Posting to thank all those who gave advice in response to my post a
while ago about acquiring a new digital camera.

I took my time (and a lot of time of a very helpful chap in one of the
stores of a certain national chain) and ended up with a Canon
Powershot G12 (which I bought online). I thought that £342 with an
extra battery, case, SD card and mini tripod was a reasonable price so
please don't tell me I could have got it cheaper!

Now to immerse myself in the manual! I've taken a couple of photos
using all the auto settings and have managed to get a decently
detailed spider shot (spiders were what started the camera quest!)
among others. Something to keep me occupied through the winter months
and maybe I'll be able to match DaveH's plant parts shots next year.

So thanks again everyone for the advice.

Cheers, Jake
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