I'm about to buy a digital slr - max price £900. I dont have any
lenses so am starting from scratch. I'll be using the camera mainly
for taking reference shots for portait painting and have decided on
supplementing any kit lens with a 50mm f1.8 fixed length lens (thanks

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OK, I'm probably doing something that's been done lots of times but i'm
doing it basically as a programming exercise.
It's a script that produces watermarked images.
I've knocked up a quick demo here

Could you please recommend a decent colour print film?  I have used
Kodak Gold 100 for years - I know it isn't necessarily rated by
enthusiasts - but companies like 7dayshop don't seem to be selling it
any more.

Dear all, HELP
Went to use my D70 today, after not using it for a few weeks and no
apparent power. The light by the CF card flashes (with power on or off)
with both of my CF cars in (1GB Microdrive and 1GB 40 speed card), there's

See www.ireland360.com  for example (have a look at Fun In The Shower for a
laugh): how is this done?
Carrigman

We are tinkning of taking up photography.  was a hobby of miune up until a
few years ago when life just got too busy.  I would love to go the whoelhog
and go digital (have a Powershot A80 and am quite impressed with it) but
cannot affod to shell out for two digital SLR's.

My daughter's Konica Minolta A2 is flashing 'battery too low' and won't
operate. It worked OK a week ago and the batteries have been recharged and
work OK on other cameras.
She's off on holiday first thing Monday to take some wildlife photographs in

Someone asked about this last week.
Here is one from Bonusprint:
http://www.hudson.nu/pics/waterfall.jpg
The file size is 779k

Surprised myself here:
http://www.leica-gallery.net/gordon/image-85778.html
But it shows that its always worth trying.

I have been reading the thread on 'Which digital SLR' and was intrigued by
the discussion on skin tones.  When I was a teenager I was much better at
drawing than painting because I have slight colour vision problems (only
slight not red-green or anything dramatic) and this was ...

The neck strap broke & this SLR collided with a fence.  Obvious damage
to external flash shoe but main problem is unpredictability.
Sometimes it's possible to take a shot, the next minute it "hangs"
when the shutter release is pressed & needs to be switched off then on

Where's a good place to buy reasonable quality film?  I used to use
www.mx2.com but I see www.7dayshop.com has fuji 200asa even cheaper at about
£1 a roll! (if you buy 20).
You may see more questions like this from me (as in the type of questions

Where would I find a reasonably-priced wee studio tent ?
I saw one in PC Pro of all places but it cost 50 quid for a small one.
I've not come across them before and thought it would be a cool present
for a friend but 50 quid is a bit steep!

Has anyone done the rounds of the mail order processors recently?
The only one I have  envelopes for is Bonusprint and they are getting as
expensive as Jessops.
Asda one hour service is onl slightly more expensive (but quality os not