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I'd search pawn shops and used camera gear for a broken lens, and remove the lens mount - preferably a metal one as long as the screw holes are in the same place, and it doesn't interfere with the rear element of the lens. Hey, you're on a budget right?

The other option is pick up the 50mm 1.8. It's about smack dab in the middle of your other two lenses.

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I use a Sharpie to write right on the negative tab. That way I can't miss the number when I reload. Never had a problem.

I think there needs to be a permanent link to http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/ in every posting.

Once I took a picture of my mother-in-law with a 28-105 and it scared me after getting it developed. Too life like for me.

When pointing down, mine zooms out all the way. Very annoying.

cheap solution: if you have an old lens that doesn't work (or buy a cheapie used one somewhere) and remove the lens mount (4 screws?), and epoxy it to a step up ring Xmm - 62mm (X being the filter diameter of the lens you want to screw it on to). Then use the DOF button to hold the aperature where you want. Works for me.

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While I don't know about EOS magazine, the instruction sheet that comes with OCSC2 is pretty clear.<div></div>

caveat emptor stercus

Thanks for your thoughts. Some good answers, - and apparently people who can sympathize with the situation too. Maybe I can use some of this as impetus to convince my wife that I NEED a digital body too :)

I'm sure we've all been there.

You're taking pictures of a family or friend event, and someone

says "Do you want me to take a picture with you in it?"

 

I have an Elan 7, and although it's not a pro body, I had a hard

time getting average joe's to take even a decent picture with me

joining the action for a second.

 

What do others do? (Assuming you don't always have a tripod in your

back pocket) Do you just let them do their worst, forbid them from

taking a picture, or are you better equipped than me at explaining

to someone (who's never held a SLR) how to take a simple picture?

 

Any "helpful" suggestions appreciated.

I've owned a Rebel G for over 4 years, and just made the jump to the Elan 7 a couple of months ago. From experience I can say GO FOR IT. Although a new camera body won't magically make you a good, or even better photographer, the limitations of the Rebel G can hold you back from taking better pictures while using the same techniques.

e.g. flash photos are terrible with the rebel G unless you use FEC. Having one partial meter in the center is of no help for off center subjects, and not being able to adjust flash exposure if the center isn't 18% gray.

Get the Elan 7, and save up for a decent flash like the 420.