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Sean I hope the little mans teeth come through with little pain for him. Does he like ice?

I guess after 3 days with less than 6 hours of sleep one would expect to sleep for ten hours. Damn I feel good!

Do you have any notes to get you started or is it based on reading info?

No way 18's might be a tight fit, the work is worth it IMO. Nice work and it should be killer in there.

^ hop record for an unclaimed TOP!

Yes, all owners who have pride in their products and their customer service always help the customer.

Work all weekend so Monday/Tuesday That sucks, I wish we were on the same rotation.

Ask him to check on a recall for the cruise switch. Ford had an issue with these both getting hot and causing fires and leaking onto the brakes and causing fires. If he never got a recall notice, he may have a claim. He is going to check into that because he never had it done.

keeping the youngster on the right path I see.. Yea he is my favorite nephew.

If I had to guess the fuel line rusted through on the side of the frame, he claims the dr brakes were hanging up and got hot.

The search function is great on here.

You know that was my thought to. He is a ladies man if you know what I mean.

Somebody was test driving it and possibly buy it. Not now.

Taken with his cell, poor F-150. He just dropped ins coverage to liabilty last week, so he is out.

So I can get the A57 body with the sony lens above for $1349. Thinking for a bit.

Although the Sigma looks very tempting to try just to see.

Neal, I know nothing of these lenses but you should research them as IMO they'd be good all around lenses. I think 18-50 is too low on a cropped sensor unless you have a small house and a big family http://www.bhphotovi..._2_8_IF_EX.html http://www.bhphotovi..._f_2_8_SAM.html http://www.bhphotovi..._A09_SP_AF.html http://www.bhphotovi...m_f_2_8_DI.html I'd buy the body with nothing and try out something your friend has that is similar. Tell us what frustrates you about it and what you like and we can help. One quick hint. Always shoot in P. It removes one extra variable and while full manual mode is best, it is a lot to absorb atm. In P pick the ISO that makes sense to you for the light and roll with it. That'll let you concentrate on composing the shots and testing the glass and zoom range. Thanks Sean, the sony you have there is one that my buddy said he uses a lot. Still doing a lot of reading to the point I just want to F&*K it and just buy nothing. All this new found info is very mind boggling know people just go to BB and other stores and buy what ever with out know the lens is the most important piece.

Nothing like a 4:30 am fire drill.

Totality unrelated. One of my mechanics got a call that his truck was on fire. He sent me a pic and it is unreal! I would share it, I am at work. Maybe tomorrow.

18-55mm is, in my opinion, an appropriate range of focal lengths for general use. I suggest you try out some lenses and it seems like you have access to them. And naturally, Sean is right. Finding glass for that Sony might be difficult. I don't know what mount they have on there... They make adapter rings but I have never used one so I couldn't tell you if they are fidgety in any way or if they lessen picture quality in any way. Try to find some local photo shops when you look around for lenses. Inspect the lens for obvious things like scratches, mold, dents. Make sure everything works smoothly but isn't excessively loose. Ask them if you can test it on one of their cameras. I even take my laptop with me so i can view fullsize test shots to make sure nothing funky is going on. It can be a great wallet saver. A few weeks ago I saved about $250 by buying a "used" lens that was impeccable! I would recommend getting your hands on any DSLR and a generic cheap zoom lens combo for a few weeks. Rent one, borrow one, whatever. You need to spend more time shooting a larger array of scenes than testing in a store can provide in order for you to really know what lens you need. Pay attention to the focal length and apertures you use the most, or wish you could be using. That way, when you go spend the big bucks and get a great lens you know it's the one you will get the most out of. As a heads up, you will almost always be wanting a lower lowest aperture. For example, I shoot mostly landscape imaging. I have four lenses but for 90% of my shots I use my same 10-22mm ultra wide. Now if I wanted to shoot just about anything else, that lens would be out of place. But for me, what I shoot, and my budget, that lens is perfect. I do have access to a few that fit the sony body and the person who has the would allow me to use the when needed. I am going to continue reading on the sights Sean linked me to.

Thanks. He has several different lens that I could borrow to see which I like. Been reading reviews on here and the a65 did well also. Nice sight Sean.

If I do decide to go Sony, I will not do their bundle and look for some good lens.

Thanks. He has several different lens that I could borrow to see which I like.

Holy education on cameras in the hop!

I have no idea. I just came across it and thought it was a good camera. I have no idea on lens. Point me where to look. I am at work and can check what ever out.