I read it on another forum and thought of TTK so asked if I could cross post. It was just to show it is not only Pentax that take 8 weeks to repair, Nikon are quoting 8 weeks on a camera that is not yet 6 weeks old.

Have only ever owned two the ME and now the Z1, sold the ME when I got the Z1 and regretted it not because there is anything wrong with the Z1 but I did miss my friendly ME.

Welcome Heidi, go get yourself a DSLR and you will be surprised how quickly your work will improve with the help you will get here.

For me the first is lovely.
The second is a good shot but lacks interest
The third is soft but how much more contrasting the background could be I am at a loss to know - white on black or is it my monitor again
The last is a catkin on the floor surrounded by pollen but does not grab my attention

Having said all that if you like it that is the most important thing.

Love both these shots, may I suggest you crop the second one at the waist or just above rather than at the knee.

That is a truly atmospheric shot, well done. I would not change anything you need the forground to set the scean.

Think the bacon thing is just a chance to get out of the cooking it

Have to say I think you lose a dimension if you use B & W on a subject that should have colour, there are some shots and some subjects that work well in B & W flowers imo do not.

Strangely I took a shot of this plant myself 2 days ago only waited for them to close, here to show the different approach to the same subject is my version of this anonymous flower. Hope I can do this, if it is bad form let me know and I will remove it.

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Just to make the point that it would seem the norm in photographic circles to wait 2 months for a repair. Cross posted with permission.

So there I am taking pics with my Nikon D40 which was only bought this March, when the backscreen tells me the lens is not attached. Oh yes it was but nope the camera refused to acknowledge it. Took it off, re-attached, same thing. Googled the problem to find it`s apparently very common with this camera.
Phoned the Bennetts branch the camera was bought from, they assured me I could take it to a branch local to me and `they`d sort it out`.
I said I wanted it replacing, repair does not do it for me as I would never trust it again and according to others who have had the same problem their repaired [ by Nikon ] lenses kept re-occuring with the problem. but the Bennetts branch it came from said not to worry and that the local branch would have some in stock to exchange.

When the local branch rang the original branch they of course denied the clarification that it would be replaced with no problem.

Phoned the local branch to be told as it was bought over 28 days ago they don`t have to replace it they can send it for repair, [ which would take several weeks meaning I would miss most of the best weather for taking photo`s and frankly I don`t see why I should miss two months of warranty time and be camera-less ! ], and according to trading standards they don`t have to replace it if it can be repaired - even though the wording on the governments site for the sale of goods act states clearly that the buyer has the right to choose if they want repair or replacement, so the government site which has the wording of the sales act on it is apparently wrong, and clearly it is not fit for its purpose

So now I am stuck with a camera I can`t use because the insides of the lens have now literally fallen out, as in come adrift and rattling around in the lens shell, that happened this afternoon - it briefly decided the lens really was attached but the servo focus was going very slowly and when I tried manual focus it would only turn part way so I gave up, took the lens off ready to pack it in the box and that`s when I heard the insides rattling around [ I have several witnesses who were there at the time who can and will state clearly that I did`nt handle it roughly or anything stupid like that, I simply unattached it correctly and that was it ], and I have no rights to make Bennetts replace it, I supposedly have to be without my camera while I wait for them to send the thing for repair, [ what with - superglue and bodge tape ??? ], and am expected to trust it to not go wrong again even though the track record for this issue is dire.
Nikon say they know of no such design flaw - yet the error message is written into the flippin` ccamera for this precise issue so methinks they know perfectly well but can`t be bothered to put it right at manufacture
Apparently consumers have the right to six years worth of re-repairs on something going wrong within the first year - how many times should I have to be without it for repeated repairs in that time span then ???

So I am gutted, angry, upset, and feel like crap because the camera I was so thrilled with is fit for nothing but the bin in reality, so much for after sales service and the ethics of a large retail outfit

I will give their head office a chance to redeem themselves by replacing it but if they are not prepared to do the right thing, well I will have a moral duty to suggest people don`t shop there so that they don`t waste their money and time in a store selling shoddy goods with an attitude of `tough luck nyah nyah` - will update with their head office response tomorrow....

Might even get your own back

Lens, well some lens seem to have a high destruct level, I managed to bounce my old Pentax 100-300mm FA. It did get some damage the area designed to screw on a filter is a little bent but the rest of the lens is in perfect working order only problem is if I wish to use a Polaroid, I can't.

Don't know if all lens are this robust don't think plastic would have survived but this one did even if it has lost a chunk off it's second-hand value.

OK here too