You need a lesson in economics.

Prices are set by buyers, not sellers.

When a seller prices an item correctly, people buy. When he over-prices it, people don't.

If sellers can get high prices for their stuff, it means buyers are prepared to pay. They are saying, "These prices are OK".

G

Did you try the people I suggested?

G

Tesco Direct are hopeless.

Their prices are in some cases 50% higher than John Lewis's.

For instance: Panasonic SD600

JLP £449.95
Tesco Direct £679.97

In fairness, the item has just been reduced at Tesco (on clearance, because they can't shift them at those outrageous prices), and is now priced at £599.97. A mere third more than John Lewis.

Tesco Direct is a total rip-off. You have been warned.

G

With a name like Ali G, are we supposed to take you seriously?

The real G

Has anybody bought a Cactus V5 yet?

G

When you get to my age, Doug, 8 months seems but an instant.

Pictures? Nah! I just like to polish the big brass lens on my Gandolfi and reminisce about the time Foxy and I used to experiment with various interesting chemicals in his darkroom down Laycock way.

Pictures are for cissies.

G

OP,

Judging by your user-name and picture, you're presumably the captain of the Sloop John B, the one who wasn't around when the crew had the famous fight off Nassau Town, and felt so broke up that they just wanted to go home?

Hope your focussing screen is still usable.

Cheers

G

First, the use of sloping horizontals can be over-done.

Second, there are few proper face-shots, which is a pity.

Third, none of the town shots are particularly crisp. Though I hasten to add that I prefer too little sharpening to too much.

Fourth, there are some nice old shops in Weymouth, but this is only hinted at in these images. It would have been good, in one or two pictures, to have had more context.

But I liked "Break Time", with it's rather sad suggestion that after beavering away making lunch for 150 old dears, the chef wasn't really enjoying his own meagre repast.

Good luck

G

Interesting quote:

According to wingsuit lore, between 1930 and 1961, 72 of the 75 original birdmen died testing their wingsuits.

Think I'll wait until the statistics are significantly better.

G

Garters is absolutely right about the older "A" flashguns, which expose from the information provided by their own built-in light meter. I find the old guns are significantly more reliable than the P-TTL guns. Although the latter usually work well, they have a tendency to be blown way off course by reflections. Older "A" guns don't suffer from this at all.

I have three of the old AF-400T hammerhead guns, and they work a treat, as well as lending the photographer a spurious air of professionalism.

Nothing better for weddings, where you are expected to look the part with chunky equipment.

G