Nice Photo, I agree with some of the others here that the lighting could be bumped up just a bit. My only other criticism is that it appears the model's left fingers are protruding from her right forearm. For me this is a minor distraction from an otherwise pleasing photo.

The only way this could be funnier is if the float was being walked across the George Washington Bridge.

Yep, He did pretty good.

No, I'm afraid not. I'm an over the road truck driver and home time is at a premium. I haven't had much time to shoot photos much less process them but here is a shot from the back yard.

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I'm also a fan of the 24 tilt/shift though I use it more for cityscapes and architectural.

I'm really starting to like my Canon 11-24. It's a spectacular lens.

I haven't had a lot of time to shoot with the 5Ds-R but i do like the results so far. I haven't yet used the crop feature yet.

:) No Problem Marion. It wouldn't kill me to list the price in the description.

Are you at all interested?

I finally pulled the trigger on the 5Ds-R and will be selling my 5D Mark III ($2300). Both camera and lens are in excellent condition (less than 10,000 shutter actuations). It will be shipped in the original box and I will include a Promaster 77mm UV filter, a 32GB Kingston CF card, a 32GB Kingston SD card, an extra Promaster Battery, and a Really Right Stuff B5D3A camera plate.

Please PM me if you are interested.

I recently purchased the new 11-24 wide angle zoom and will be selling my 16-35 f2.8 ($1000). This lens is in Like New condition and will be shipped in the original box. I will also include a Promaster 82mm UV Filter.

Please PM me if you are interested.

Thank you Bangee, I too am put off by the vitriol that often accompanies these posts. I will just reiterate for you that my morals don't just flip right or left on a whim. when it comes to the important subjects I tend to be introspective. It's been a pleasure sir. :)

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You see Bangee there is where you are wrong. You assume you know who and what I am based on a few posts on a camera forum. I was a Born again, baptized in the holy ghost, tongues speaking, holy roller for the better part of 13 years. I studied the bible, I mean really studied the bible which, in large part is why I am an atheist today. I'm completely cogniscent of the doctrine of the blood sacrifice of Jesus fulfilling the old covenant requirement to god etc. I just don't believe it anymore.

You mentioned that Christians aren't under the ten commandments anymore. You are the first Christian I have ever talked to who has said that. If you really believe that my hat is off to you. That would at least make you consistent.

I believe my moral system to be superior precisely because it has no single source. Morality has developed over time and will continue to do so.

Perhaps I worded my statement wrong. I meant to say that Atheists value human principles and practice the golden rule. Regardless, we have a moral compass one that I believe to be superior to the bible. My morality is based on my growing understanding of the human condition and how best to respond to it in a compassionate way. I'm able to modify for the better. Bangee, please don't d**g out those tired old arguments about how I can justify all kinds of mischief on a whim, that's nonsense. Atheists are thoughtful, introspective people and don't change their standards just to accommodate what you think of as sin. My standards are Not based on my needs but rather on what I think is right, proper, and equitable. I could give a litany of examples but it serves no purpose.

When I mentioned the golden rule it was just to sumerize a moral system and to point out that it's origins are not Christian.

When you say gods laws never change do you include the ones about not eating pork or shell fish? Or the ones about giving away your riches to the poor? How about s***e ownership and the proper role of woman. Is blending different fabrics sinful or picking up sticks on the Sabbath? Speeking of the Sabbath, I see thousands of Christians breaking the Sabbath every Saturday. I contend that we break gods rules all the time we just chose the ones we want to observe.

I saw that you mentioned the New Covenant in another post does that mean we can scrap the ten commandments?

Thank You all for your great comments. I'll have to try it with the auto focus light or live view first to see if that works before I mess around with a focus screen. Thanks again for your replies.

Thanks Gitzo, I appreciate your in depth answer. What I'm looking at is pairing a 5DS-R with the 85mm Otus. I don't mind Manual Focus so much but I'm a little worried that these old eyes of mine might not be up to the task :). I remember looking through an old Minolta and focusing with that center circle (I'm sorry I don't know the technical name). It seemed like a good system.