More 45mm 4:3

I am really liking the 4:3 aspect ratio format with the 45mm lens. I can set the camera's aspect ratio to 4:3 and it will just show that part of the image in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen. The entire 3:2 ratio image is captured in the RAW file, however, so I'm not losing anything in the process. And I can move the resulting scene from side to side a bit if I want to.

Cropping the RAW file is an extra step in processing but, with DxO Photolab, the 45mm lens, the 16-28mm lens and the wider part of the 28-70mm lens all require cropping to get to the 3:2, 4000x6000 file that is Canon's intended end result anyway.

Here are some scenes from this morning in downtown Troy, New York along the Hudson River.

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/6.7, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/4, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/2.8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/2.8, 1/3000 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/2.8, 1/3000 sec., ISO 100

Very Subtle Sunrise

My sunrise season at lock E5 in Waterford coincides with the filling and emptying of the flight of locks as the reflections from the basin is a main reason for choosing the location. This is generally May through November. 

Past years have seen some dramatic sunrises with sky to water color that requires an ultra-wide focal length to get it all in the frame. Not so much this year.

This morning was another bland sunrise. Despite the hourly NWS forecast calling for 50% cloud cover, there were almost no clouds. Again.

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 58mm, f/2.8, 1/20 sec., ISO 1600

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 70mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec., ISO 1600

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 64mm, f/2.8, 1/45 sec., ISO 1600

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 55mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec., ISO 1600

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec., ISO 400

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 61mm, f/4, 1/180 sec., ISO 400

The Best Time of Day

If I had to choose a two hour period as the only time I could use my camera each day it would be the hours each side of sunrise. Frequently, the hour before the sun comes up brings the best color of the day. Sometimes it's the hour after the sun comes up which presents better scenes. Today was one of those days.

I knew there were no clouds and a lot of fog when I went over to lock E5 before sunrise, but, you never know... 

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 55mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 37mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/11, 1/250 sec., ISO 200

RF 28-70mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

RF 16-28mm f/2.8 at 18mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 200

RF 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16mm, f/22, 1/60 sec., ISO 400