jcochran

I agree the image quality of a prime lens can be better than zoom lens images. The trouble I had with a fixed focal length lens in photographing a fast paced sport such as soccer is that the...

I forgot to mention that the 55-250 does have Image Stabilization which can be of help. You can see more soccer photos on my Smugmug Site.  Just look for the soccer galleries.  My grandson played...

Another suggestion: I have used the EF-S 55-250 on a T1i to take soccer photos of High School games.  It is an inexpensive lens and very easy to handle but is probably strictly for outdoor use.  I...

I think this answers #3: Press the direct print button and select HDR. Select Continuous and press SET Select 1 shot only and press Set This lets you take just one shot and the camera defaults back...

I use this combination: Giottos MML 3290B 5-Section Aluminum Monopod - Supports 33 lbs (15kg)  (around $70) Manfrotto 234RC Tilt Head for Monopods, with Quick Release (around $40)

Mingus Mill, Great Smoky Mountains National Park--North CarolinaThe current mill built in 1886 by Sion Early, a millwright from VA, for six hundred dollars,  actually replaced a worn out mill...

My pancake exampleI just bought the pancake yesterday and took a quick snapshot out my front door. The shot wasn't meant to be a work of art; just a photo to see the 40mm field of view on full...

Very nice!!! Thanks for sharing.

Are you using the usb cable that came with your 5D Mark III?  I tried connecting my 5DIII with an older usb cable that I had from another Canon body when using Canon's EOS Utility and the program...

Terrific images, thanks for sharing!  It is great to see photos from different countries that many will never get to visit.

My 50 f/1.4 also stopped autofocusing recently.  It worked one day and not the next.   No drops or bumps of any kind. I sent it to Canon for repair at their New Jersey facility and the cost was...

Thanks for sharing these great photos!  The first one is my favorite.

Yes, if you want to carry allot of equipment and change lenses in some adverse situations as you hike the canyons. I am not trying to argue the quality of primes vs zooms but merely stating that...

LensHoodI agree with your opinion on primes but you cannot zoom with your feet when you are standing on the rims of the many canyons in our national parks and you want to isolate a particular...

One of my favorites is this view from Glacier Point in Yosemite taken in June, 2012.  60D + 10-22mm lens converted to B&W using PSE 11 for Macintosh and a Topaz B&W Plugin.

Here is my attempt at the conversion using some lighting adjustments in PSE 11 for Macintosh some minor adjustments using the Topaz B&W and Adjust plugins.

lukepThanks for your observations.  Do you think these image adjustments are moving toward a better exposure and better overall B&W presentation?

Thank-you Vidau.

Thank-you Andrew.

You can download the user manual for the 5D Mark iii here:http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii#BrochuresAndManuals I too am interested in buying the...