The souffle, and the "Flirty Little Shots" of Blackcurrent by Gu called "Fru". Delicious!!
(But there's always an argument over the third one... :roll

Webiste: www.gupuds.com

Matt

Just a "heads-up" - have been fishing around the second hand market:

www.mxv.co.uk have a Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 EX for £169 which isn't bad at all.
www.ephotozineshop.co.uk have some mail-order returned stuff (Sigma and also a K10D with kit lens for £430 :shock

HTH!
Matt

This is possible already in Av and Tv modes (I use Av mode almost exclusively).
What you need to do is this:
* In the custom menu, find the section for the wheels (thumb and finger)
* I have my Av set for ISO on the front, and Aperture on the rear
* I have setup Tv for ISO on the rear, and Shutter speed on the front

In this mode, the ISO rating is always shown. Pressing the Green button switches to Auto-ISO (with the range you specify in the Fn menu). Adjusting the ISO wheel will override the ISO setting and allow manual setting.

It's pure genius

(If you want to see how many shots there are remaining, just hold down the OK button)

Have fun!
Matt

Personally, I have to disagree. Have used the Canon 20D with grip and I dislike the feel a lot. The *ist-D and K10D have beautiful grips that are rock solid - I do a fair bit of one-handed shooting and switch between portrait and landscape by a throw-and-catch method (with the strap round the neck I hasten to add!).

Each to his own though

As far as battery - I generally just use the grip battery alone. A custom menu function chooses which to use first if you have both. But be aware that the camera will drain the first battery and show that you've died... then you power off and on again to continue shooting with the other battery (you wouldn't know one was dead if it just kept shooting until they were both dead).
But, as I say, I find it fast enough to change batteries to use only the grip battery.

Matt

The SMC-FA 80-320 is not made anymore. In the UK they can generally be obtained second hand for around £100.
HTH!
Matt

I had that version too. However, I found it a bit poor in terms of contrast and resolution. The SMC-FA 80-320 proved to have much better image quality... but without the macro

I understand that the newer incarnations improved things...

Matt

Nope
I have a neat little CF adaptor (it's as thick as an IBM microdrive) that you slide in an SD card and put into the *ist-D. Works a treat

But the other way round would hurt

Matt

"Hi" in return
Matt

Another vote for Picasa - I find it invaluable for organising images and creating CDs for proofs.
Matt

Had a quick look...
Overall - they look great, and I'm sure they'll be happy with the finished images.
The only thing that really stands out is this: make it a mental habit to check all the edges of the viewfinder before hitting the shutter (check for clipped dress, car, feet etc). I think just getting into that habit will help you a great deal

(You can always crop at processing time if you've gone slightly wide, but you can't do it the other way!)

Matt