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Was that the lens you had in Dublin? It looked like a nice lens. I don't buy the "specially for digital" lenses, since I want to be able to use the lenses on my film body too (yes.. I still shoot film once in a while) and maybe sometime in the future, when full frame CCDs become more common than only on the 5000 dollar cameras.. these lenses might not work for you anymore.. although the main reason for me is using them on film (35mm) bodies..

Ballsack, Geno and I might show up for a little party.. We were planning on going to Elsinore that weekend, but if a lot of people are going to be down in San Diego.. we might just have to show up

I use the Canon 28-200mm as a nice every day lens, it is a very nice lens and reasonably priced. It's not superwide, but wide enough for most of the stuff.. I've heard people say really good things about the new Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS USM too but I don't have that lens personally.. I've only worked with it once and it seemed nice. Iwan

J3zz I understand your concern, the first time I jumped my Digital Rebel I was going through the same thought process.. No shit there I am, with 1400 dollars of crap mounted on my head.. what if I damage it? I have mine front mounted, it made the most sense at the time, and it saved me a lot of room up top to put other stuff on (I have a FTP). Regarding protecting your cameras, my video camera is in a d-box, on top, and my stills are in front.. You are more likely to hit the top of the door with the top mounted video camera than with your stills camera (when it's mounted in the front) is what I found, and that only happens when you first start out (or jump a new plane that you haven't jumped before and find that the door is lower than you expected) The drag on the lens when the camera is in fron, I wouldn't worry about that.. I don't think that's that big of an issue, since I've seen many pretty serious lenses mounted in the front before and it never appeared to be a problem. For your info.. I have attached a picture of my setup. TRV17 and 550EX flash on top, and the Digital Rebel with the Sigma 15mm Fisheye on the front. Iwan

"Can we get some people to shag the tandems?"

But yes you have!! Ha ha.. the pic that made sure people would recognize me anywhere I went after that..

I don't really fall for Gorilla's... they're too hairy, you can have those..

Is this an open request for presents?

No pictures? Show it off !!!!

You just stole my heart.. Someone might mistake that for a pinkie, iwan. My hands are pretty big.. any finger will work..

Oooh. stop it ok? How you doin' I'm doing grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

You just stole my heart..

Can I place an order? Do I pay by the pound? You pay for the pound? he said hot chicks.. not whores WHOOOOORE

Oooh. stop it ok? How you doin'

Nah.. she's just clawing the furniture again.. ha ha Nope. Superman had me de-clawed so now I can't claw furniture or protect myself from other cats. It's really hard to scratch too and my head itches. Can someone come over and scratch my head? Superman did? What an ass... How about a lunch-scratching ?

Nah.. she's just clawing the furniture again.. ha ha

Is that a bar somewhere near the airport? Its not really near the airport.. but it's a bar in the area where it's good hanging out..

WOO HOO!

Gassy. I'm glad you are now, instead of this weekend on the plane

MUHAHAHA. but I'm sure SOMEONE has your phone number

Oh nooooooo.. Sunday is going to hurt..

Oh, no, the Evil Frenchy is coming! We better bring a couple of copies of the DD list too.. in case we get bored with just drinking and partying our asses off..

Will there be some jumping during the day too?

What's up with you always avoiding the parties?

Say hi to Steve, Junior, Jim, Donna and Rex from the Byron water boys What about Cork?? LOL! Just kidding, will do! I don't recall Cork.... ? Was he in Cabo as well?