I sucked at my college art class but a very important thing I learnt: The process is an art in itself.

So to me, the process of creating a photo - from choosing the equipments, waiting for the moment, capturing it to post processing and even sharing (Flickr vs Facebook? Tweet or no tweet?) - is THE art.

I hardly ever question whether I will be as good as someone else. See little point in that because I am the master of my own process (as much as the other person is the master of his/her process with the tiny detail and personality that just cannot be copied). The "me", egoistic, self-centred aspect keeps everything light and pleasant.

It doesn't mean I don't learn from others. But the purpose of learning is to further enhance my process to make it even more pleasant. At the end of the day, my family likes my pictures, my friends (the ones who will frankly tell me if I suck) like my pictures, I like my pictures. That's all that is important.

Adobe Lightroom allows you to export any number of RAW into JPEG.

I didn't know Tamron makes 2.*cool sunglasses* lenses.

I currently have the Sigma 50-150 f2.8 as a dedicated portrait lens. Do you guys think it's wide enough for a courthouse wedding? (i.e. just a paper signing ceremony in the registrar office; it's not the tiny office but the larger room (supposedly can fit 100 guests) but nothing grande either).

Would the Pentax FA 28-70 f4 be a better choice instead? I got it very cheaply as a "street" lens but it seems to have decent sharpness wide open.

Otherwise, is there any alternative?

Thanks, guys. I have finally made up my mind to get the Sigma 30mm. I think I'll have to part with the 35mm limited (though very reluctantly).
Went with my fiancee to a nice restaurant last weekend and (almost) constantly wished the 35mm was a tiny bit wider with larger aperture.
I'm sure I'll miss the macro capability here and there but my 10X Opteka close up adapter may just do the trick since I don't exactly use the 35mm often like a macro lens all the time anyway.

Make sure you tell them if they can't remove the it then it's definitely not dust and you can ask for your refund / replacement.

I'm 2nd in line but likely too slow.

For UK sellers, you have a reasonable period of about 30 days to discover faults in the camera to ask for a full refund or replacement (with the seller paying returning costs). It's your statutory right so if they say neh, you can sue them in small claim court (without having to hire a lawyer) which if you win, they have to also pay the court costs.
If you bought with credit card, it's even better because the credit card company will have to refund you the money if the seller sold you faulty goods and refused to refund/replace.

That looks like stain to me. The generic structure of a stain spot seems to be a dark round spot with halo which is what your spot looks like. You just happen to have exactly 1 stain spot instead of multiple in a normal case I guess.
If you have bought the camera recently from a UK seller, you need to ask for a return for refund / replacement due to faulty goods (seller has to pay all return related costs). It's your statutory right.

+1

Like I said in the other forum. Look at it as a vertical grip, not battery grip.

If you just need extra juice, extra batteries will be much cheaper. It's the ergonomics and comfort when holding the camera in portrait modes that trump other things.

If you don't need weather sealing, knock-off Mao's grip will save a lot of money.