I don't know about the electricity costs, but I wouldn't think it would be *that* much - all it's doing is keeping a small LED lit up...

Canon have advised me to leave mine turned on all the time, because when you switch it back on, it goes through a cleaning cycle which will waste ink.

Turning your question around, how much does it cost to replace ink cartridges more often? And what is the cost to the environment of manufacturing all that extra plastic, and disposing of it afterwards?

I use PicPick, which is a free program, and automatically stores the screen, or current window or other choice, when you press <print screen>.

Used it for years with no problems.

I looked at it, but it seems very complex and I don't have a lot of 'capacity' spare for anything else like that right now. I am also a bit concerned about warranty issues - I haven't had the camera a week yet... I might well come back and look closer at it in a few months, when I have the hang of all the regular bells and whistles the camera comes with.

I *know* how to hold it. The problem is not the left hand. The buttons are not anywhere near my fingers, they are under my thumb and right palm. This is a small camera, with a lot of controls, and they have to put them *somewhere*. I am not the only person to have this difficulty. The average dslr is considerably larger then the sx50, and consequently has more room in which to place its controls.

There is a small 'groove' in the top of the back, which is obviously intended for the right-hand thumb. Trouble is that it is in very close proximity to several buttons *and* the 'control wheel', for want of a better term.

I just got my sx50, and I can tell you that the bird was barely visible in the viewfinder at max zoom. You pretty much have to let the camera do its stuff out at that distance! Heck of a lens, though...

I like it. It seems very atmospheric, and the ducks add a sense of 'peace' to it

I am not as technical as some folks, but I do know what I like...

I have a Canon MX882, and the ink is a pain in the... I don't print photos on it, and apart from an occasional map from google, everything is B&W. It still goes through colour cartridges as fast as the black ink. I have talked with tech support on this, and they recommend leaving the printer switched on permanently, as apparently it does something each time it switches on which uses a small amount of ink. Also, it is set to print greyscale only.

It *still* goes through colour cartridges like they are going out of style...

I did discover if you print double-sided, it will use the small black cartridge rather than the big one, since the ink dries faster or something.

Nothing I have tried has made any difference, and the cost is not insignificant. I think I have gone through 3 sets of cartridges in less than 2 packs of paper, which is ridiculous.

If I could find one, I would go get a b&w only printer, but they don't seem to make them any more - at least, not at a reasonable price!

I know just what you mean. I would love to get photos from on that bridge, so long as I didn't have to go out on the bridge to get them!

I had the same sort of experience at the Grand Canyon - have you seen the glass half-bridge that sticks out over the edge??? Eek! I was scared stiff just watching other people go out on that thing!

Jeez... I hadn't noticed that! Mine were taken in late September/early October 2001. The road used to go right over the top of the dam. A couple of hours after flying over it, I drove across it on my way to the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately, this was just after 9/11, and the security was somewhat hightened. The visitors center was closed, and you couldn't get close to the dam on foot. I shot some video, but it wasn't good, I just couldn't get a good angle on it.

Nice picture, nonetheless. I just got my SX50, and that is one of the things I want to try with it. It was really cloudy last night here, though...

I like the texture of the tree - you can almost reach out and touch it!

I agree, that is a neat angle. I flew over the dam years ago on a helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon from Vegas. These were taken from video, using a miniDV camera.

That conjures up a picture of some guy waiting patiently, with his camera pre-focused on a bird feeder, while a curious grizzly comes to investigate... Is there a smily for "Eek!"?

Yeah, that was my first reaction too...

Nice work!