Thanks everyone. I'll take my chances and see what happens. I may not even get to see them of course.

Having got the warm clothing Iceland in winter may be next on the list - Iceland any time would be good but winter just seems so right somehow.

I'm still trying to work out how my week in the sun turned into 12 days in the cold

I like your new avatar Tony - very dashing .

I'll stick to WTD I think. All these new Avatars are confusing, but liven the place up no end.

With regard to the old lady - I bought a book for my grandson a couple of years ago at the Grand Canyon. Same story basically but with a Coyote instead of the old lady.
He loves it even though it is in English and I have to translate it as I read it.

So I've done it. I've (hopefully) booked a solo trip on the Hurtigruten in two weeks time. I hope to see the northern lights of course.

If I were on land it would be no problem - tripod, long exposure, hopefully great photo. But I'll be on a ship, with the engine going.
I guess in that situation a tripod is no help since it will vibrate with the engine, plus the ship will be moving up and down.

So any suggestions? Do I just not bother to even try and get a photo? If I try what settings do you suggest? Do I switch to video and hope?

All ideas welcome.

Now I'm off to buy some warm clothes .

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly that wriggled and jiggled and tickled in side her. She swallowed a spider to catch the fly, that wriggled and jiggled and tickled in side her. She swallowed a bird to catch the spider.......

Sorry Darlene. I was going to enter, but I am off on my hols in two weeks so wouldn't be around to judge in the unlikely event I should win.

I am going to somewhere cold though - the Arctic .

Been busy, babysitting grand-kids and also sorting out a holiday or two (or three :blush. Got to take them (holidays not grand-kids) while we can afford them.

Horrible day today weather-wise - I got soaked every time I went outside. Planning holidays was good therapy. Paying for them less so .

Still have to get one booked and confirmed, then I can organise the kennels for the dog. I wonder how he'll be on his own there. I'm sure he'll be fine, he's a doggy dog, not a people dog.

John, I believe it is customary for the judge not to read or take part in this thread until after judging, so as not to be influenced by it at all.

I admit if I were looking for a DSLR now, with no history of owning one previously, I would choose Nikon.

Chrism_Scotland I joined in late and only after Mike-P's comment. Sorry.
I had nothing to add to the thread, and probably should have stayed out of it, but it was a shock to read about the Canon, especially after your last time here, when after lots of advice you bough a Sony.

I hope you can make your mind up soon, and enjoy whatever camera you decide upon.

That's weird. I can see Mike-P's link to that forum, but for Algi's I need to log in.

Ah well, we'll see what twist this tale brings. It maybe a K7 yet .

and not a modern body either.

Although he doesn't actually say he has bought it .