Well - my "Other Camera" is a Nikon, so I can't talk to myself! (But that's never stopped me)

All these workshops you people are attending! I'd like to get in one or two befire Roar2. I took one online course at betterphoto.com & I think I got some good ideas from that. It seemd to help my Eye. (Of course, having an artist around when I shoot helps the eye also) And I certainly plan on upgrading my Tamron lens by that trip. As mentioned, it is not as sharp as I'd like at it's closeup & telephoto extremes. the lens that is currently catching my eye is the Canon 70 - 300 with IS. I think that the image Stabilization would help with the sharpness. It does allow you to keep your lens 2 stops smaller to get better focus.
Then in my wish list, I combine that 70 - 300 with the Canon 18 - 50 (I think that's their wide angle) IS, and I think I might be set. Now to just find a really good price on them.

I've also recently put together a website for my photography on Smugmug. It is a SLOW work in progress. I've got many pics on there already, and am weeding out the not so great ones, and making some fixes to others.


I tend to Overuse Photoshop. And when I use Photoshop, I have a tendency to oversharpen. I'll often spend alot of time working on a pic in PS, and then when I am done I compare it to the original out of camera shot & the original is better! Grrrrrr!!!

And lastly, on the subject of photography, since we'll be snorkelling a few times on the New Year's cruise to W. Carib, am looking for an inexpensive underwater camera. The Pentax looks interesting, but it might not have a long enough Underwater life rating to use when snorkelling. Have to still research that subject.