I have to get out and try out the 24-105 more, I also have a sigma 150-500 and was really surprised it does not reach very far on my 6d and pretty heavy, but I still like taking nature shots, I also like taking close ups of flowers & insects, barns, I guess if I see something I like I take it. I want to try more landscape & portrait, the 6d will be better for that. I have the 70-300 1.5-4.9 macro I use for close ups, but have to stay back quite aways and have trouble with that, so thought about getting the 500d for that. Thanks for your input robertjer I respect your advice.

I have the 24-105L lens I bought with the camera, I am taking pictures of my grandchildren and family. I haven't had the camera to long, still trying to get used to a full frame I have a rebel t2i was my first camera and really miss the reach on the full frame for wildlife, but I still have
the rebel. Thanks Sharpshooter, I am still learning how to use my camera and get off auto what I used most of the time on the rebel.

I have looked at the Canon one if it is the same one around
$2100. I think, more than I want to spend because I still have to buy a flash for my camera, but I wish I could afford it. I will look at the Tamron one, Thank you Bill.

















4 but not the Tamron, I will look into them also

I just bought a new tripod and it can be used as a monopod. Thank you imagemeister.

Thank you robertjerl, I will try that, just trying to learn more about the camera and been working in manual mode instead of auto.

Thank you imagemeister, I will look into the Kenko & Tamron 1.4X, and maybe it will help me make up my mind which to get. I have been looking at the Canon 500D and think I will try it, maybe it will be close enough for me.

I would like to buy a good portrait lens with nice bokeh, looking at the canon 100mm f/2 usm prime non L and the 135 mmf/2 L prime, I also was wondering about a 100mm f2/8 macro non L lens to take some macro shots and read it is good for portraits. But was wondering if you can take macro and portrait shots without a tripod because it does not have IS ?

It is a robin, you should send a picture to Birds & Blooms magazine on line maybe they can explain the reason for the white feathers. It looks pretty.

Wish I lived in that area, I absolutely love the old steam engine trains. I was just thinking of them a couple of days ago and wishing they still ran down the tracks. As a kid we ran a block to the tracks to watch them. Love hearing them chug down the tracks and the whistle is amazing.

Very pretty flower, sorry your still getting snow, just rain here finally.

Very beautiful flower shots, I can't wait until my flowers start blooming now that winter is over, I hope.

Great shot of the Galahs I think they are pretty, of course I like the the Cockatoo's also, love seeing them.

Canon's Lens Work III Book - "L" is for "Luxury".


B&H has a page on The "L" series and explains why they are superior to the non "L" series.

[quote=canon Lee]Hi shoot in RAW. post edit the raw in Light Room. Save the original Raw's, then crop and export @ 300 resolution as a JPEG to another folder that you will send to Costco. From seeing your shot, I would try to get closer to the subject and fill the frame with the bird. Always save the original Raw shot as a raw or Tiff file. Good luck.[/quote

Thank you I have my camera set on Raw & Jpeg.

Thank you, I am changing my resolution.