First Sunrise with New (Old) Lens

This morning was the first time I've been over for a sunrise since the RF 24-105mm f/4L lens arrived. Of the six images I chose here without checking the focal length, four are beyond the limits of the 28-70mm lens I traded in.

This copy of the lens, my fourth, has a scratch near the edge of the front element but it doesn't seem to affect images and may even be outside the image circle of the lens. I could return it for a different copy but that copy also may have issues and it would mean over a week with only the 45mm lens again. 
So I'm going to pretend it doesn't exist.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/4, 1/8 sec., ISO 3200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 83mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec., ISO 800

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 32mm, f/5.6, 1/180 sec., ISO 800

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/22, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 28mm, f/22, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

After Dark at Saratoga NHP

I volunteered at a night sky event at Saratoga National Historical Park last evening and I used the 45mm lens for some very low light photos. I would do things somewhat differently the next time I'm doing this kind of shooting. 

As the camera meter wants to expose everything to a middle tone you need to underexpose, compared to the meter reading, to have it look like it actually looks. And I will not bracket exposures, which I routinely do. As exposure compensation settings don't really go far enough, I will switch to manual adjustments to get the brightness where I want it with exposure simulation in the viewfinder.

But, I did get some decent images after I was through directing parking.

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/30 sec., ISO 1600

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/30 sec., ISO 1600

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/10 sec., ISO 1600

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/6 sec., ISO 1600

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/15 sec., ISO 3200

RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/1.2, 1/10 sec., ISO 3200

Tugboat Roundup Day 2

I have really appreciated the 24-105mm lens in place of the 16-28mm and 28-70mm lenses. Focal lengths longer than 70mm have seen a lot of use and I haven't wanted or needed anything wider than 24mm. And no lens changes.

I was going to wait until things got going a bit at the Tugboat Roundup before heading over this morning but the lifting fog with sun got me out and walking earlier than planned. There are now 52 images in this year's gallery which will probably be it as I'm up at Saratoga National Historical Park later today and tomorrow's forecast is for rain.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 105mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/4, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 31mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/4, 1/2000 sec., ISO 100