Everyone loves a lens comparison... So, here's another one for you - just in case you haven't seen enough of them on-line lately! Our Canon 24-70 f/2.8L and 24-105 f/4L IS USM.

Both shots are taken with the same settings - I even made sure the focal length matched the best I could, though you will see some difference in framing, even though the Canon 6D was tripod-mounted and locked in place.  Both are shot at 50mm, 1/180 f/8, ISO 100.  These are not processed or cropped at all.  I merely converted the RAW images to JPG, using Lightroom.

IMG_3904 (1st image) uses our 24-105, while 3905 uses the 24-70.  I did this experiment a couple of times and in each case the 24-70 is brighter, though I don't see any obvious differences in clarity/contrast/other...

For those who are quick to say, "Duhhh.. Of course the brighter-rated lens would yield a brighter shot", to me - please note... This was just an experiment... Something to do while my computer was performing a long task... A 'time-waster', if you will...

That's all I have to say for now...

Spirit Catcher, Blade 350 QX3 and GoPro

Hi there!  Yup, it's been another 'while', since my last posting.  But then, I'm sure you're not just sitting around waiting to see what I've been up to.  In any case, here's the news...  Elizabeth got me a new quad-copter.  You'll notice how I avoided calling it a 'drone'.  The latter seems to have been stuck with such a nasty connotation, just because a few dim-wits mis-behaved with theirs.

The first quad-copter she got me (Proto-X FPV) was a great one for learning on, as I could easily use it indoors, with minimal risk of damage to either the 'copter, or our furniture.  It could easily rest in my hand.  However, the camera was sadly lacking in decent clarity, contrast and white balance.  Additionally, keeping a steady shot was almost impossible.

Then came the Blade 350 QX3!  This one allows me to slap my GoPro Hero 3+ Black on there and get some decent shots.  Although not the same smoothness as shot by those with gimbals on board, this combination does an 'ok job'.  It even returns to where it took off, without any input from me, if needed.  Great idea for panic situations.

The other day, I took it to Barrie's landmark, Spirit Catcher and did a few moves around it.  I couldn't take much time as I was on my way to work.  Anyway, here's a quick (one minute) video with the GoPro set to 1080p.  Please let me know what you think?

Thanks!