Hello from Vancouver Canada

[therese]

Welcome aboard eh!

What camera model is your SLR? I started with a Canon EOS 650, the very first auto focus SLR they had. I've got a few others but digital was just so, so much better...I haven't used them in years.

I also have the EOS650 with a 35-105 lens and have not used it ever since I got a digital camera, I am planning to get the Canon 7D. I was looking at the 5D markIII I know it is a better camera but can't afford that, the body alone was over $3400. Its amazing the specs on that camera with ISO 25,600. I was reading somewhere in this forum even at that setting the photos were still good.

Ah yes, I've still got my 35-105mm lens. Besides a sloppy push-pull zoom, it's a great 'kit' lens.

The 7D is a great camera, for what it is. It's a great sports/action camera, as it has great auto focus. The image quality is said to be pretty good, although I think the APC-S (cropped) size sensors are maybe pushing their limits with 18MP.
The 5DmkIII does look great, but yes, it's very expensive at the moment. You could get a 5DmkII, new, for $2199 or less. The image quality is outstanding, but the AF is nowhere near as good as the 7D. Depends what you shoot.

Yes definitely seriously looking at the 7D