Yeah, once you pick a brand you just stick with it since lense mounts havent changed much.
I only use manual when I am doing night/long exposure or feel like it. Otherwise its Av or Tv...I've never used greenbox and if I am feeling lazy I use P.. No RAW when using greenbox.
some of my recent stuff.
I have photomatix pro 3.3 for HDR stuff but I have yet to use it lol. I need to get out and do more photo stuff. I really want a wide angle lens.
I do wish I had a 70-200mm 2.8L but jeeze they have gotten up there in price(1900!).. I'm happy with my 70-200mm F4L that I got for $300(only used once)
the 10-22mm canon lense is like $720 but I've heard good things about the other brands. Same thing for the 100mm macro lens. Thats all I want the 10-22 and the 100mm macro and I'll have a good set to go with my 50mm F1.8mm ... Sure I could have spent $300 on the f1.4 but the 1.8(only $99) is just as buttery with the bokeh as the 1.4
Do you put UV filters on your lenses? I do just to protect the glass from anything.