jim_blackie

<p>Canon 24/2.8 - Taken with a Canon EF SLR</p><div></div>

<p>oops!</p>

<p>This last post was the most helpful. I odered one from KEH with my fingers crossed that I would get an early lens. Rick's description of which have the concave front element has eased my mind. I DID order the correct one. It arrives tomorrow!</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies. I just finished a roll using my Canon 24/2.8 and really liked that focal length a lot. I will check out the results when I scan the negs and then may try to snag a good 24/2.0 if I can find one!</p>

<p>Serial number 319317, RF/microprism.<br>

I'm afraid I don't know where to look for the date codes.</p>

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<p>At heart, I think I may be a RF kinda guy. But. I just regained some of my fascination with my old FD cameras, an AE-1 and 2 EF's (one broken, the other is not) (<em>and I </em> just tagged an A-1).I own the regular 50/1.8's and a 50/1.4 and a 24/2.8 that are all Canons and all pretty decent. In fact, the 50/1.4 is simply amazing, fully equal to my LTM 50/1.4 Canon.</p>

<p>Re-reading my draft post, I'm seeing that I guess I have a lot of questions --</p>

<p>A couple of years ago I spent too much on a Kiron 24/2.0 that is just not sharp at all wide open and I am now tempted to get the Canon 24/2.0 - will I get more sharpness and an end to the "glow" that the Kiron gives me? Is the Canon 24/2.0 much superior to the 2.8? I'm hearing conflicting opinions and need to get a better idea of what I should do.</p>

<p>I do have a Canon 35/2.0 in the mail and on its way to me, so I'm wondering also about a 28mm. I do own an ancient Quantaray 28/2.8 that hasn't been used since the 80's. I don't recall if it is any good. If not, should I fill that space with another Canon, or am I over doing it with WA lenses?</p>

<p>My Tokina AT-X 28-85 zoom is a beauty that I like a lot despite the fact that it is a zoom, and therefore heavier and bigger than I like. I'm thinking that though it is rather slow and bulky, it might fill that 28mm gap for me, plus allow some nice macro capabilities. What do you think?</p>

There's no color in this photo, period. Not sure what Auto color was expected to do? I played with it by adjusting gamma, adding contrast and applying unsharp mask. It looks a bit better, but there is a scratch down the near center of the shot, running vertically, as well as dust spots. If you want my version, I attached it. Or you can follow my steps, and get better results, I imagine. You just need to spend time with the healing brush in PS.

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