Oooh crikey you are tetchy this afternoon Mike !!!!

I - don`t want it - I`m not trying to scupper your telly watching - just not happy to pay over the odds for something that is redundant in the set I want here at Spital Towers !!

respectfully

Tony

I`m glad my subtle humour was appreciated Mike !!! As tech said - there are times when the combo will be sufficient.

Having just given Mrs.Tozza`s Fujifilm Finepix to the girls for record shots of the munchkin ( so I could buy her a K100D ?!? )I can vouch for the efficacy of the system ,
but to respond to rparmar - I`m not a journo,no I haven`t priced the lenses,I don`t take video,and I have DOF preview on my *ist,K100 and K20 already.
I agree with the mobile scenario - I want to call,answer,text and have emergency photo capability - but I am unhappy with the modern trend to " cram in " so called benefits or extras. I am looking to upgrade my CRT television but I am told that most of the better LCD sets "offer" Freeview and Freesat - I`m on cable and don`t want that - tough !! You get it anyway .
Sorry if I sound Luddite but I really do find this idea of "multi-purpose" rather self defeating in most cases.

Tony (as always IMHO)

I suppose it`ll make for an interesting new comp for Stefan to organise !

Video clips - no longer than 20 seconds - points for action sequences and terrific commentary - maybe even HD or 3D ?

I`m a photographer ( allegedly ) not a cinematographer or video diarist - but I know that combination equipment always falls down somewhere - fridge-freezer/washer-drier/saloon-soft-top conversion etc - get the right tools for the job in hand - you can always video from your mobile phone !

Tony

Why would ANYONE want v*deo on an SLR Digital camera ? Buy a v*deo camera surely !
There`s no twine on my kecks AND I`m a scouser by birth but a V*deo ?? Not in my lifetime...................

beginner for ever - rah rah rah !

Tony

Sorry Matt - didn`t mean to scare you !

Isn`t that the reservoir at Vyrnwy ? I`m sure I went there as a rep one afternoon and got buzzed by an RAF jet - best cure for constipation I ever used - lol.

Nice soft shot though

regards

Tony

What a clever Stefan - ta muchly !

Tony

Good point ,well made and YES - I agree - I suppose having been brought up on B/W film I always tend to opt for colour because of the warmth and vibrance I can usually get.

As always - thanks for the advice and the example - time to try more B/W methinks ...................

Regards

Tony

How about a camera mounted on the handlebars like a traffic cop car or a parking warden ?

T

"That depends on my finding a source for suitable grease with an applicator nozzle to keep it under control! "

Sounds like a job for PABO....................oh maybe not !

Tony ( nearly time for a small glass )

So it was a colour issue then ?? - lol

It really was just a shot to test the comp as you wanted and I hardly over-extended myself - all a bit of fun and I quite like the idea of the judging .

I have already stated my preference and vote for Gwyn but yes , i-Berg`s was a very close second followed by the puffins.

More please - at least six - heh heh

Tony