Thanks for the info. I thought I had the problem licked but seem to still be having issues. I think some of that is due to the low light that I have in my area (WA, gloomy) and the fact that the the kids instantly want to pop up and see what is on the screen and may not even wait for the shutter to go. Frustrating but I know it's fixable with time and patience. I'd love to get that lens but I think I might have to ask for that as a "I made it through your deployment, the kids are alive and the house didn't burn down" sort of present.

ETA: I hav eto check which lens I had on since I put everything away and am too tired to think. Could you give me some other lens recommendation?

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