[Waldo]

Thanks for the responses, they're very helpful. I have both a monopod and tripod, so that won't be a problem, and I think I'll have some time before the comp to take some test shots. I would love to take the pictures in RAW format, but I don't have a program to edit them...I know I can view them with Windows Vista, but what are my choices to edit? Are there lots of programs out there (at an affordable cost) or am I pretty much stuck with Photoshop? Thanks again

Walter