Bob, to answer your questions;


Example pics have shutter speeds above 1/1250 w/some as high as 1/8000. I completely forgot about mirror lock up[:$]. Yes, IS is turned off while on the tripod. F stops were between 5.6 and 9.0.....can't wait to give f11 a try.


Question for you Bob....did you double click the pics in photobucket and then click on full size? If so, I guess these pictures aren't worth a thousand words.


Thank you for your input Bob and I'll try your suggestions this evening.