light performance lens can take good shots in low-light conditions. Tell us something we don't know, please.
I used all 61 Points and panned with him hard not to cut the tail off I made sure a stayed back and cropped in to the shot1Dx
I got all 12 frames in focus on the jump
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But seriously, great shot, an issue I always had with these shots was my reliance in using centre point focus (Hangover from the 5DMK2), so the Cat would almost always move off the Centre Point Focus resulting in OOF frames, I've re learnt to use all 61 Points & move the focus point to, in the case of a Leopard ready to go up a tree, his head at the top of the frame, in the case of your Cat shot, the head at the left of the frame, took a while to get out of bad habits learnt on the 5DMK2.
I do agree with everyone here, but, you have the lens. Unless you plan to return it for full price to the place you bought it, I would say keep it (unless money is real tight). Consider it to be a challenge, learn how to use it with people...or, just be glad that you have a great landscape lens. I love my 16-35 and it's become my go to even photography lens. I do a lot of freelance work for a a local publication and generally speaking it's my go to lens for that work. I guess it all depends on how much ambition you have with photography (you seem to have a large $$$ budget, but do you have the time to tinker with the lens, dig into it, figure out how it can be used?). If you lack the time, and the patience to learn, then yeah, sell it and stick with the focal lengths your comfortable with. But, if you give it a chance then you may find you'll like it in the long run. Your call obviously, but as one who loves the lens, it's hard to just say go sell it....
KKC,I know but I have a short period of time here before my extra photo money will run out so I was trying to get some gear Before I am wanting a lens I can no longer afford. I love my sigma 35mm now that I mfa it the iq is awesome. I am just having a hard time creatively with the 16-35.
I read your post and thought to myself, "isn't this the guy that wrote that he was thinking of selling his 5d3 and downgrading his whole system just a few months ago?"
So, I looked at your recent posts and sure enough, yes you did. Then I noticed that you did a 180 and went the other direction and spent quite a bit more money on a sig 35 1.4 and the 16-35...and the whole time you've been contemplating a 1DX?
My two cents...slow way down my friend....way down.
Splish Splash, not taking a bath...
Catching Breakfast!
Made with my new old 40d (and 70-300L) that I bought as a backup. Definitely the fastest frames per second camera I have ever had. More of my images here at...http://www.ivanmuller.co.za/bloghttp://thelazytravelphotographer.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the vote of support eml58!
Boy, what a life you have in photography! And thanks for posting the great shots.
Same for all the others that participate on the forum - thanks for the shots and info. There is so much to do and so little time.
In my days with the F1 I was pretty enthused and now when I look back and think of the opportunity I've got at this moment, with this level of equipment, it sends chills up my spine. Let's see how many more years do I have .........
Now here I is waiting for Canon to return my stuff!! Our late spring this year is almost here - oh dear!
Jack
Welcome Jack!
I love the fact that everyone is harping on my watermark...I'm sharing my work with all of you however there are individuals out there in other parts of the world that take regardless of whatever size watermark is on your photograph..I'm just making it easier for them to say....Meh....! if they are at all thinking about it... If I was in the business of jacking others photography....there are many others that use "smaller" "C" logos and watermarks that can easily be cloned out cropped etc... I should drop it smack in the middle...ever browse stock photography that is for sale?..
Thanks everybody!
