I’ll post the links for the Nikon DSLR’s as soon as their up. Your purchase through OneCall by clicking these links helps support this site.

• 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor
• 6.5 frames per second for up to 75 jpeg, 17 RAW
•  Digic III image processor
• New 9-point AF system, with all 9 AF sensors being cross-type sensors
• 3.0 Inch LCD panel on the rear

You can get the full scoop from Canon’s website at this link:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=15653

For various reasons I won’t get into…I decided to make a switch from the 30D to the Pentax K10D. The main draw on this camera is the in-body image stabilization, which Pentax brands as ‘SR’ or ‘Shake Reduction’. I’ll write more about this camera in the coming days, as it’s a different beast than the 30D and I have a bit of a learning curve…but I thought I’d share some of my first images from the camera, all of Buck, my 5 Month Old Golden Retriever:

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Announced in 2003, the Tamron 200-500mm lens was an instant hit. It provided a lower priced alternative to the Camera manufacturers own long lenses. I like long lenses for birding, as you can NEVER have enough reach when you’re shooting birds…so naturally it was inevitable that I would have this lens in my arsenal eventually.

This lens provides a good telephoto range, covering you from a medium telephoto 200mm, up to a comfortable long reach of 500mm. It’s a little slow on the long end, having a maximum aperture of f/6.3. It’s very light for such a long lens, weighing in at only 1237 grams (about 2.7 lbs). This is compared to Canon’s 100-400 L IS (1380 grams, 3.1 lbs) and Sigma’s 50-500mm (a whopper at 1840 grams, 4.1 lbs). The length of the lens is about 9 inches long without the hood (add another 6 inches when the hood is attached). The lens has a minimum aperture of f/32, and has a minimum focusing distance of 2.5 meters.

The lens looks good based on the specifications…but as everyone knows, what’s important is how it operates in actual use, and of course, Image Quality is a huge factor as well. So how does this lens perform? STAY TUNED!

Like what you see? You can buy the Tamron 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD IF by clicking the links below:
Canon EOS Mount
Nikon F Mount
Sony/Konica-Minolta Mount

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