As a generality, I've noticed that quite a few marques have issues from time to time. I've been lucky so far, but it does go to show that it's worth checking new kit carefully and rejecting anything sub-standard within the first few days if at all possible. No arguments that way.

No, you can post larger in the Gallery, but there's no point beyond the size of the monitor. I actually use the same 1000px images that I would use for EPZ.

In the forum, the limit is 800px otherwise it distorts the forum and is too slow to load.

If you click on the photo it will be displayed in a new window at larger size. Or did you mean even larger than that?

Very interesting review, many thanks for posting the link.

I wouldn't put acetone anywhere near a camera. Iso Propyl Alcohol might be suitable, but before you do anything drastic why not give JPS a ring and ask their technicians? Alternatively, Harrow Technical or Asahi Photo.

Kit lens and have a look at a book or website on wedding photography. You can adapt the ideas of shooting the bride getting ready and leaving/arriving in the car. Different event of course, but the ideas will be sound.

I'm not sure what good speculation does, but I guess it works all ways. If we reacted to every doom and gloom story on the internet we'd be afraid to buy anything in case in 20 years the company no longer existed.

It doesn't matter what happens, because it will happen regardless and something will come of it that we can use. My thought is that we might as well get on with shooting some pictures in the meantime.

I do realise that the above borders on sounding like Professor Pangloss, but it's not intended to be that extreme.

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It's maybe a bit pricey to be included as "nothing too expensive" but the Billingham Hadley pro works brilliantly.
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: What's that got to do with weather resistance? :