7:20 PM - So I was in Jackson's today, just sitting around, like I always do every sixth period, surfing the web. I went to a site that I regularly visit, DPReview.com, and from there I found a link to a how-to of an idea I've heard of before where you take a two lenses, put them on top of each other, turning them into one macro lens. I've never actually gotten the opportunity before I bought the 350d, and now that I own one (and two lenses [soon to be third, Insha Allah, but more on that later]), I am able to mess with it.

So when I get home, I get my camera, attach the 18-55mm kit lens to it, set it to its telephoto and to infinity focus, then I take the 50mm prime and hold it in front of it after setting that to infinity focus as well and... voila - works like a charm. I was really impressed. It only works when it's about two inches from the subject, which is super cool, so you have to get rather close. Well I took some pictures, and made a little page out of it, which can be seen here.

In other interests, I bought a new lens two nights ago, the wonderfully brand new (by about 6 weeks) Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5, and yes, I'll take it off my "I Want List" after I receive it in the mail, Insha Allah. It has a minimum focus distance of 8 inches and can open up, at wide, at f/2.8 - quite a good replacement for the kit lens, I think. I'm also selling the kit lens on Craigslist, but am sort of having second thoughts about it. I will of course take some test shots of the lens and shots with the lens when I get it, but until then, you'll just have to wait ;). I'm technically done for the day, except I'd like to add that I don't like the yearbook sweatshirts for this year, and that Insha Allah next year's will be better... haha, so I'll say good-bye. Take care. see u.