EF-S 15-85mm focal length comparison

I have compiled this focal length comparison chart for the Canon EF-S 15-85mm USM IS lens.

This is the lens which was comming with my Canon 7D.

Larger full size picture can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30588268@N03/4317442578/sizes/o/

Chevy '57

It was a normal boring Saturday morning shopping as usual. My wife and I was going into a small shop which normally sell a lot of junk. In a corner I found a 1/40 die cast Chevy '57 painted as a police cruiser. I felt in love immediately - could see that this was the fun for the afternoon.

I had a picture in my mind that I wanted to try to make. It should be old fashion and mysterious.

When I came home I set up my “studio”. I used a mirror covered with car sun-film as the surface. I dripped a lot of water on it as a part of the mysterious look. I place a 300w studio flash with a 60x90cm softbox approx 50cm above the surface. This was the main light. The flash was located to the left of the car. At right I placed a piece of white polystyrene which should give reflection from the left side of the car. Finally I placed a speedlite 580 EXII at the rear of the car. The speedlite was controlled with the wireless controlled build into my 7D. The Flash head was connected with a PC cable.

After taking some few shots to get the light right I wondered how I could get it more mysterious. I remembered that I some years ago bought a “mist” generator in a flower shop for a mist-ing decoration. I found it the garage after some minutes.

I was lucky – it was still working.

In the shot it is located far right.

I added light in the headlight in photoshop with render lense flare.

Larger final shot can be seen on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30588268@N03/4297938826/sizes/l/

New Year 2010

After enjoying the traditional glass of champagne it was out for some fireworks.

For my side it was to take some pictures.

It was a long time ago I last did some photograps of fireworks so the setting of the camera needed a little adjustment on the way.

I ended up with this setting:

EF-S 15-85mm lens @ 15mm

Manuel program on the camera

AV = f8

exposure 20sec

In postprosessing in CS3 I have used level to darken the sky just a bit.

I have used dodge/burn tool to adjust contrast

I added a couple of firework explotions to the original picture to make the last touch.

Enjoy

My Photo Life - My first Blog

Hi,

this is my first blog ever. My passion is photography so this is the theme of my blog.

Don't know how to start and how to end, so this is the very first start.


Ole

Focal Length Comparison: 10 to 300mm

I made this focal length comparison some time ago. It covers the range 10mm to 300mm.


A larger version can be found here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30588268@N03/3638564719/sizes/o/


When I get the time I will do a new one with my 15-85mm lense.

Enjoy