OMG! Who would paint a Vette that color? Then again... 
Post a "DIFFERENT" C5 pic!
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From: Frederick, Maryland
These were shot at f5.6 to throw the background out of focus as much as possible. Nailing the exposure in camera makes a huge difference too. More then most people realize. That is where the Sekonic incident meter comes in. And, a $1600 stabilized lens is an example of.. "get what you paid for.." 
It is a sharp lens.
It is a sharp lens.I like to shoot low and closer normally, maybe Ill look for a wide L lens,hmm
As for you using the light meter, Do you not "trust" your 30 D's built in light meter?
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Hahah I was just gonna ask you what lense you used and saw it was the 100- 400. My best Lens is Canons IS 70-200 L series lense, but thats too close for what I need( I shot the football team for my highschool)
I like to shoot low and closer normally, maybe Ill look for a wide L lens,hmm
As for you using the light meter, Do you not "trust" your 30 D's built in light meter?
I like to shoot low and closer normally, maybe Ill look for a wide L lens,hmm
As for you using the light meter, Do you not "trust" your 30 D's built in light meter?
As for trusting the 30d's meter....it's not about trust, it's about consistency. When I pull out the sekonic and take a reading at the beginning of the shoot, I know it is dead on...and don't mess with exposure again. A camera's meter is tricked on every shot by dark backgrounds, light backgrounds, light cars, dark cars, trees, sky, you name it. The sekonic doesn't care. All it "see's" is the light falling on the scene, not like the camera which is trying to interpret what is bouncing back at it differently in every scene. Huge difference, and it makes things so much easier. 
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I'd love to have that 70-200L!! As for trusting the 30d's meter....it's not about trust, it's about consistency. When I pull out the sekonic and take a reading at the beginning of the shoot, I know it is dead on...and don't mess with exposure again. A camera's meter is tricked on every shot by dark backgrounds, light backgrounds, light cars, dark cars, trees, sky, you name it. The sekonic doesn't care. All it "see's" is the light falling on the scene, not like the camera which is trying to interpret what is bouncing back at it differently in every scene. Huge difference, and it makes things so much easier.
As for trusting the 30d's meter....it's not about trust, it's about consistency. When I pull out the sekonic and take a reading at the beginning of the shoot, I know it is dead on...and don't mess with exposure again. A camera's meter is tricked on every shot by dark backgrounds, light backgrounds, light cars, dark cars, trees, sky, you name it. The sekonic doesn't care. All it "see's" is the light falling on the scene, not like the camera which is trying to interpret what is bouncing back at it differently in every scene. Huge difference, and it makes things so much easier. Dude!! lol its like $650 now for the f4L version! Somehow I got mine for like $500 something a long time ago
The f2.8 L is like $1200 haha
Youll be fine with the f4
But I know what you mean about that damn built in light meter being tricked. Thats why I always shot in manual and just follow the reciprocity effect
Now I want a digital light meter lol
Btw did you use a tripod for those pics?
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Safety Car
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I just looked, my lens isnt IS, the Is version of the f4 L is 1200!!! lol
and the 2.8 IS is 1900!!! haha
but Im gonna focus more on nailing the exposure more, IS I would think is more usefull for if your moving
and the 2.8 IS is 1900!!! haha
but Im gonna focus more on nailing the exposure more, IS I would think is more usefull for if your moving
