I personally try to go by the old "Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints" saying.

I bet the Mods all cringed when the green thing came up. This one always seems to end in a brawl wherever it comes up.

My own thoughts are that since I am not a climatologist,I do not know whether we are causing climate change, so I have to go on informed opinion. There seem to be an awful lot of boffins concerned, and given the fact that most of my friends have feathers or fur, I try to reduce my carbon footprint in case it is contributing to a problem.

Malcolm - re Naturist photography, I am told the first day is hardest.

Drool!!

Hi Max - welcome.

Any chance of PMing me an Ivor Dewdneys?

Warehouse express are still showing stock.

2 metres - no problem.

Bear in mind that the maximum length of a USB cable is around 5m.

All you need is s standard USB to USB lead available from computer shops or Currys

And mine.

Could anyone explain why they have a preference?

Hi Carlos - welcome.

To adopt s lightly different approach to your question, have a look at this thread. As you will see, the 18-55 kit lens is actually not a bad lens. Is there nothing else you need in terms of wider or longer lenses or other kit?

Just a thought.