chris_panagiotidis

<p>Italy, Swiss and Austria, among others, are plentiful with architectural gems. A point and shoot will not permit satisfactory interior shots, nor in the expanded way your wider zoom would permit. If I were in your shoes I would never leave my SLR back home. I would start with the 17-40, leave all primes back and add the other pair of zooms. Any of these will give you pictures to cherish in the years to come. Others would kill to lug such a kit around. With a back bag the weight of a D300 ( with its bat.pack) , a D70,a 10-20, 80-200, 28-105 and a speedlite was not an issue in a heavy walking 4 days in Barcelona. I would have regretted any pic I hadn't taken should I had left any of the lenses back. Candids, portraits, interiors, architecture, all have their demands. Hope my experience helps. Best regards, have lots of fun!Chris P.S : If you 'll have a look in my" Barcelona" folder you'll see the variety of shots a point and shoot would just not give you . And BTW, a compact camera is indispensable! I go nowhere without my Canon G9!</p>

When I got the April issue in hands, I spotted the zebras' shot known from your portofolio in PN. The title verified the author's name and the witty title "the beauty and the beasts" enhanced the impression. A fine article, superb photos( upon which the article was based obviously),useful tips, proved by the results achieved. Congratulations for the article and the accompanying accolades . Congratulations for what is to follow! Flautist?!You are serving two arts quite diverse and this shows a person of wide mind spectrum.

The article referred to "the beauty" but the editors showed only the "beasts". Was it your decision?Many compliments and regards, Chris Panagiotidis

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Hi Timo, like Sam, I do have this combo too, which is a top notch pair. Do you have the battery in the pck or in the body? Try to switch places to root the problem. Another option is to use the supplied AAA bat slider and try the functions that way. In any occasion is an ubnormal case which should have driven you to the shop to be taken care of. Regards, Chris