Thanks for your reply, and NO i a not condeming a whole nation, just the fact that they are so ignorant at not replying to my many e/mails etc, or is that the way things are done inthe USA, i very much doubt it, but it has sure left a very bitter feeling to my experiance with dealing with a US company, and sure put me off for future dealings,, Colin Oh and I am sure if you had similar experiance with a NZ company, you would feel the same.

Thanks for your very quick reply, but I have tried that, and they just do not reply, thats what makes me think that they just dont care about sfter sales service once they have got you money,, but I will try again, Regards Colin

has anyone had anything to do with Photostick? I live in New Zealand, and I bought one ,a 64GB stick, and since a got it it will not work, I have tried to get help from Photostick without much help at all, the only thing they told me to do was to Format it, which I thouht was strange thing to have to do on a new product, anyway after much thought, I did format it, and you guessed it , it still does not work, now as I am 82 and not that crash hot on computers, i took my computer to my sons, and after he looled at it, he tells me the programme photostick ex was not on it, no big suprise, and said for me to contact Photostick and ask how I could re install on my photostick,
I have tried to contact Photostick so many times but they will not reply, Can anyone help me re my problem, or have I JUST BOUGHT A LOAD OF JUNK, and been conned , must admit this product has not made me feel very pro American,
Thanks for any help that anyone can give me, Colin Lunt Pahiatua New Zealand

Wow Angler. St Helens has changed a bit over the years, so so good to see the Town , with the Highlight

being the Gamble Institute where I did my City and Guilds in Plumbing, 5yrs 1954-58 three nights a week for four years, and 4 nights for one, I lived in Huyton, and it was Bus to and from Nightschool then, none of us was rich ehough to have a car, Happy memories, and very many thanks for posting,, Colin in Pahiatua New Zealand,

Hi from New Zealand, just downloadedx2, TOP SHOT MY FRIEND, LOVED IT Colin

Great Idea Angler, you have given me an Idea to try this with some of my wildlife photos, dont know if they will turn out as good as yours, but worth a try, Hope you are enjoying your cool weather, as I used to live in Prescot when first married,[1963], but now in New Zealand, with temps aroune 25-32c, I dont miss your winters at all. Thanks for posting enjoyed them very much, Colin

The Bangers look terrific, but where are the Blackpuddings?? the next time I am back in the UK the first thing I want is some Cumberland sausages,

and if they still make it, Walls Pork Pies, , gee me belly is syarting to rumble,, Thanks for posting Colin

HAVEING JUST WATCHED both 9 and 10, I would like to know how do some people have soooo much Talent,, they are not good, but bloody brilliant, Thanks for posting, enjoyed then veru much,

My reply Brian should have read 45 yrs ago, typing BO BO,

WOW Brian, the Liverpool Landscape has sure changed since I last lived there 4 yrs ago, fantastic photography of the Pool, Many thanks for posting, Colin in New Zealand,

Hi psrubin,, i agree with you Picasa WAS great as a simple editing Prog, but over the last few weeks I can now not e/mail using picasa, and to me that was so simple usinh Picasa, Google photos is supposed to replaced it, but I can not find out , how to download that on to my laptop, and will I be able to e/mail as easy as it was in picasa, what I mean about email that is photos, very very dissapointed that Picasa is no more,

I just cant understand why Google gave up on Picasa, when is was so popular, and so easy to use,,, baffels me,

Hi Linda. as far as i am concerned you talk so much sense re cameras, I also have the 600d, here in New Zealand with sim lenses as you, howerver as I am not a Bank. I cn not afford the top of the range gear, so I think for me to improve is to get a lens of 2.8 quality, as I am sure that if I did, it would improve my ability as a photographer, if I got a full frame with the top lenses[ no chance] i think it would be a utter waist of money, plus i would be a candidate for a divorce, I had thought of the Tamron 18-400 as a good walk about lens, but as it is not a 2.8.maybe I should hang on untill I can get a 2.8,


lastly thanks for all your advise on the hog, as I as a novice can only but learn for you ,and others. regards Colin

Woops, i replied firstly to the wrong comment, what I said was ,if you ever go near Mt Bruce on a Friday between 10am and 2pm please call in and say hello. would be nice to meet you, Colin, Oh and make sure you have your camera with you.

Hi if you are ever near Mt Bruce, Fridays between 10 am qnd 2pm, please call in and say hello, Colin,

Thanks for the reply, yes New Zealand is a lovely Country, and as regards the Birds my Fav one is the Kokako, it is so friendly you can stroke it without any problem, Have a good day, Colin