Yes I've run my Stanley All weather commercial 8kw generator in rain and snow. It works just fine, you should follow the makers directions not all are the same. I built a small shed for mine last year and one side removes for operation. BTW always drain the gas from the carburetor when you are finished using it to stop it clogging the jets.

My daytime job now is systems programmer (attention to detail) I've done many things from clock repair (I can dissemble a clock clean it and remember where all the parts went)to electronics design, computers and a little professional photography. I used to process my own film and prints colour and black&white. Learning new things is yet another of my occupations. I've spent my life learning new things it's almost second nature to me. My main memory problem is peoples names I remember the paces but putting a name to them that's somehthing else. My latest camera I'm just learning it's quite magic, the lumix dmc z40 is my new pocket camera it's like a pocket bridge camera zoom equ 25-800 mm evf and screen, also does panarama's too. Quite delitghtful.

Three canon FD film cameras, two Olympus omd em5's, one Lumix G3, G10 and one lumix Z40. When the Olympus omd em5 II comes out I may buy one. I don't use the film much the local processing places seem to like scratching film.

I rather like the way you put it, very professional.

I had a similar problem except in the mornings I noticed that although getting older I didn't look bad for my age. The thing that spooks me is later in the day when I walk past a mirror is to see the reflection of some strange guy stalking me. Gives me the heebigeebies.

Yes a nice camera I normally shoot OMD em5 but wanted something to drop into my pocket and this is great. I normally start Christmas shopping by buying myself somethig to get me in the right mood and this was it. I agrre too many features but superzoom range and the ability to shoot panoramas. A truely amazing camera. good luck whith yours, I know it's going to keep me busy learning all about it.

I go with this suggestion get better glass after all you have 18megapixel with the T4i to get any noticeable improvment there you would have to double the pixel count if not quadruble it. That puts you into the medium format envrironment and you'll need deep pockets. For sure that equipment is good enough for the best of us, I know it's too rich for me.

I'm with you Apiture, I had Canon FD film system, lots of gear. I Canon had of offered an upgrade route where I could have taken my lenses I would still be shooting Canon, however they didn't have the forsight and now I shoot Olympus and can still use some of my Canon lenes. It makes little sense to sideline equipment that has served you well unless it is for much superior models. Good luck.

I forgot I had for a short time a Zorki 4 it had a wonderfully sharp 50mm f2 lens, gave that away to concentrate on Canon who later let me down when they dumped the FD lens system.

Can't say I've had anything as bitingly sharp even in the most modern of leses.

Zeiss Planar 80mm 2.8 on a Roliflex f Wish now I hadn't parted with that camera but a six x six didn't fit in with my 35mm kit.

Oh well.

I had a similar problem with an epsom V500just couldn't get it to work. Thought it was junk, then for some reason I installed the whole package of controler and drivers and it sprang into life.

Good luck.
Alan.

This whole thread reminded me that I had a filter jamend on a 14mm micro4/3 I bought. Just got it off by wrapping a rubber band around the filter and the extra grip got it off. Thanks I've been meaning to get around to doing that.

I have a 500mm mirror canon FD mount from my film kit that I have used with both Panasonic G3 and Olympus OMD 5. I used aperture priority on both gives the same angle of view as 1000mm on FF. It's a great lens and easy to use on the Olympus just mount it and set to A and start shooting the G3 is more difficult you have to set it to have "No lens" and the set the exposure to A. You would think Panasonic could have been as smart as Olympus, if you can't read the lens there is "No lens" in effect. Maybe your Nikon suffers a from similar problem.

I guess I'm not a professional at anything because I've never had my income 100% from anything I've done. Among many other things I still take photographs.

I forgot to say being a professional only means you make money at it not that you are necessarily a good photographer.