By Slanted Light

Thank you! And no, couldn't get that last screw out for love nor money... I'd rather not have bought a new camera now, to be honest, cos they're not cheap and I really need a holiday - but I also know that I'll enjoy all the holidays much more if I have a proper camera again. I always feel as if something's missing if I don't have one, even if I have my phone camera as a substitute!

I'm hoping to go for a Nikon D5300, I think - as long as the camera grip feels solid. I've got a Nikon lens that I could use with it, so it makes sense to stick with them. I was going to go for the 3300, but actually there's a feature or two on the 5300 that I quite fancy playing with. The 5600 isn't apparently a big improvement on the 5300, and I'm not fussed about the touch screen, so... as long as the grip's okay - a 5300!

What do you have now? You know, if your old camera has a good sensor, it might still be better than something else you might buy now, even with fewer pixels.. not that I've been reading up or anything... *g*