Welcome to the forum Michele, ChrisA said it all. As someone who is still finding his way in photography this site has been amazingly helpful, a credit to its members, don't be shy, get some pictures uploaded and ask for feed back. Search on some of the photo sharing sites like Photobucket and Flickr for pictures in your area or subjects you are interested in, take note of the ones that really stand out and have a go at mimicking them, but don't get to bogged down in the technical jargon. Most of all have fun

I broke the bank purchasing my Da16-45 & DA 55-300 no stars attached, to purchase the FA* 600, any donations greatly received

Thanks everyone, this has been very informative and has saved me wasting cash. The converters would have been nice due to the reduced weight and cost. Like Richard stated, I had better get saving.

Graham

Boy that's a hard one to reduce to ten

1 North by North west
2 Leon
3 Lord of the rings
4 5th Element
6 Any Wallace and Gromit
7 The Mummy
8 Indiana Jones and the last crusade
9 Thunderball
10 The Dark Knight

Have you ever used one Hyram, is the result worth the cash.

Well I have to be good a something.

Thanks Mike, Maybe I had better keep an eye out for a Bigma

Without starting a marital breakdown, I like yours better. The light is more consistent and I yours captures the shape of the rose so well.

I was wondering if it is possible to get 2x or any converters for a DA55-300 and if available is it worth it?

I think it was worth it for this picture, a very vibrant rose!