Lilly since you already have Elements why not explore that fully first before forking out on more Abobe products or trying Picassa? You can make collections and add tags to photos in the Organiser really easily. You can find photos by date and time too if you need to, add captions etc etc.

Mostly I use Elements 4 to manage my pictures, but I also have them organised in folders in my documents as well. If I just want to view the contents of a folder I use IrfanView. If I want to move pictures to other folders I use Elements so that it keeps track of them too. If you move them within my documents Elements loses them and has to hunt which can take a while.

Hmm that is an old article Dodge. They state the expected delivery is March 2007, and it's October now and folks are still impatiently awaiting the 60-250.

Peter, thanbks for the link to the video - it looks amazing as you say. What horsemanship too!

Peter you managed to combine my two hobbies in one topic. I am impressed with the photos AND the embroidery.

Looking at the website I would query the use of a white background. Many of the photos have blown highlights and silver on white is a difficult combination.

Sorry Golf, I already have the winning ticket But maybe I'll treat you to a K10D and a couple of SDMs.

Thanks for the Golf. Makes me even more annoyed that I didn't get in quick enough for a K10D and 50-135 on Marktplaats on Saturday. I saw the ad when I got back from my course, and by then he'd already had a couple of offers, and sold it. Grrr.

I use Varta CR-V3s in my ist Ds. They are not rechargeable - I was reluctant to use rechargeables as the instruction book advises against them. They cost me about €15 each - but they last and last - I am now on only my 5th set after over 6000 photos, and I only replaced the last set so I could clean the sensor with the knowledge that I had enough battery power to it.
You have to check the rechargeables give exactly the same values as the non rechargeables or the camera doesn't like it.
Have you tried normal AA batteries, rechargeable of otherwise to see if they work?

Great photos. I love the cobweb and the barbed wire ones.

It was a lovely morning yesterday. I too was up and out early, with the dogs, but without the camera