Having taken up photography with a Nikon E4500 (had to go in a corner of my workcase 50x100x75) I have now got to entry level DSLR with 1 decent lens and still clinging on to 6 year old powerbook & printer, and, most of the time determined that is as far it goes.

Have been popping along to Newent Camera Club and rather startled by the quality of what went up on the wall from what seemed to be a roomful of deaf old (even compared to me) bumblers. Got HC on photo quality in 1st comp, but "too much ink on the prints and too abysmal mounting to be placed higher".

So am I clinging to a ledge halfway down the cliff and likely to fall for a 40D, 2 more lenses, a new computer, modern tripod, decently lit studio, cutting table.....please do not send suggestions for ommitted items.....