I have this thing about Bald Eagles. my favorite poster 16 X 20) is one like your photo except it has a cation that makes me chuckle. It reads " I AM SMILING"
I am also a ham radio guy (56 years) and all of my QSL cards have Bald Eagles on them. (if you are not into ham lingo a QSL card is an acknowledgement of a contact with a fellow Hamster)
Neil

Please tell me what that had to do with photography? Am I missing something?
BTW, it was rather juvenile!
NRF

Thanks, that was a lot of great info. So 86 on the Tamron I will stick with the 18-135 that came with my T6i. I appreciate all the feedback.
Have a great day all
Neil

The weight is almost the same, within 20 g or so, it is not an issue.
Neil

I am considering a lens for my Canon T6i, the choices are: Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Lens or the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM MACRO Lens.
Anyone have experience with the two lenses
Thanks

I dealt with Lou at Cameta, he was great to work with and they shipped promptly.
Neil.....in GA

Thanks Harry.....from N4FN

OK
NF

Well at almost 82 (in 2 months) I guess that qualifies me as an "olde geezer"...
Lot of things to look at in B&H, and when they open for orders I will order the 50mm 1.8 with a Tiffen 49mm UV Protector.
Thanks for all the wisdom it is appreciated. I guess this will close the thread, all have a great day!
Neil

IS seems to be an issue with long/zoom type lens. I do not think IS is an issue with a prime type short focal length lens. I may be older but not decrepit!
Thanks
Neil

I checked B&H...........$600, you must have an older model that may have been less.
Neil

Thanks I did not know about the return policy at B&H, they are the dealer I use most of the time. They have great service.
Neil

As I understand it the Image Stabilization is important on zoom/long lenses, and not so important on "short/prime" lenses??
Neil

Thanks for the reminder about KEH, they are local, Hmmmm maybe a 40mm I forgot about the APS-c format rendering it more like a 75mm
More food for thought, I appreciate the feedback and hope the Nikonians will not get their panties in a wad for my transgressions but the Canon was to good a deal to pass up and it is a fine camera
Neil

Hello,
You all were kind enough to send me answers to my question regarding Full Frame and APS.
As a reminder I am not a pro but an enthused hobbyist. That being said I have a Canon T6i along with the 18-135 Macro Zoom kit lens that came with the Canon from B&H. I am thinking of adding the Canon 50 mm 1.8 lens for the additional speed for some very occasional low light photos. The 1.4 would be nice but a bit out of the budget for this old geezer retiree. I do not think from my basic knowledge that it makes a lot of difference in light gathering but I defer to your opinions. Digital is rather new to me since the last SLR 35mm camera I had was a Nikon F3 film camera and then I stopped photography for a number of years. Sadly my experience with a major photo shop locally has been not great, unless you are a customer and want to buy something they do not want to spend much time with you.
Many thanks,
Neil