Good luck Dave. But as Charlotte says, why not keep your foot in the door here as well as the other site?

In theory yes, but in practice my two cheap-ass polarizers didn't give a great result. Strange colour shift, uneven darkening, and blurriness.

As someone who enjoys taking candids of people, but always careful not to show them in a compromising situation, or get in the way of people going about their business, or otherwise cause a nuisance, I am not very pleased to hear about these accounts of photographers' behaviour from 'the other side of the fence'.

I'm sure it's just the 'visible minority' of photographers, but there is a risk that the actions of an inconsiderate few are going to make life difficult for the rest of us who are a bit more tactful and aspire more towards Henri Cartier Bresson than the Papparazzi. Becuase taking photographs of people in a public place is perfectly acceptable, but hounding people and going after 'pretty ladies' isn't.

So thank you Whitby-Regular for making these points.

That's an absolutely terrible thing to say. 100% of the images seen on here are celebrating the diversity and the style of goth cultures (and associated subcultures). This is the diametric opposite to the subhuman attack on Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend, which was apparently sparked by a hatred of 'difference'.

If you're travelling around the big cities, remember to leave some roome to bring additional kit BACK!

I'm off to Tenerife tomorrow, admittedly only for a week, but I think my kit is going to cover most eventualities:

DA15mm
F 35-70mm
M 75-150mm
Slik Mini-tripod
Some filters and spare cards.

I do like slow shutter speed photography, so feel putting a tiny tripod in there is important... It's cheaper than alternatives like the Gorillapod, and a lot more useable despite being a bit short compared to a regular tripd.

The Pointless Thread is the one exception where non photography related chat is allowed (plus the joke thread too now I think about it). These threads are permitted at the mods' discretion, as the exceptions that prove the rule. I guess the thinking is to limit the number of off topic threads while allowing some leeway.

I think the benefits of PUP seem to be on par with the benefits of the old PU membership, with the quarterly magazine. However E-articles just aren't the same as having that physical magazine in your hand, for easy reference when the computer is offline, in the car, in bed, or 'in the smallest room'. And possibly seeing your images in print - for some of us the only chance we get!

I understand that the magazine subcription wasn't bringing in enough revenue to cover the website costs, but I wonder if perhaps some other model needs looking at, as people just don't find web-based articles worth paying for....

Try this Shaun - http://www.youtube.com/audioswap_main

No they don't, so the JJC lens hood is a great addition.