Thank u John.. i do try and help folks by cuting thru the cr-p.. err.. hype.. but sometimes i have been known to offend the odd purist.. not as i mind overly much.. he he

one nice thing about this forum is that it does seem to be populated by "normal" people with normal problems.. i like that..

thow "what is the best camera" type questions are a major problem arnt they.. there really are too many choices with very little between em.. and due to the "hype" u mention folks really are misinformed right at the very outset..

one thing is clear.. digital cameras in all guises are getting cheaper.. we really aint far off the magic 50$ mass market digital camera that takes good pictures..

i have been less than attentive scenewise for about eighteen months and am quite surprised at just how better and cheaper digital has become..

trog100