Tony Balm wrote: >You need a good sharp lens, the ability to hold it still and a good eye for >your picture - timing & framing. Shutter speeds are shutter speeds and >apertures are apertures - you cant change these things (EXACT accuracy of >these things just does not matter, your picture will not look any better if >it is taken a half of one nanosecond better than some old box brownie if you >have not got if framed or focused properly, nor do the fancy program modes >as they are only other names for aperture or shutter priority, some with a >bit of icing on them to make them a bit sweeter) >At the end of the day its the person pushing the shutter release that makes >the picture. The box, mechanics, electronics & glass only help to get what >you see onto the film. Don't mean to send a 'mee tooo' post, I'd just like to say: HURRAY! This is the best bit of writing about photography I've read in ages; thanks, Tony! Best Wishes, Paul Visit my Website at: http://www.paulbrad.demon.co.uk