DVSteve

Thanks for posting those.  Would you happen to have any at f2.8 and 200mm?

Forgot to mention that if you decide to hike a bit in Buckskin, make sure there is absolutely no chance of rain.  A flash flood there is a death sentence.

Personally, I'd skip Antelope until you move out west.  You'll be at the Wave (assuming you scored a pass) and that is far more impressive than Antelope IMO.  However, if you are really craving the...

So then you disagree with all of us who have oil spots & are basically saying that we are all full of it?  Just because you haven't experienced it does not mean it does not exist.  Try to open your...

A 24mm (equivalent) lens is fine for the Wave.  Horseshoe Bend is another story, as it really needs something considerably wider than that.  You could do a panorama, but a wider lens would be...

Understood.  I only mentioned the Amazon review because your much shorter post here was pretty much verbatim.  When you were in the store, were you swapping lenses between the Tamron and VRII, then...

Are you the same one who posted a nearly identical review on Amazon?  Not sure how you can really glean much from a limited tryout in a camera shop.  Do you have any photos from your tryout that...

Yes, I have the "capture" from Peak Design.  I use it all the time because I take a small pack with me (at the very least) every time I do something outdoors:  skiing, hiking, backpacking, riding,...

Placed 22^nd in the challenge. Yellowstone Dawn

Placed 19^th in the challenge.

Nice series & definitely one of the best ways to see much of the park few people ever see.  Thanks for posting these.  Is the location of picture #7 within the park boundary?  If so, you might want...

It isn't that the back plate on the clip attachement hurts where it meets the skin, but rather it is simply a solid piece of something that is noticeable when the rest of your torso is being...

It's comfortable enough (on the shoulder strap).  With a full frame DSLR and fat lens, I don't really start feeling it until after about 4 or 5 hours of constant walking.  At that point, I usually...

Don't mean to barge in, but I also wanted to voice my opinion of the camera clip.  I hike and backpack often and I always use the clip to attach my DSLR.  It attaches directly to the pack strap-you...

You have to keep in mind that this test of the Tamron is only for the Canon mount, not the Nikon (which is not yet widely available).  They did compare it with the Sigma OS and the latest Canon, so...

At least the Canon version, which bodes well for the Nikon version.  I posted this in one of the threads here, but I don't think anyone really saw it.  DxOMark review is quite good.  I was thinking...

The new Tamron, Canon mount: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Tamron-SP-70-200mm-f2.8-Di-VC-USD-Canon-Excellent-Value-and-a-Great-All-Rounder/Measurement

I'm one of "those" people who ended up resorting to cleaning the sensor on my D600 before every use because of the massive amount of spotting I was getting, much of which was present at F5.6.  I...

From what you've said, I would also vote against getting a D600.  Also a bit off from the specific questions asked, but what does that $3000 include?  I know the last time I was there for a couple...

Very nice!  Winter scenery there is always amazing.  Not to pick nits or anything, but saying "Sierra Nevada Mountains" is redundant.  You only need to say Sierra Nevada if you prefer the long...