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Canon EF S 15

I enjoyed this first book in a Harry Potter-sortof way. It’s good, fun escapism. What I like is how the tempo of the book changes from criminal drama to comedy to fantasy to spy novel, etc, etc… Initially, you aren’t really sure what is going on, but eventually the young anti-hero idea catches on and becomes a very entertaining narrative. Nathaniel Parker provides a fantastic narration, reminiscent of Jim Dale’s excellent characterization for the Potter audio books.
Having finished the first couple books, I’m led to think of the first two books almost as a continuous story, with many of the same characters recurring.
Worth checking out.
Canon EF A Focusing

I wanted a zoom lens but could not afford the one I “really” wanted so this was a good starting point to expand my library of lenses. So far I have been very happy with this lens.
Canon EF S 18

Pros:

Super fast auto focus
Speed, F/2 at 200mm!!
Unbelievable perfect 10 Images!!
This lens WILL get you attention
Otherworldly image stabilization!
Great build quality weather sealed
Fantastic perfect buttery smooth Bokeh
What a lens case! More like a high quality hard cover suitcase
The absolute best in-door concert and event lens ever created!

Cons:

Heavy and huge
This lens WILL get you attention
This is a lens cap; you gotta be kidding me! It won’t fit with hood in ready to shoot position only in stored position!
Ok, what lens bag can I purchase to have this lens and my camera and the hood extended in a ready to shoot position?

Assembly:

I’ve always lusted after this lens and finally have my hands on one but there are a few things you don’t think about. Probably like when you first win the Lotto and purchase your first Lamborghini there will be some details not in your dreams. The case was smaller then I expected but is very nice having very high quality aluminum build with lock and carrying handle (see photo I uploaded). The case even includes a set of two keys; not that locking it would do any good if the thief knew what was inside. The first thing you notice upon opening is the strange lens cap and hood assembly. The lens system takes some assembly to get ready to shoot each time since you have to remove this strange weird leather with a draw string lens cap, unscrew the hood attaching screw and reverse. If you buy and like to shoot at a moments notice you will want to purchase a large quality photo bag.

Mounting and setup:

Mounting the lens is almost a mount the camera to the lens affair but not quite as you can still do it either way. It feels a little fat and a little bit heavy if you are coming from say a Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L or 100-400 L lens. If you are used to those two lenses you will have a similar feel at first except that the hood is pretty large on the end making the lens seem bigger then it is and it’s a little bit front heavy in co
Canon EF 200mm f