Just wanted to comment on the pics. Great shots! I'm actually really amazed you could get that kind of closeness with the 50mm, and still retain the sharp quality. Are you cropping into the photo?

I have a 24-105, f4 and have been having all kinds of trouble getting a nice close shot. This summer I bought the Canon 5D for work because I liked the dual photography/videography aspect. Should have saved my money and just bought a bunch of iPhone 4s ; ) So jealous!!!