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Partial eclipse 6 6 2021 by Pete Miller, on Flickr Cloud cover can play a part in all this. D3300 85mm 1/4000 ISO

Mine doesn't get used very often, but still performs as expected.

I use a Toshiba 4Tb external HDD. It's the second one I've bought after filling up the first one. About £150 from Currys with 4 year maker's warranty. I decided SSDs were priced too high at the moment.

I usually replace my external drive every year, but let it slip 2 years this time. SSDs are bit over-the-top for me, so I just bought an external HD from Currys. Strangely, I selected a 5Tb at £149, but when I went into their shop it was £159. An assistant even showed me the web listing on...

And me, but mostly when it's dark. My go-to night-time camera.

When I was contacted last year by Plusnet, I was told that if I wanted to keep my landline phone number my account would be migrated over to EE. That would be using an IP phone with the same landline number. I was expecting them to remove the pole to house copper & install the fibre as...

Edward VIII box Maidstone by Pete Miller, on Flickr

The D700 - my 'night time' choice of camera. Westgate station in the rain by Pete Miller, on Flickr

If you want to stay with a crop sensor DSLR, I'd recommend the D7200. I bought one a couple of years ago, and like it. Cost is likely to be £350 -400 from a dealer with warranty. I ruled out the D7500, as it has only one SD card slot & would cost considerably more. The D500 is also a good...

Perhaps try: Fixation Unit C, 250 Kennington Lane, SE11 5RD 020 7582 3294 (Option 2) I've no business connection with them.

aurora__DSC2945_1 1024 by Pete Miller, on Flickr 10pm - just after a walked off a path in the dark & fell onto the concrete path 3 feet below. I said, 'aww'. Luckily, didn't break anything. Nikon 16mm fisheye & D800E.

Aurora watch says display in progress now over UK - unfortunately it's overcast here!

I've done that in the past, but only as a temporary arrangement. The more mechanical connectors in the system, the less reliable it's likely to be!

Alert for this evening / night. I fear it will be too cloudy here in North Kent.

Agfa Isolette III Agfa Isolette III by Pete Miller, on Flickr