I have the Sony DSC H1 and would like to get a UV filter or
some other filter for the sole purpose of being able to walk
around with the camera ready to shoot - but keep the lens
protected.

I was given an H1 and was missing a lens cap.  I ordered it
from Sony, along with a thin strap for holding the lens cap.
Now....please don't laugh.....it came with no instructions
and I can't figure out how one is supposed to use the strap.

I was given this camera by a friend who was ill.  It came
without any manuals and a few other missing parts.  I was
able to replace the missing parts.
I was able to download a pdf manual from the Sony website.

Been having trouble getting newsgroup to work.
Sorry

If you are in the market today for a
ZLR, what would your pick be?
I am inclined to the sony H5
at this moment.

When I take indoor shots in low light with flash, the screen gets very
dark when I depress the shutter button.
Without flash enabled, I can compose the picture in low light and see
details in the screen image. Depressing the shutter has no effect on the

I've had a new FZ30 for just a week now and have some first impressions.
I'm upgrading from an Olympus C700, so this is a rather large jump.
Over-all, I'm delighted with the feel and the usability of the FZ30.
Noise is a non-issue.  I ran the C700 at its lowest ISO setting and I

my FZ30 does not focus between zoom values of 300 and 420, the
green lamp blinks.
As distance I took nearly infinity.
If I first zoom to 300 (where the focusing works) and then go to