Uncle Dick's Workshop - Friday 3

Every Friday at 10:00AM - we will be bringing you the sort of cutting-edge expertise that leaves ragged bits and sore fingers - Uncle Dick's Workshop. The advice is free - free from good sense in most instances....It really cranks up around the first of April.

Q:      Why are medium format digital cameras so expensive?

A:      Because the sensors are knitted by hand.

Q:      Are second hand lenses from the pawn shop really good?

A:      The ones that still have glass in them can be fine....

Q:      Why are the inkjet prints from my home printer different from the image on the computer screen?

A:      Because the inkjet printer is a better artist than you.

Q:      Are on-line guarantees from Hong Kong worth anything?

A:      They are worth the paper they aren’t printed on.

Q:      How much should I pay for professional portrait photographs.

A:      Keep putting $ 50 bills into the photographer’s hand until they stop frowning and start smiling