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Hi, Matthew, and welcome. Try signing up to ephotozine (www.ephotozine.com). It's free and full of really good stuff. Tutorials and tips covering just about every topic including portrait photography. Andy.

Welcome, Ian, I's sure you will soon get as sucked-in as the rest of us! Andy.

Trev, it shouldn't matter that your problem was a small or trivial one. The product was faulty and that's all there is to it. I agree with you that Manfrotto should have been much more helpful and ready to hold their hands up. Given their reputation I would have expected much more. Andy.

Welcome Alison. My own photography began as an accompaniment to journalism and has moved on to nature and still-life. Why, I'm not sure; I'm more autistic than artistic! Andy.

Hello Andy, and welcome. This forum is a great place to seek and offer advice, so I'm sure you will be in demand! (Another) Andy.

Sorry, All, I'm just going to go back to the original topic of this thread. I recently pxed a lens and a tripod with London Camera Exchange (branches all over the place). Got a pretty good deal, I think. I don't think you need to buy from them necessarily if you just want to sell. Andy.

Gareth, I expect we've all been there at one time or another!. In part, you answer your own question when you reject an image. Why are you rejecting it? If you can answer the question you are on the way to the solution. Don't be disheartened, persevere and simply learn from your mistakes. Godd luck!

I've got into the habit of turning all in-camera sharpening OFF. It does seem to make a difference when you leave any sharpening to the end of your pp. Andy.

Welcome back Mark. It's good to know you weren't lost and gone forever! Andy.

The quality of glass in a filter needs to be at least as good as the glass in the lens, so expect to pay at least £50 for a good un. It will be money well spent. Andy.

Sounds very fishy to me. Bear in mind that a woman like this may very well have large muscular boyfriends in tow, and when you get there her price will have gone up a lot. Steer clear. I'm sure your portfolio will develop nicely without her! Good Luck.

With so many swapping from Canon to Nikon, and an equal number swapping from Nikon to Canon, perhaps we should be lobbying Canon and Nikon to get together! Andy.

Got to agree with Matt. Don't get a graduated ND filter by mistake, though! Andy.

I'm with Aberal on this one. Some tweaking can be very useful: to get rid of clutter that can't be avoided; to put in a sky that just wasn't there when the shot was taken; or to crop out vignetting that your gear just insists you have. The ideal, of course, is to get the shot as perfect as...

Earwigs have wings (especially after a couple of Red Bulls) and can fly, but they just don't! They prefer to cadge a lift on people's washing.