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Touch Wood, all seems to be working fine today, Thanks CR, I imagine someone set a Trap for those Pesky Code Screwing Up Squirrels.
Been on CR for an Hour, none of the issues re occurring at this Point either on the Blog or the Forum.
This thread makes me think of this what the duck cartoon strip:
WTD1403 by itsmeitisss, on Flickr
C'mon! NOBODY is going to chime in with "Sell the body and take the golden opportunity to switch to a Nikon system"? The trolls must be out enjoying the nice weather or something.
Sell the 5D2, especially if it's one of the banding-prone early models.
buy a refurb D800 and a new Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC and have more fun w immensely better IQ.
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I've had the 100L, and currently have the Zeiss 100MP and 50MP.
The 100L got sold when I got the 100MP becasue of the small % of "macro" that I did would not justify keeping the Canon but mostly due to the gorgeous IQ of the Zeiss I prefered the 100MP even if only 1:2 vs 1:1 of the Canon.
However, you are choosing between the 100L and the 50MP which are totally different lenses. If you were already into macro stuff maybe the 100L is more useful in that regard but from what I read you are just going to give it a try.
Under those circumstances I'll keep the 24-105 you already have and get the 50MP: you get the best fast 50mm for Canon (IMO). Not only you can take your first steps into the macro experience to see how it goes (maybe you do not need more after all) but more importantly you'll have also have a REALLY great versatile lens for astrophoto, nightshoots, indoors, walkaround, portraits, "1:2 macros" etc. Know as well you can put a cheap extension tube to bring it into 1:1 territory loosing maybe 1 stop (becomes a 50mm 2.8, roughly)
You will then realize if you are REALLY into macro in which case I think neither of the 100L nor 50MP nor 100MP will cut it. From my limited macro experience I think the working distance of those lenses is too close to the subject to shoot bugs outdoors, they will get away before you get close enough. For serious macro you need the Canon 180. Unless you shoot only flowers :=)
I guess I forgot to mention I will be using these on my 6D. Thanks for all the info so far.
A longer focal length for a macro means you do not have to get so close, this allows the subject to be naturally illuminated without shadows from a lens 2 inches away. Since the 50mm is not a true macro, it likely does not focus as closely.
Personally, 100mm is the minimum I'd want to use for macro on FF, and longer is better. If you are taking casual images, the IS of the Canon L really helps, it works far better than I ever expected, I can get close and still not use a tripod and macro head. Don't overlook some of the other third party macro lenses, there are lots of very good ones.
On a crop camera, 50mm might be a good choice, but there again, on a crop body, the Canon 60mm Macro has a lot going for it.
Had an awesome one today. The page was about the equivalent of five normal pages long and had masses of code in different colours snaking side to side.
Please check your servers to see if there are mushrooms growing in them.
Just kidding mods. Dont want to be banned for 10 days again, which btw i deserved it imo. 
One more off off topic comment and then i am quitting for the night: Ausatralia looks like a cool place to visit, but there are too many dangerous critters there for me. Here in the US, we have our killer squirrels, but there you have crocs, snakes, spiders, kangeroos?. Did I leave anything out emi?
It's the redback spiders that scare me, a fatal wee bite on the bum when you are doing your business.
It's not so much the fatal bite, as we've all got to go someway, somehow, as the being found dead on the pan.
. Anyway, good luck with your decision!
"This squirrel thing is cute,.... and I haven't really seen many answers still as to why this person was banned."
Obviously, it was because he didn't like squirrels
And he mentioned "We must know what we are talking about", I mean, everyone knows this thread has lost the Plot, and it's now about Squirrels, and Nut Zippers (sounds exceptionally painful), and who can Post the most bizarre Image of a Squirrel, and Criminals that Live upside down in a place called Downunder.
So pretty sure this might be a winner here, squirrel and a nut zipper all in one image.
