I received a zoom lens for my birthday, and let me tell you, it is unbelievable.  I spent a day wandering the town where I work and taking photos with the lens to get a handle on how it works.

Here is the top of a flag pole. It’s regular size and I’m standing on the ground.

The college where I work is building a new, state-of-the-art music hall. This is the construction at the lowest setting (which I can’t remember but think may be at 300)

Here it is at the highest zoom (700). That’s the same guy in the previous photo.

Here is grass. From a fully standing position. Did I mention I love this lens?

Finally, just a lucky shot I got in passing and probably one of my favorites of all time.

I brough the lens with me to San Francisco and will post those in the next few weeks. I had a 4GB card and went crazy with photos. I’m still going through the first day of photos which I think is around 1GB all on its own.