I finally got around to shooting with the 24-70, and its a gem. While the lens is no doubt amazingly sharp (as advertized), I have like it for another reason. I feel like the lens creates images that feel more saturated and richer. Maybe its the super duper coating, maybe its the number of elements, I dunno, but the lens is really nice. This image is a prime quality image….it compares to the previous image of Sadie I posted with the 35 1.8……and that is astounding.
We visited Smoky Mountain National Park over the Memorial Day Holiday, and I finally grabbed a few decent pictures of the area. The last time I had a real shot at some good pictures, I was very in-experienced with my first digital SLR, and shot the whole day at ISO 1600. I drove back to Atlanta only to find a bunch of grainy, underexposed shots of disappointment. This time I went back with a few more clicks under the belt, and a brand new tripod to help capture some of these stream shots. Have a look, and let me know what you think.