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Thank you very much! I'll get on to that.

Thanks, Gav. I was thinking more of one of those books you sometimes see in bookshops. You know the sort of thing: Affinity for complete and utter idiots or better still Affinity for people who begrudge every second spent in front of a computer.

Does anyone know if there is already a bit for the photo bit of Canva Affinity or if one is in the offing? I have version 2 and the relevant book but a friend who is new to photography has just got the Canva version and I am having difficulty in getting it working for her. Therefore a simple...

Yes, Ian. I've told her that it would be a good idea to get a Contax 2X converter. At the moment I believe the 300 is effectively 450 on the X-E2, so with a converter she would have 300 and 600 which I imagine would cover all the bases.

No, you're not being dim. If I recall correctly, the 18-55 mm is what came with the camera. She's happy with that for snaps but prefers the feeling of being in charge that the manual lenses give her when she's taking considered photographs. I can understand that as I think that much of the...

I play no part in this except as an advisor. I gave her the X-E2 because I just couldn't get on with it ergonomically. I had bought it because I thought it would be a perfect point and shoot to have in my rucksack for "just in case" moments. My normal camera is a somewhat bulky full frame...

Thank you for the replies. I'd completely forgotten about the existence of Sony and I wasn't aware that Canon and Nikon were slow to get into mirrorless. My camera is a mirrorless and I agree that focus peaking is a marvellous thing. I'll pass on the advice. Thanks again.

Good Morning. I recently tried a Fuji X-e2 kit with standard zoom lens but found it was far too small for my clumsy hands and I kept on accidentally hitting buttons. After about a week I realised it was just not for me and gave it to a friend in whose hands it is a perfect fit. She's an...