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| This, this is Kevin and his "Hey guys I might switch to Canon" face. |
So if any viewers out there in the LA region have a job that needs to be filled - hit him up.
Best of Luck Kevin, and remember, Orange on Teal = Summer Blockbuster!
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| Triathalete? Check. Photographer? Check. Ph.D.? Sooo close... |
Next up, I hung out with Andy quite a bit. I do have to say one of the best things about Andy (aside from his personality, open couch, and a bunch of other stuff) is that he's got a bunch of fun toys and is willing to let me mess with them. So this weekend I took a 1d mk3, 100mm IS macro, and 24mm f/1.4 out for a spin in the woods. Here are the results:
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| Self Portrait. Hand held, f/1.4, 4lbs of camera - not easy or comfortable for that matter. |
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| Seriously, the 24/1.4 was made to be shot wide open, its not worth the price tag for anyother use. |
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| I think I have fallen in love with the 100mm IS macro. |
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| No, seriously, its sharp, its a great focal length for macro as well as portraits (Kevin's pic - look at his eye!) |
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| It's ridiculously sharp. |
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| Did I mention IS, because it has 4 stops of it... |
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| Oh and it's price tag won't break the bank clocking in at just under a grand before tax/shipping. |
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| Because who doesn't want to get closer to this guy...? |
One more thing about the 100mm IS Macro - the IS is killer when shooting video. Don't believe me? The video below was shot with the 100mm hand held (with a viewfinder). The only issue I have is when you start to pan it lags, but just once, before it recognizes you aren't just shaking.
Canon 100mm L IS Macro Handheld Test from Michael Carney Media on Vimeo.
a quick 2 shot test of handholding (with viewfinder) the Canon 100mm L IS Macro lens on my 60D. I think I've found a new object to drool over....
