Been thinking about signing up to the Oyaji club myself. How do you find the tripod? Do you use it for anything else other than night shots? Seems to have helped because they look great.

Neat! Your photographs are getting better and better. Is it the new camera or are you just developing your eye?

Wow! That polar bear shot is fantastic!

Thanks folks. I love getting feedback on the photos.

I've only used the tripod for night shots, Luke, and it's really extended the possibilities there. I bought a little, collapsible one that fits nicely in the bag so it's beri benri as they say. Also, because of the slow shutter speeds and the use of the self-timer, it takes a long time to take one photo, which makes you really think about the framing beforehand. And that's a good thing I reckon. But I still don't understand exactly why people take them up mountains. For macro shots? Or just to elimate shake for landscape shots?

Jennifer, I'd be deluding myself if I didn't say it was mostly (99%) down to the new camera.

I disagree. That polar bear shot, as well as being a neat image, is also a great composition, which is entirely the work of the man behind the camera; assuming you haven't cropped it too much.

I suppose those folks who take their cameras up mountains probably want to get level horizons etc. Tripods are good for avoiding slant, especially when the wind blows hard. And especially when you're old and can't hold things steady.