So I decided to buy a proper lens for my Canon EOS400 digital camera. I have been using the original lens since I bought the camera back in 2007 (I think). I was a bit sceptical at first since it goes from 18mm all the way to 250mm. But reading a few reviews, like this one for example, eased my mind. Sure, a lens with that wide a range has to have a few limitations. Sigma produced a 18-200mm one before this one, which wasn’t all that good according to reviews. Somehow they’ve managed to improve whatever the hell it is they do inside those, and this one is much better. The lens is not that expensive, and suits my budget fine. I paid in the order of €500 for it. You generally get what you pay for, and a professional lens cost at least twice that an up. It is the prefect all-round lens to replace the original lens on these cameras. It is kindof heavy, but not troublesome to carry around.

My main interest in photography is nature photography. Especially in the summer when I am back in my hometown where the woods are just outside the door and there is wildlife around the house. I have not yet managed to get the much wanted snapshot of the buck that’s been grassing on the other side of the road all summer as it has been hiding in the heavy rain. I hope I’ll get a chance to get it before I leave. Instead I made a few test snapshots and close-ups of flowers in my parents garden. I’ll post a couple here. Click on them to get the large version.