Hold up my hand and admit to loads of flower shots, I just can’t help myself. Hydrangea is not easy to give a twist of extra interest try something else that you have room to move around and get different angles. Try not to use midday light as early and late gives a better result.

PS first one is a very pretty blue.

Thank you, Thank you, easy when you know how all I need do now is learn to use them.

Help please, I am sure I am being very stupid but I have bought a set of rings which arrived yesterday. I wanted to check that the mounts were ok so fitter the set to the camera and then added a lens.

Problem is I can remove the mount from the camera but not from the lens, any ideas please? There is a machine screw in the mount but pushing, pulling nor a wiggle seems to make and difference, sure it is operator error but can’t see past what I have already tried.

When I placed the order I expected it to be the price it is, I did hope it would be less but it is not and I would only cancel on my pre order if for some reason I could not pay for it. You note I said pay for it, afford it, of course I can't and something will have to go elsewhere but that is the problem when you WANT something, you have to pay the going price for it from your chosen supplier.

Perhaps it's a bloke thing to denigrate something that actually has nothing wrong with it. Must say I am the reverse if I get a bad result I all ways think it is my fault and I am usually right.

Strange things joints, mine are far worse in the hot weather not helped by a frozen sholder but I manage with the help of a blessed tripod.

When I was working we always reckoned their rules said "never place always force and if force proves impossible then throw it"

Glad you have your lens now and hope it was worth the wait.

Bit confused with this thread, the first post describes the 18-55 as a disaster and the 16-50 as a dud. But a later post talks of the only problem with the 18-55 being that the lens required setting up and the 16-50 described as a dud now described as spectacular.

Perhaps a case of not giving the equipment the benefit of time and correct usage. May be a few examples of the results that caused the first and then the second reaction may help explain the language used.

Thank you, at least if I do decide to use it I will know how to do it, wonder why the hand book does not say that, or have I missed it?

OK, have read, it seems you compose and focus as normal and then switch on the live view you then take the shot as required. Not sure if that makes sense but that is how it reads. Now we both wait for someone who uses the function to explain in more detail.