Lens looks like a keeper. Get great shots of Edinburgh Castle and have a great trip.

Nice shots. More than 60 lighthouses on the Maine down-east coast. Keep em coming.

Besides, while there may be more Fords than Ferraris, too, my Nikon drives pretty well. I'll cope.

Personally, I sure like them

Great shot. Thanx for giving the exposure data. I'd like to try one like this next time I get away from DelMarVa's light pollution.

Your original question "Is full frame necessary?" is really something only you can answer. I'm a detail fanatic. When I shot chromes, I only used fine grain films with low RMS values to get the sharpest image possible (tripod, cable release, the whole 9 yards). If I was only going to look at images on an i-Pad, anything current would satisfy me. I like to look at BIG images and I want them to be as tack-sharp as my Kodachromes were. Comparing images from my daughter's Nikon D80 next to those from my D800, I found a home in Full-Frame.

I live pretty close by. Your shot is really nice but by all means make sure you go back in the fall. The leaves on that side of the Raritan are amazing in October. Also, in spring you can catch folks fishing for trout just below the falls. And, yes, snow makes the red "pop".

Eileen
Glad you got your lens. It's a honey. Be pre-informed ... when you get it, if it sounds like there is something "rattling-around" inside, don't flip out. That is actually a characteristic of the lens and not a defect. Had mine for years. Images are top shelf.

Yeah, yeah. I know. I really shouldn't come to this forum so soon after rolling out of bed. My bad. Oh, well...

Eileen
One thing to think about --- the longer the Macro/Micro lens you use, the more working distance between you and the flower. I had a 60mm Micro that was super sharp but I eventually "upgraded" to a 105mm Micro. Just as sharp, more comfortable working distance. Nikon's Micros allow you to get a life-size image on the film/sensor, which allows for bigger sharp blow-ups. If you don't need Life-size (1 to 1) magnification, a close-focusing lens may do. Of course, you didn't tell us which camera you use. On a DX camera, a 60mm would be like a 90MM on a full-frame and a 105mm would be like about a 160mm.

Works for me. You have a really nice shot there.

Chuck
Spent my college years there. Probably as close to Heaven as I'll ever get.

Nice shot, Chuck. Curiously, I don't recall so many mountains in S. Florida. Where were you?

Bob, are these from this year's monsoon? Take care, Buddy, and keep to the high ground.

Absolutely amazing. While I would most likely have been scared out of my wits had I been there for a few of them, I love seeing the shots. Thanx for sharing.