the tv has an off button - solves the problem

FYI - B&H has the Tamron 150-600 for Canon/Nikon/Sony for $1069.00
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Tamron/Ntt/Tamron+150-600/N/0/c/buy/#inpage:In+Stock

A little humor for you...
http://screen.yahoo.com/buzzfeed/greatest-animal-photobombs-time-011406977.html

Happy Holidays

Try these links...
http://camranger.com/
http://shop.triggertrap.com/collections/canon/products/triggertrap-mobile-dongle-md-n3-for-canon

Good luck

The paperwork that came with the converter should explain what camera's and lenses it is compatible with. The Canon USA site has a lens section - scroll down to the converters and click on the one you purchased - go to the specification tab for lens compatibility...
Here is the link and the notes from each -
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup
EF 1.4X III:
Note: This lens is only compatible with fixed focal length L-series lenses 135mm and over, as well as the EF 70-200/2.8L, EF 70-200/2.8L IS, EF 70-200/4L, and EF 100-400/4.5-5.6L.
EF 2X III:
Note: This lens is only compatible with fixed focal length L-series lenses 135mm and over, as well as the EF 70-200/2.8L, EF 70-200/2.8L IS, EF 70-200/4L, and EF 100-400/4.5-5.6L. Additionally, please see the lens and/or camera body manual for full compatibility information with the Extender EF 2X III.

That is true - it is a dangerous world we live in today - however, in my thoughts - the wildlife are not in need - they have lived and thrived in the ever changing environments that mother nature throws at them quite well and when humans intervene, it throws their instincts off and actually makes them vulnerable to hunters that use food to attract them - I don't agree with providing food for wild animals for hunting or in general - but that is my belief while others have their own beliefs... it's what make the world go around :0)

Have safe and happy holidays...

They're called wildlife for a reason - remember the woman in Evergreen that was gored by a deer she was trying to pet because she fed it every day from a fawn? Or the woman from Ouray who was killed by the bear that she had raised from a cub... Yes, they are cute, but they are dangerous - wild - animals... and if you feed them, you make them dependent on humans instead of being self-sufficient. Best leave them be and let mother nature rule. Take pictures and enjoy the beauty, but please, for safety sake - don't interact with them.

Welcome to UHH -
There is a camera equipment rental shop in Denver -
Camren Photo (http://www.camren.com)
1340 W Byers Pl, Denver, CO
Prices seemed reasonable -
Suggest you check out what's available and maybe rent a couple of models for a day and see what you like.

I rented a tripod head to get the feel of it and see if I wanted to purchase that style - the $5 I spent saved me from making a wrong decision...

Hope this helps -

From great minds comes great inputs - thank you all. It appears I have more to consider as there is a definite weight limitation with the 222 which I did not realize as I had read the spec's wrong on my initial look (thanks for the layman's review link). I did rent a Slik pistol grip head to get an idea what the feel would be - the Slik supports 10 lbs. and I am also looking at a gimbal head (the rental shop had a gimbal head for me to play with)... decisions, decisions -

Thanks Jerry,
I hadn't considered the dual hand positioning needs - I figured to squeeze and position with left and shoot with right - It sounds like I might need to rent one of these and see if I like it.
Appreciate the advice.

Dave

I'm thinking of getting the Manfrotto 222 Joystick to mount on a Manfrotto 055XPROB and am wondering if anyone has experience with one. I'm using a Canon 40D with a 28-300 lens. If you could offer and advice and/or pro's and con's it will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks - Dave

Thank you - and from your avatar, I'm going to guess you also like cats.

Are you familiar with Confucius Cat? The book "Confucius Cat Says" is a collection of advice and observations from the wise and wonderful one!  

By Patricia Mason writing as P.R. Mason* Copyright 2012

It is quite interesting...

Ok - a quick bit of Naval History about the honored title of "Shellback".

A shellback is a sailor that has crossed the equator and endured the time honored tradition of participating in the initiation ceremony that transitions a pollywog (a sailor that has not crossed the equator) to the status of shellback...

This two-day event (evening and day) is a ritual in which previously indoctrinated crew members (Trusty Shellbacks) are organized into a "Court of Neptune" to indoctrinate the Slimy Pollywogs into "the mysteries of the Deep".

Physical hardship, in keeping with the spirit of the initiation, are tolerated, and each Pollywog is expected to endure a standard initiation rite in order to become a Shellback.

After crossing the line, Pollywogs receive subpoenas to appear before King Neptune and his court (usually including his first assistant Davy Jones and her Highness Amphitrite and often various dignitaries, who are all represented by the highest ranking seamen), who officiate at the ceremony, which is often preceded by a beauty contest of men dressing up as women, each department of the ship being required to introduce one contestant in swimsuit drag. Afterwards, some wogs may be "interrogated" by King Neptune and his entourage, and the use of "truth serum" (hot sauce + and whole uncooked eggs) put in the mouth. During the ceremony, the Pollywogs undergo a number of increasingly embarrassing ordeals (wearing clothing inside out and backwards; crawling on hands and knees on nonskid-coated decks; being swatted with short lengths of firehose; being locked in stocks and pillories and pelted with mushy fruit; being locked in a water coffin of salt-water and bright green sea dye (fluorescent sodium salt); crawling through chutes or large tubs of rotting garbage; kissing the Royal Baby's belly coated with axle grease, hair chopping, etc.), largely for the entertainment of the Shellbacks.

Once the ceremony is complete, a Pollywog receives a certificate declaring his new status.

All pollywogs, even the Commanding Officer if he has not crossed before, must participate.

A humbling experience that is forever imprinted in your memory.

Thank you. Will be traveling through Jax in a week or so - headed to Orlando and Tampa. Hope the hurricanes stay away
:wink:

Thanks - actually grew up in Mitchell SD. Had the choice of joining the Navy or being drafted - family served Navy, Army, Army Air Corps and Air Force. Brother just returned home from the Air Force and told me to go Navy for the training - flipped a coin a couple of times and went haze grey... Would do it again without hesitation - Saw both sides of the world - Atlantic in the 70's and Pacific in the 80's -
I lost my Yashica in Patuxent River Md - seems to have walked from my locker while I was in training - I didn't purchase another camera until I was out of the training cycle.
If you're interested, YashicaGuy has adapters for your camera...