Carnevale 2012 part four

[Orio]

The photos here have been taken with an old Canon EF 24-85 which I found used in a local shop for a ridiculously low price.
It had a little break in the plastic filter ring which does not prevent filter use but allowed for the bargain price.
Not having any short focal AF lens, I decided to take it, just in case of need. And I tested it at the Carnevale.
I have to say that I feared it to be much worse optically than what it actually is.
I also have to say that I always shoot it well stopped down in order to avoid the Cazwecs (Canon zoom's weak corners syndrome).
The results are fine I think, although I had to adjust parameters in Lightroom for twice the time that I need with my manual lenses.
What is really bleah is the autofocus, it is so slow and errand that at some point I just turned it off and shoot the lens manually, LOL!
Thanks for watching


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[poilu]

the 24-85 was considered quite good at his time, I even thinking of buying it
#19 at 28mm is poor (definition, distortion, bokeh) , longer focal are better, quite good after 50mm like #1#2

[Orio]

[LucisPictor]

I used th have that lens as well as a standard lens for my former 350D. And I really liked it!
I think those shot show that it is a good lens.

BTW, look at #11, those are the shots I like the most, when something is captured just like "en passant".

[Orio]