liya

You have missed my point. Its perfectly understandible that this challenge would not be appropriate for kids, my issue was being made to feel like I'd done something wrong - being dq-ed + snide...

I submitted a light hearted photo of my kid after NOT seeing anything mentioned in rules to the contrary. My entry was DQ-ed with the comment " children don't belong in this challenge!!" .
this...

I submitted a light hearted photo of my kid after NOT seeing anything mentioned in rules to the contrary. My entry was DQ-ed with the comment " children don't belong in this challenge!!" .
this...

Placed 74^th in the challenge.

this is the Sigma I am talking about...definitely not $200: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/17-50mm-f28-ex-dc-os-hsm-sigma i would say go for the 60mm prime. I was a novice and got rid of the...

i was in the same position a few years back. toddler + live in London = always indoors. I have bought and sold many a lens since them. I have the 60mm macro and its brilliant for close up...

60d has all 9 cross type focus points. this was the main reason I upgraded ( plus direct focus point selection ability ) One major downside (for me) is the size and weight of 60D which is...

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Agreed on every point. What better subjects to use for lighthearted emotion challenges than children. And may hosts , when they want to avoid kiddies, will explicitly state only adult humans...

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Actually I love photos of children and think that they show the purest of emotion. clearly this is a popular opinion since there are so many kiddie photos. i say keep them coming!

I have both of these. The 50 f1.8 sits collecting dust cause the AF is so poor that I miss 80% of the shots. 60mm is great though. Can't comment on sharpness in controlled conditions, but in the...

+1 for the Sigma. I have previously owned the Tamron ( with VC ) and found the Sigma to be MUCH better, specifically in terms of AF speed/accuracy. Its also nice and compact.

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Placed 102^nd in the challenge. London Marathon 2011