Re. SONY Cybershots, they’re still good, but whatever you do DON’T get one that has touch-screen controls instead of buttons to control it. Touch screen controls are lousy because so often they don’t respond and you have to tap over and over…and begging a computer interface for attention is not where you want to be.

Anyway, whatever the camera, the trick in getting it clear is just the standard technique—which does take some practice to master, really, it can take a few years of paying close attention to what you’re doing. It sounds simple: (1) You hold really still while taking the picture and—particularly important with autofocussing digital cameras— (2) you don’t jab the shutter button down, you depress it halfway and wait a beat for the picture to come fully into focus. That’s it, but, as I say, it takes practice. And learning to see the picture hidden in a scene is something that takes practice too.

It also helps to set the camera to spot-metering rather than averaging the light across the picture. And running the picture through PhotoShop after you’re home can ameliorate a multitude of evils.

looks like youv seen more of nz than i have.

Tumeke!:)