You could try something online e.g. Ribbet.com which has a free version which can do quite a lot. I often use it when I am in a hurry or when away and don't have PS on the computer I have with me. Cheers

Try a reversing ring and either a) mount your lens reversed on your camera or b) I have also used a reversed 50mm lens mounted back to front on the front of another lens.
Either way is pretty cheap but with a) you lose automation all together
Cheers

Some very early cameras produced a circular image

Pano not piano - doh

Have just made up a pano head for the tripod. Will try it out and post results soon

Got quite a few utilities on thumb drives. Many computers don't have DVD players now.

Like them all. Have worked with one of the last ones - not sure if it is a chaffcutter or a mill from that angle

I am a Kiwi so maybe a little one eyed. Don't get me wrong - Aussie has some great sights too, but in NZ you could go to Rotorua for geothermal sights, Taupo and on down to Wellington. In the South Island I love Milford Sound, the Catlins area ( which is rarely on any tours). Queenstown, which is very touristy but go about 15 miles to Arrowtown for a very pretty town - was a goldmining town in the early days. Take a light plane flight from Queenstown over the Southern Alps and Mt Cook or could helicopter onto them.
While in that area little Lake Hayes with the most photographed tree in the world.
Christchurch and Kaikoura have been hit by large earthquakes in recent years and the rebuild is in progress. In fact SH1 from Kaikoua to Christchurch hs only recently reopened. In that area some of the coastal seabed has rising 2 or more meters and so has the road.
West Coast of S.I. is good but can be wet (very sometimes) and at certain times has huge sandflys making the "Aussie wave" popular.
Many other parts a also great. For a city Wellington is probably one of the best..
Have a great trip when you come over. Cheers

Been there many times - its only a short flight from nz. Wish I had seen the anti poaching ship

Yeah, great effort by Rocket lab. Not a piece of No 8 wire anywhere either. I watched the launch on TV. Wonder how much that dipstick on the boat cost them the day before?
Well done team!

Not too bad here in Windy City Adicus

I hope you were able to transfer the fertiliser to your roses. :-) :-) :-)

Yes, I use manual focus with some lenses. On my favourite lens the focus motor turned to dust so have to manual focus. Also on a couple of old ones I use from the pure autofocus era.
Main problem is seeing when in focus so I need to either zoom the LV or use a magnifier, but it is fun using them

Was at a friend's wedding taking some photos and the 'pro' was getting pissed at me. But two days later he called to see if I had anything decent. He had 2 cameras on the day - one he forgot to load and the shutter on the other died so guess how many photos he got! He learned the hard way - while I laughed all the way to the bank.