And I'm glad you're ok! Those are not fun, been there done that :(. Since you mentioned table-top photography, I was wondering if I could ask exactly what this is and what do you use/need to do that? Patti > Now, thanks to totally free medical treatment on Britain's NHS, I'm > less one appendix but back on my feet, albeit painfully and > unsteadily. > > I'll be copying Greg's example for at least a month: no heavy tripod > or lenses. Now it's whether to use the time to play with some photo > software or to have another bash at table top photography ... > > There's always a positive angle, and then you die :o) > > Bob