... and this shows the wing nut damage from the inside. You can see the orange of the air cleaner cover through the hole.

Looks like the Camera is already paying itself off. I've been thinking about getting 1 too and now i think it's a very good idea. Afterall a picture is a 1000 words.

If you don't mind me asking how much did you get it for? and what brand is it seeing as were both in AUS might give me a good idea as to what to pay for a camera of that quality.

Gavin,

It is a Nikon Coolpix 2500 and it cost AUS$699 from Domayne. You could probably pick one up cheaper if you hunt around. I have a friend who is a bit of an expert when it comes to digital photography and his advice to me was 'any Nikon'. I was looking at the Coolpix 4500 and my friend checked it out and thought it was excellent but that model is around AUS$1,500 and I couldn't quite stretch to that.

What I like about the 2500 is that the lens and flash flip away and are well protected when not in use.

Hope this helps.