[quote:3496ace15f="walkeja]
They do have sunshine in Scotland in September[/quote]Must be a recent import then!!.. When I was born and raised in Glasgow, up until 25 years ago, all we had to offer the world in terms of weather was several shades of gray sky, lots of rain and wind, and as a special "treat" you could have snow up to body parts that don't wanna be anywhere near snow!!

Portrait mode for me!! And, next time you see somebody firing off a flash unit in broad daylight, attempting to light up every nook and cranny of any building in order to get better composition, you have my permission to shoot-to-kill!!

You haven't by any chance attempted to clean your image sensor, have you? If your lens is clean (always clean in a circular motion with a lint-free cloth, or lens tissues), then the next "obvious" place is the sensor. If that's not it, then it's something to do with the internal workings, and I'd advise a professional repair in that case.

This battery will also fit an Optio E75. Hope this helps!

I think she's just had a big bag of sour sweets!!

Sub-standard Swedish crap!

Arthur - the most expensive part of Thailand is getting there!! If you go at the right time, you can puck up an economy return for around £500, though 9 times out of 10, it will involve a change of flight. Emirates and Etihad usually have good deals, and they are great airlines to travel with. If you are a lone traveller, you could try getting in touch with the likes of British Airways, and offer yourself as an on-board courier. link

Once you arrive in Thailand, expect to pay (at current exchange rates) around £25-30 per night for a decent hotel in Bangkok, and in "tourist-traps" such as Phuket, Pattaya, and Koh Samui around £15-20 for a place to put your head down at night. Food's cheap too - always eat where the locals go, otherwise you will get "ripped-off" with "farang (foreigner)" prices.

If you fancy a spot of marine photography (snorkel or scuba), the best places I found were at Koh Lipeh, which is in the south, close to Malaysia, or Koh Similan, which is a 90-minute boat ride from Phuket.

There are so many tips I could give you, but it's best you look on the WWW for yourself.

Carl - put me down for "skint", mate!!

TBH: I never though of IR photography whenever I've been over in Thailand. As soon as you step out of Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, you are met by a blaze of colours - from phosphorus-pink taxis, and brightly-decorated tuk-tuks, to the people wearing shirts in the same colours as the king chooses to wear at any given time (at one time it was pink, and more recently, yellow). The Bhuddist temples themselves are awash with bright colours too, and the monks are dressed in saffron robes. I think that, with all these colours "attacking" the eyes, it's too easy to get swept away by it all. Next time the wife and I go back to visit the family there, I'll try IR, as well as colour photography. Thanks for the tip!!

I'm 51 yrs old now, but I don't remember Oric computers - first computer I owned was a BBC Micro (Acorn)!! Now I feel ancient... It's only a matter of time now before I start reminiscing about sweeties from the mid/late 60's!!