Gary - I've been shooting with the earlier Tamron Macro 90/2.5, and I think it makes a beautiful all-purpose lens. It "does people" beautifully, I think, and with a fast lens like that you have a lot of choice and control over background.
I do remember that thread about vaseline, and I think if I were doing professional studio portraiture I'd have a variety of lenses and filters and lest we forget, lighting diffusers. I think light has as much to do with the "softness" of a shot as does the lens. You can add a diffuser to your current flash when using a Macro for people and soften out some of those shots. But for your lovely young daughter, she isn't going to suffer by having sharp photos taken! Frankly, handled right, I don't think the sharpness of the macro would be a hindrance ever. Ken Durling Photo.net portfolio: http://www.photo.net/shared/community-member?user_id=402251 * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
