New Lens...

[Ken Ramos]

After much soul searching (looking through my wallet) and review reading, and asking around, I finally broke down and got my new lens. I wanted a good "walk around" lens, to where I could do general photography but maybe some light macro work too, if the chance presented itself.

So, taking some good advice from our members has always seemed to be the best thing to do. You guys have "been there, done that...,"as the saying goes. Thanks Sue!


EOS 30D
Manual mode/hand held
1/125 sec. @ f/13 ISO 100
Canon EF 28-135mm IS Wide Angel Zoom
430EX Speedlite
Cloudy, well above 6,000' and cold!

[salden]

Oh boy...you got my walk around lens

I love that lens and it goes with me everywhere. It is a good "all around" lens.

Nice image there Ken, but how cold was it? The flowers were blooming and you have a fly on the flower and he is not wearing a jacket.

[Ken Ramos]

Well for July 2nd it was cold, after having drove up from the flatlands of Rutherford Co. I would guess about the upper 50's or low 60's. Very cloudy, with storms rolling in, I was on Mt. Mitchell. Highest point east of the Mississippi.

[beetleman]

Excellent photo ken. I see at least 5 insects in the picture, maybe more. The yellow really matches the green in the background. Mt. Mitchell beats Mt. Washington in New Hampshire by only 396 feet . We do have the second most hiked mountain in the world , Mt. Monadnock http://www.tmclark.com/monadnock.html

[Ken Ramos]

Hey they said "old timers" have climbed that mountain. I haven't been there yet as I know of. That is a real pretty view from up there. Hopefully when I get to retire for the second time, in about 10 more years, I will get to make it up there.

Thanks Doug