Ever try DarkTable?
Kind of like Lightroom, and tons of features.
http://darktable.org/

I too have the latest version of that Tammy lens and love it! I am shooting on an old Nikon D40, and agree with the comment on maximum shutter speed at full extension. I've never had any issues with this lens on my Nikon. Maybe Canon implementation is somewhat different, and experimentation will be necessary. Cannot beat the convenience of this lens though, IMHO, as it hardly ever leaves my camera body ...

Good luck, and keep us posted!

I did the same thing with an old D40 that my youngest son gave me when he bought his D200 several years ago. Ken makes some things so easy to understand! I also was amazed at how much I learned from reading another book earlier this year - Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Petersen. Get a copy. Now. You will learn SO MUCH, and most everything starts making sense when you understand what goes into setting your camera on Manual and dial in the perfect exposure ...

Agreed. I never fast-charge any of my batteries, and they seem to like that! There is always time to leave them in the charger overnight, prior to going on an all-day shoot, and I see no need for fast-charging anyway. I also carry a spare charged set, just in case, but normally my old D40 with a battery grip can go all day and then some with these newest Eneloop 2500's.

Hi Bill - Earlier this year I purchased a LaCrosse BC-1000 smart charger and several sets of AA and AAA Sanyo Eneloop XX batteries from amazon. I must say thus far, I am impressed with both battery sizes and especially the charger. I have several older AAA and AA batteries (Energizer and Duracell NiMh) and used this new charger to "refresh" them. In the 4 years of using those old batteries, I have never seen the fully charged state indicate 1.5V and rated full capacity; these and most other older NiMh I believe are all rated at only 1.2V. If the initial few months of use is any indication of charger performance, this will be one of my best investments! I read several positive reviews on Sanyo XX Eneloops, and that is what finally drove my decision to purchase. They are not the cheapest out there, however with a rating of 2500mA and getting the voltage to 1.5V, I think these will perform better than your average rechargeable. They even feel much heavier than the other brands I have, which may be an indication of better quality build, not sure. They apparently hold a charge longer than most others as well, so leaving them in your camera bag until you may need them is not an issue. I use the AA's in Speedlight flash and also as backup for my grip. Unbelievable how many shots can be had before recharging is necessary!

Just my thoughts. Good luck.

OP/TECH all the way - their products are amazing!

Nice pics, hminn! Hey buddy, remember me? You still sailing all over the world sir?

Just checking in to see how many shots you've done with the Tamron 18-270mm? I've been forcing myself to take the camera outside on lunch hours (which have only been a few this past month, since it's rained here in MI for what seems like an eternity) and shoot things on my back property. Very impressed with this glass so far ... but never knew how fast birds can be! Just trying to get a good shot of this beautiful red cardinal which discovered a new hangout in our backyard has turned out to be quite the challenge. Practice Practice Practice I guess

Just checking in to see how many shots you've done with the Tamron 18-270mm? I've been forcing myself to take the camera outside on lunch hours (which have only been a few this past month, since it's rained here in MI for what seems like an eternity) and shoot things on my back property. Very impressed with this glass so far ... but never knew how fast birds can be! Just trying to get a good shot of this beautiful red cardinal which discovered a new hangout in our backyard has turned out to be quite the challenge. Practice Practice Practice I guess :)

this was just posted earlier today:

D5100 Body for sale $450 apx 7000 pictures on camara (I am not sure how to tell)

Bill Vincent
Indio CA
willie-john@msn.com

Welcome to the HOG. Again, what part of Michigan?

Yes, I have upgraded 3 desktops and 2 laptops thus far in my home network and the results far exceeded my expectations. I used cheaper Kingston brand ($79USD for 128G).

Trick is simply to load your apps and Windows on this type of drive, and use standard SATA for most storage. I use them for editing photos as it is much faster, then save final images to standard SATA mechanical drives.

Windows 7 machines now boot in 6 seconds, internet surfing seems quicker, and when you shutdown it happens in 4 seconds flat. Applications load lightning fast, and pics save and load very quickly. They are still too expensive IMHO for the sizes needed for large photo collections, but eventually prices will drop I would imagine.

I thought it was just a silly term for Depth of Field. Isn't that kind of the same thing?

That movie is simply a Classic! Period.

mmmmmmmmmm! Marisa Tomei' .....